Press Room - Green & Healthy Homes Initiative

Advocates applaud Maryland Gov. Moore’s executive order to develop healthy air standards for HVACs and water heaters this year

Governor Moore Signs Executive Order GHHI and Climate Advocates applaud Governor Wes Moore’s issuance of an Executive Order directing the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to develop zero-emission heating equipment standards Baltimore, MD – Governor Wes Moore,...

June 4, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Selects Green & Healthy Homes Initiative to Receive $50,000,000 to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across the Mid-Atlantic

Baltimore, MD, December 20, 2023—The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) a $50 million grant as part of its Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM) GHHI is one of just 11 organizations selected...

December 20, 2023

GHHI Supports Biden Administration Proposal to Strengthen Lead and Copper Rule for Drinking Water

The announcement today by the EPA to require full lead service line replacement over the next ten years is a critical step in ending the toxic legacy of lead poisoning in the US.

November 30, 2023

GHHI Awarded $100,000 EPA Grant to Advance Climate Change Education in Maryland

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is one of only 33 organizations to be awarded funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Education Grants Program. GHHI’s $100,000 grant will support efforts to educate Marylanders about climate change, actions that can be taken to reduce a household’s greenhouse gas emissions, and resources to assist with climate action. The GHHI project funded by this grant will focus on grassroots, cross-sector advocacy to advance healthy, climate change-resilient housing in the state.

August 18, 2023

Response and Recommendations to Maryland’s Climate Pathway Report

Maryland’s Climate Pathway Report: Response and Recommendations BALTIMORE, MD (July 5, 2023) -- Maryland Climate Partners, a coalition of more than one hundred environmental, faith, consumer advocacy, and social justice organizations focused on ensuring equitable implementation of the Climate...

July 5, 2023