Community-Port Collaboration

Emissions from diesel equipment operating at ports disproportionately impact nearby communities that are often comprised of low-income populations and communities of color. Through the EPA Ports Initiative, EPA is working to support effective communication and engagement between the port industry, communities, and other port stakeholders. To promote community-port collaboration for effective planning and engagement, EPA developed the following resources.

Toolkit, Roadmap & Primers

• Community-Port Collaboration Toolkit
• Ports Primer for Communities
• Community Action Roadmap
• Environmental Justice Primer for Ports

Pilot Projects

• Community-Port Collaboration Pilot Projects
• New Orleans Pilot
• Providence Pilot
• Savannah Pilot
• Seattle Pilot

Other Information

• Training Modules and Resources
• Best practices for ports to enhance community-port collaboration
• Case studies
• Funding for Ports and Near-Port Communities
• Report: Quantifying and Characterizing Near-Port Populations in the Conterminous United States
• 2021 Environmental Justice Small Grants Announced for Communities Living Near Port and Rail Facilities