Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Request for Applications
EPA has announced two funding opportunities for the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC) grant competition in EPA’s Regions 1 and 8.
The agency is offering this funding opportunity of up to $10 million for each region for a total of $20 million. Projects awarded under this opportunity will help communities and other environmental justice stakeholders gain access to federal assistance and resources to address environmental and energy justice concerns. EPA Region 1 includes the states of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and 10 Tribes. EPA Region 8 includes the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming and 28 Tribes.
Once awarded, the Regions 1 and 8 EJ TCTACs will be part of the national network of EJ TCTACs providing technical assistance on a comprehensive basis. With these critical investments, the EJ TCTACs will provide training and other technical assistance to community groups, nonprofits, local governments, and others to build capacity for navigating federal, state and private grant application systems, writing strong grant proposals and effectively managing grant funding.
EPA will host public informational webinars for prospective applicants on August 10, to provide information on the grant competitions and the application processes.
- Region 1 EJ TCTAC Funding Opportunity Webinar: August 10, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET. Register now.
- Region 8 EJ TCTAC Funding Opportunity Webinar: August 10, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. MT. Register now.
Find more information on the Region 1 opportunity.
For more information on the Region 8 opportunity.
Background
In April, EPA announced $177 million in investments for the creation of EJ TCTACs across the country to help underserved and overburdened communities access funds from President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The EJ TCTACs will provide training and other assistance to build capacity for communities and environmental justice stakeholders navigating federal grant application systems, writing strong grant proposals, and effectively managing grant funding. Under this funding opportunity, EPA will partner with the U.S. Department of Energy to select qualified applicants to deliver much-needed assistance to communities within Regions 1 and 8.
In addition, the EJ TCTACs will provide guidance on engagement in governmental processes, community outreach, meeting facilitation and translation and interpretation services for limited English-speaking participants, removing barriers and improving accessibility for communities with environmental justice concerns. Each of the EJ TCTACs will also create and manage communication channels to ensure the communities they serve have direct access to resources and information.
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