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Funding Opportunity ICYMI: The Community Change Grants (CCG) program will award funds to communities via projects that fit into one of two Tracks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will allocate most of the funding to Track I projects. Track I offers an unprecedented opportunity to reshape communities through significant funding dedicated to overcoming deep-rooted and historic environmental issues. Projects under Track I will significantly improve environmental, climate, pollution, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. The EPA plans to award 150 of these grants in amounts ranging from $10 to 20 million. #funding #environmentaljustice https://lnkd.in/gUxCsreS

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $2 Billion to fund Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants as part of Investing in America agenda. "The Community Change #Grants deliver on President Biden's historic commitment to advance #equity and justice, including his #Justice40 Initiative. The Community Change Grants will deliver 100 percent of the benefits of this program to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. This program also dedicates $200 million of Inflation Reduction Act funding to provide technical assistance to applicants and grant recipients, which will enhance the ability of disadvantaged communities to access resources for #environmentaljustice and #climatejustice activities." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d-4peA49

Rolling #Fundingopportunity The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.  Deadline to apply is November 21, 2024 and the EPA is accepting applications on a rolling basis for $2 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding available to support community-driven projects that build capacity for communities to tackle environmental and climate justice challenges, strengthen their climate resilience, and advance clean energy. These place-based investments will be focused on community-driven initiatives to be responsive to community and stakeholder input. Michael S. Regan Theodore Toon Victoria Salinas Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome Shalanda Baker Shalini Vajjhala Chris Castro Marcus Coleman Dr. S. Atyia Martin Charles Lee Peggy Shepard Literacy for Environmental Justice Communities for a Better Environment Eddie Bautista https://lnkd.in/ezqQtfPE

Keyword: Community. Community driven is the best way to have community support.

Some incredible organizations are present in the EPA Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (for which Movement Strategy Center was also an applicant, in full transparency). A special shoutout to Climate Justice Alliance and The Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership as national partners, and #communitycentricfundraising as advisory partners in Region 8. One concern I have as this program plays out is Indigenous representation in decision-making and in grant awards, especially in my home of Region 6 (where the lead is Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at TSU). There are dozens of recognized nations here, and given the lack of a carveout it's imperative that they are part of grantmaking design from the ground up. https://lnkd.in/gMBgABgS

We were back in the Seattle Times yesterday, advocating for our frontline communities. The Climate Commitment Act says frontline communities must see a minimum level of revenue directed to us and our priorities. But is the CCA living up to its own promise? Our research analyzes CCA revenue in the state budget to see if our communities are getting what they deserve. We found that less than 7% of the legislative appropriation was explicitly/exclusively allocated to benefit “Overburdened Communities” when isolating for appropriations not specified to Tribes or Tribal organizations—the requirement is 35%! It's not too late: State agencies can listen to community priorities and make up the difference. The legislature will be back in session in January, and lawmakers can make changes in the supplemental budget. But when it comes to the CCA, #WashingtonState needs a robust and transparent system in place to ensure it's listening to frontline community priorities, being clear about its intentions up front, and showing its work along the way. #JustTransition #EnvironmentalJustice #CapAndTrade https://lnkd.in/gy9QW9D8

Call for Applications: Youth Climate Justice Fund Deadline: July 1, 2024 Funding Amount: $20,000 Eligibility: Young climate and environmental justice groups (aged 35 and under) from all countries Objective: The Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) supports community-driven, equitable climate action and holds policymakers accountable. Application Criteria: - Community-driven climate action initiatives - Equitable and inclusive approaches - Holding policymakers accountable for climate justice https://lnkd.in/dcTEhgw5 Don't miss this opportunity to amplify your climate justice work! Apply now and receive funding to support your initiatives. #Climateaction #policymakers #climateorganisations #changemakers #grantoppotunities

Want a preview of what's to come with EPA’s Inflation Reduction Act Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program? Check the newly updated website, including an FAQ with important details about the $2 Billion program expected to roll out very soon: https://lnkd.in/encv9bD8 and watch videos from EPA listening sessions here: https://lnkd.in/eV8fxAtC EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) will invest approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to respond to environmental and climate justice challenges. These place-based investments will be focused on community-driven initiatives to be responsive to community and stakeholder input. They are designed to deliver on the transformative potential of the IRA for communities most adversely and disproportionately impacted by climate change, legacy pollution, and historical disinvestments. #environmentaljustice #climateequity #inflationreductionact

In designing and implementing Climate Justice advocacies, development partners, donor agencies, civil society, governments at all levels and the private sector must put in place innovative approaches that will ensure community voice at the centre of all stages of the programs. https://lnkd.in/dYjUTsdC

In designing and implementing Climate Justice advocacies, development partners, donor agencies, civil society, governments at all levels and the private sector must put in place innovative approaches that will ensure community voice at the centre of all stages of the programs. https://lnkd.in/daBv7TDN