Region 8 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Request for Applications

The application period ended on October 11, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Region 8 Office has announced a grant competition for an "Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center" (EJ TCTAC). The agency is offering this funding opportunity of up to $10 million to help communities and other environmental justice stakeholders in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains states access federal assistance and resources to address environmental and energy justice concerns. EPA Region 8 includes the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming and 28 Tribes.
 
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. In addition, the EJ TCTACs will provide guidance on community engagement, meeting facilitation, and translation and interpretation services for limited English-speaking participants, thus removing barriers and improving accessibility for communities with environmental justice concerns. The technical assistance centers will also create and manage communication channels to ensure all communities have direct access to resources and information. Please visit the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program page to learn more about the EJ TCTACs.

On this page:

• Is My Organization Eligible?
• Request for Applications
• Informational Webinars & Facilitation Session
• Additional Resources for Applicants
• Contacts

Is My Organization Eligible?

Except as noted below, consistent with Assistance Listing 66.309, the following are the eligible entities who may apply under this RFA.

• Public and private universities and colleges and other nonprofit institutions of higher education such as community colleges.
• Public and private nonprofit institutions/organizations (including philanthropic organizations).
• Intertribal Consortia - a coalition between two or more Indian tribal governments authorized by the governing bodies of those tribes to apply for and receive assistance and participate in self-governance.

Applicants who received an award under the national competition (EPA-I-OP-OEJ-22-02) are not eligible to submit an application under this RFA.

Request for Applications
**Updated Deadline**

Application packages must be submitted on or before October 11, 2023 at 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) through Grants.gov.

Region 8 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers RFA on Grants.gov

R8 Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers RFA (pdf) (607.75 KB, 9/6/2023)

Informational Webinars & Facilitation Session

Date	Time (Mountain Time)	Zoom Webinar Information
Region 8 EJ TCTAC Live Webinar Thursday, July 27, 2023	3:00pm – 4:00pm MT	Applicants may ask general questions about the RFA. Register for the 7/27/23 webinar
Region 8 EJ TCTAC Live Webinar and Networking Session for Partnership Facilitation Thursday, August 10, 2023	3:00pm – 5:00pm MT	Applicants may ask general questions about the RFA, and webinar hosts will facilitate interactions between interested organizations. Register for 8/10/23 webinar

In addition, applicants may reference the webinars conducted in August 2022 for the national competition under Funding Opportunity No. EPA-I-OP-EOJ-22-02. Links to these webinars can be found below.

Additional Resources for Applicants

Region 8 EJ TCTAC Frequently Asked Questions, updated 9/6/23 (pdf) (221.44 KB, 9/6/23)

More information on the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers program

Contact

For questions about this Region 8 EJ TCTAC Request for Applications, please contact David Dorian at dorian.david.i@epa.gov.