The Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) Program

April 26, 2024

The Environmental and Climate Justice grant programs offered by the Environmental Protection Agency host a suite of different funding opportunities that provide financial and technical assistance to carry out environmental and climate justice activities that will benefit underserved and overburdened communities.

Partnering with CBOs to Advance Environmental Justice

April 30, 2024

Webinar Recording and Summary: An introduction to the ECJ Program and strategies for how cities can partner with support their CBOs to advance environmental justice
Winning Strategies for Accessing Community Change Grants: Key strategies and preparation recommendations for cities to access Community Change grant funding
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants: Review how Tucson worked with their community to access federal funding
Making infrastructure more equitable and inclusive: How and why community benefits agreements can be incorporated into infrastructure projects: Understand how Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) can help implement equitable economic development projects through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Other Resources

Getting Started: Transportation Electrification

The transportation sector is a leading source for greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. To address this, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) authorized over $10B in funding to reduce those emissions, including $7.5B in the BIL...

Getting to Yes: Tips for Finalizing Grant Agreements Webinar Recording and Summary

Video not working? Click here to view the webinar on YouTube.On December 3, 2024, the Local Infrastructure Hub hosted a webinar on best practices for finalizing grant agreements and receiving federal grant funds quickly and efficiently. During the session Stephanie...

Infrastructure Grants You Might Not Have Heard Of

This resource describes some grant programs of which applicants might not be aware, either because they are smaller programs than those typically featured in the Local Infrastructure Hub or because they only apply to specific communities.