Thursday, September 26, 2024 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Thursday, September 26, 2024 11:00 AM ET Via Zoom – ReImagine Appalachia teamed up with the EJ TCTACs that cover the Ohio River Valley to connect communities directly to the teams providing technical assistance and capacity building resources. This was a “speed dating” style intro to these technical assistance and capacity building groups and the services they provide.
We heard from a variety of TC-TAC partners including The National Wildlife Federation’s West Virginia State University and Appalachian Voices’ hub organizations, The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ)’s Community Investment Recovery Center (CIRC), The Great Lakes Environmental Justice TCTAC, and more!
If you are interested in learning about the services offered by these TCTACs, such as navigating federal grant application systems and guidance on community engagement, then this recorded webinar is for you!
In the first hour of this event, we heard a quick round from each TCTAC about their technical assistance offerings. This included time for questions and answers.
In the second hour we had a more in depth conversation with TCTAC partners.
Post-event resources
Presenters:
- Dr. Jen Fuller, Technical Assistance Specialist, University of Minnesota, <[email protected]> from the Great Lakes TCTAC serving Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH, MN, WI and the 35 federally recognized Tribal nations within the region)
- Reginald Robinson, <[email protected]> from Blacks in Green (BIG) TCTAC serving Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH, MN, WI and the 35 federally recognized Tribal nations within the region)
- Jesse Casiano, Community Relations Manager for the EPA Region 5, <[email protected]> serving Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH, MN, WI and the 35 federally recognized Tribal nations within the region)
- Ryan Mooney-Bullock, Executive Director of Green Umbrella, <[email protected]> from Blacks in Green (BIG)’s partner hub organization: Green Umbrella based in Cincinnati, OH
- Jesse Casiano, Community Relations Manager for the EPA Region 5, <[email protected]> serving Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH, MN, WI and the 35 federally recognized Tribal nations within the region)
- Dr. Sacoby Wilson, Co-Director of Region III TCTAC, <[email protected]> from the Mid-Atlantic Thriving Communities Hub (MATCH) TCTAC Serving Region 3 (DE, MD, PA, VA, and WV and DC)
- Renato Castillo, Environmental Justice Coordinator at West Virginia State University <[email protected]> from Mid-Atlantic Thriving Communities Hub (MATCH)’s partner hub organization West Virginia State University
Other TCTACs:
- REACT4EJ TCTAC Serving Region 4 (KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, and FL). Contact: Tyler McDaniel, Environmental Justice Program Coordinator at Community Economic Development Initiative of KY (CEDIK), <[email protected]>
- The Community Investment Recovery Center (CIRC) TCTAC Serving Region 4 (KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, and FL) and Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX). Contacts: Monique Harden, Community Engagement Program Manager for CIRC, <[email protected]>; Dr. Sydney Curtis, CIRC Training Institute Director, <[email protected]>; Ezra Duncan, CIRC CBO Senior Capacity Manager, <[email protected]>
Presentations:
- Jen Fuller’s Presentation – Great Lakes TCTAC
- Reginald Robinson’s Presentation – Blacks in Green (BIG) TCTAC
- Ryan Mooney-Bullock’s Presentation – Green Umbrella
- Dr. Sacoby Wilson – To be posted on our event site
Links from the chat:
- Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program Office Hours Event on Thursday, October 3rd 2024 from 11-1 PM ET virtually. Join ReImagine Appalachia and The Environmental Protection Network for an overview of a new funding opportunity!
- Click here to learn how to apply for SAM.gov, the online portal for all federal government grant applications
- Join the Overbrook Environmental Education Center for an engaging three-day symposium at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, PA from October 17-19, 2024. Attendees will gain valuable insights on how to apply for grant funding, access IRA-funded projects, and receive support from Grantmakers and the EJ Thriving Community Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC). To learn more click here and scroll down to “upcoming events.” You can also register here. For more info or questions, contact: [email protected] or call (215) 879-7770
- Link for the EPA Disadvantaged communities map
- The National TCTAC’s grants database, which pulls from federal grants. With this database you can sort by eligible organization, target funding amount, topic area, and more!
- EJScreen Mapping tool website
- The EPA prefers use of the CEJST mapping tool for narratives and funding opportunities.
- Read about ReImagine Appalachia’s past event ReImagine Appalachia Grant of the Month Club Presents: Funding for Arts, Culture and Creative Placemaking.
- Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities & Economic Revitalization Funding Opportunities, Technical Assistance, Getting Started: 10 Steps to Community Reinvestment step-by-step guide, and Funding Clearinghouse
- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Prizes and Competitions
- Fahe is a network of 50+ community nonprofits serving Appalachia working to bring together people, organizations, and resources together to build homes, communities, and a thriving Appalachia through expanding economic opportunity and security for all. Fahe was awarded a $326,000 ARC ARISE Grant for a new local leadership development and workforce development initiative for affordable housing nonprofits in Appalachia. Read about it here.
- Water Infrastructure & Environmental Protection: Federal Funding Opportunities for Urban, Rural and Suburban Communities Blog by Carolyn Berndt
- Flood Resilience in Appalachia Policy Recommendations
- Flood Resilience in Appalachia Policy Recommendations Summary
- National Association of Counties (NACo)’s Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) initiative
- Read about our past event: Make it in Appalachia Series: Grow it in Appalachia – Can the Ohio River Valley become a Hub for Biomaterials Derived from Industrial Hemp?
- PAPACKS: Molded fiber packaging made from renewable raw materials
- Appalachia Regional Food Business Center (ARFBC)
- Causality Brand Grant – Pro bono services grants for nonprofits
- This will be the next funding opportunity for Region 5, but the other Regions should have an opportunity opening up soon.
Region 3: (WV, PA, VA, MD, DC, DE)
- Pittsburgh Project Love Coalition aims to provide permanent affordable healthy housing to homeless veterans and their families; Phone: 412.533.3837
- Urbankind Institute – UrbanKind Institute has just joined the Mid-Atlantic Thriving Communities Hub (MATCH) network as the Pittsburgh/Southwestern PA regional hub partner
- Appalachian Voices – Appalachian Voices is a grassroots organization advocating for clean energy, environmental protection and healthy communities serving WV and VA. They have joined the Mid-Atlantic Thriving Communities Hub (MATCH) network as a partner hub organization.
- The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) Thriving Communities are looking for in-person opportunities to do outreach in rural areas. If you have any contacts please reach out to: “Rebecca Jackson” <[email protected]>. The GHHI Thriving Communities email is <[email protected]>
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program – Region 3 Request for Applications (RFA) Administered by Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI)
- SCDN Policy Connection: Leveraging Direct Pay for Capital Improvement Projects Webinar on October 22nd at 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
- Energy Funding and Assistance Resources – Energy Funding and Assistance Finder Tool
- Shannon Heyck-Williams, Lead Climate and Energy Policy Advisor at NWF, is the lead for business/industry engagement in the clean energy sector. Please email her for more info after you go through the intake process. <[email protected]>
- Move Past Plastic, Carlisle, PA
- TCTAC Intake Survey – National Wildlife Federation
Region 4 (KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, and FL)
- USDA Rural Partners Network (RPN) – RPN has Community Networks in Eastern Kentucky and in West Virgin
Region 5: (OH, MN, WI, IL, IN, MI)
The Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council (DBA Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council) (SOPEC) has been awarded a substantial $12,545,691 grant to move towards sustainable transportation. Read about it here.
Environmental Protection Network – EPN is a partner hub organization of the Great Lakes TCTAC and “assists in navigating and understanding government programs, data, and processes; Aid in connecting with partners, allies, and decision-makers; Provide support in applying for funding”
Community Engineering Corps – As a partner hub organization for the Great Lakes TCTAC, they provide “engineering and consulting services, assistance with identifying or analyzing infrastructure challenges or opportunities”
Preliminary information on the Region 5 Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program
You can learn more about Green Umbrella membership here (for those who are in our 10 Counties – Franklin and Dearborn Counties in IN; Butler, Warren, Hamilton, and Clermont Counties in OH; Boone, Kenton, Campbell, and Grant Counties in KY)
This event is part of the ReImagine Appalachia Grant of the Month Club Series, an ongoing series which aims to share information on a funding streams and resources that we believe are of particular interest to rural communities, communities facing energy transition or deindustrialization, historically disinvested communities, and/or Appalachian communities.