EPA Region 5 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities and Technical Assistance Centers

On April 13, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTAC) Program, which provides grant funding to eligible applicants to establish technical assistance centers across the nation providing technical assistance, training, and related support to communities with environmental justice concerns and their partners. The new technical assistance centers will provide training, assistance, and capacity building on writing grant proposals, navigating federal systems such as Grants.gov and SAM.gov, and effectively managing grant funding. These centers will also provide guidance on community engagement, meeting facilitation, and translation and interpretation services for limited English-speaking participants.

The Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association is partnering with both Region 5 EJ TCTAC teams, lead by Blacks in Green and the University of Minnesota, and will keep updates and information on this page. To stay up to date or request technical assistance, please fill out this google form.