The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program
EPA has selected 18 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTACs) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy that will receive $177 million to help underserved and overburdened communities across the country.
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Overview of the EJ TCTACs
Each of the technical assistance centers will receive at least $10 million to remove barriers and improve accessibility for communities with environmental justice concerns. With this critical investment, these centers will provide training and other assistance to build capacity for navigating federal grant application systems, developing strong grant proposals, and effectively managing grant funding. In addition, these centers 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. Each of the technical assistance centers will also create and manage communication channels to ensure all communities have direct access to resources and information.
Learn about all of the EJ TCTACs (pdf)
The EJ TCTAC Program is part of the Federal Thriving Communities Network Initiative that is working towards a holistic government-wide framework for providing technical assistance and capacity building resources those most in need to improve and foster thriving communities throughout the country.
For more information, please contact Jacob Burney or Esther Sosa.
Map of the EJ TCTACs
Click the map below to see the 16 EJ TCTACs and their partners:
Submitting a Request for Technical Assistance
EJ TCTACs are now accepting technical assistance requests. To submit a request for technical assistance, please identify the EJ TCTAC for your region from the table below and navigate to their individual website. If you are interested in technical assistance for the Community Change Grants $2 billion Notice of Funding Opportunity, please visit: Community Change Grants Technical Assistance
| Region | Awardee | Partner List | Website to Submit Technical Assistance Requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (serving CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT) | University of Connecticut (UConn) |
|
https://environmental-justice.program.uconn.edu/ |
| 2 (serving NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 8 federally recognized Indian Nations) |
West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. (dba WE ACT for Environmental Justice) |
|
https://www.weact.org /tctac/ |
| 2 (serving NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 8 federally recognized Indian Nations) |
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus |
|
https://metro.inter.edu/ ecoeagle/ |
| 3 (serving DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV and 7 federally recognized tribes) |
National Wildlife Federation |
|
https://www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Environmental-Justice/ Region-3-TCTAC |
| 4 (serving AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN) | Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) |
|
http://react4ej.org/ |
| 5 (serving IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI) |
Blacks in Green (BIG) |
|
https://www.blacksingreen.org/resources/big-justice-tctac |
| 5 (serving IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI) |
University of Minnesota |
|
https://greatlakestctac. umn.edu/ |
| 4 (serving AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN) and 6 (serving AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX) | Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) |
|
https://www.dscej.org/circ |
| 6 (serving AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX) | New Mexico State University |
|
https://scejrc.nmsu.edu /index.html |
| 7 (serving IA, KS, MO, and NE) |
Wichita State University |
|
https://heartlandej.org/ |
| 8 (serving CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY) | Montana State University |
|
https://www.montana.edu/thrivingcommunities/request.html |
| 9 (serving AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Tribes in Region 9) | University of Arizona |
|
https://westejcenter. arizona.edu/ |
| 9 (serving AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Tribes in Region 9) |
San Diego State University |
|
https://cceej.sdsu.edu/ |
| 10 (serving AK, ID, OR, WA and 271 native tribes) |
Willamette Partnership |
|
https://nwejc.org/ |
| 10 (serving AK, ID, OR, WA and 271 native tribes) |
University of Washington |
|
https://deohs.washington.edu /cehe/ |
| National | International City/County Management Association |
|
International City/County Management Association is a national EJ TCTAC that will serve Region 8 until a Region 8-focused EJ TCTAC is selected, operations expected in summer of 2024. |
| National | Institute for Sustainable Communities |
|
Institute for Sustainable Communities is a national EJ TCTAC that will serve Region 1 until a Region 1-focused EJ TCTAC is selected, operations expected in summer of 2024. |
| National | National Indian Health Board |
|
https://www.nihb.org/environmental-health/tribal-tac.php |