SPECIAL GUEST:
Jesse Casiano – Sr. Community Engagement Specialist, US EPA Region 5 – (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH WI)
- Reminder: Clean Energy to Community Grants are due June 14
- UPDATE: Community Change grant program has a rolling deadline until November 21, however it is recommended that you submit your grant proposals by August 1 given the volume of applications already received.
- First round of winners should be announced this month
- Where can you get help with community partnership agreements?
- No EPA template for this
- Law clinics can be helpful with this
RESOURCES & EVENTS:
- EJ TC-TAC Region 7 – Heartland EJ Network newsletter – sign up here
- World Resources Institute – June 17, 2024 webinar on Environmental Justice plans
- June 17 webinar on Federal Agency EJ Strategic Plans – excited to have representatives from DOE, EPA, DOT, and CEQ to talk about these very important plans: Shaping Environmental Justice Policies at the Federal Level: An opportunity to share input on the development of U.S. Agency Environmental Justice Strategic Plans | World Resources Institute (wri.org)