The Environmental Protection Agency’s new $2 billion Community Change Grants Program is now accepting applications. This opportunity provides funding to partnerships of Community Based Organizations for a wide range of environmental and climate justice activities. River Network and our partners at Environmental Protection Network (EPN) are putting together new learning opportunities to help you take full advantage of this program!

Check out River Network’s new blog on the Community Change Grants containing info on deadlines, eligibility, and other key resources.
Access the Environmental Protection Network’s resources and technical assistance for Track 1.
Access the Environmental Protection Network’s resources and technical assistance for Track 2.
Read more on the EPA website.

EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges. These place-based investments will be focused on community-driven initiatives to be responsive to community and stakeholder input. They are designed to deliver on the transformative potential of the IRA for communities most adversely and disproportionately impacted by climate change, legacy pollution, and historical disinvestments.