NY/NJ EJ TCTAC Hub

“Build Community Capacity, Climate Resilience and Maximizing Benefits to Overburdened and Underserved Communities increasing EPA support for community-led action by providing investments and benefits directly to communities with environmental justice concerns and by integrating equity throughout Agency programs.”

Objective is to provide training, technical assistance (TA), and support for core areas viz. Collaborative problem-solving, Grants & Fundraising Capacity, and Environmental/Energy Justice Advocacy. Activities: Through a series of meetings, workshops, webinars both face-to- face and virtual the HUBS and partners will engage grassroot organizations in strengthening institutional capacity. The step-by-step unpacking of the identifying organizational, technical needs, creation of guides and manuals that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and a hands-on-approach for providing technical assistance and support to participants

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.