Government-to-Government Resiliency Planning in Virginia’s Coalfield Region

Join Appalachian Voices’ application for an EPA EJG2G grant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $100 million in environmental justice funding opportunities through two grant programs — the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement (EJCPS) and Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Programs.

The EJG2G Project will support communities working to build economic and environmental strength. Appalachian Voices is offering technical assistance to communities throughout the seven coalfield counties in Virginia to seek federal and state funding for their projects.

Learn more and find out how you can get involved.

Summary

Phases

Phase 1: Grant Planning — April 2023

Phase 2: Initial 1:1 Community Planning Sessions — May-Dec 2023

Phase 3: First Cohort Meeting — Jan 2024

Key Information More information about the EPA Grant
Highlights
  • Up to $1,000,0000 for a community-based nonprofit to lead government-to-government efforts to address environmental justice issues and build resilient communities
  • Technical assistance and grant management for 4 years for up to 7 communities
  • Support with AML, Brownfields, Solar, Flooding, Asset-based Development, Pollution, Energy Resilience, and much more
  • Project scope defined by partner communities
Next Steps

Attend office hours with Robert
Friday, March 17, 8am-11am or / 1pm-4pm
Email robert@appvoices.org to attend

Attend our information webinar
Friday, March 24, 2 p.m.
Email robert@appvoices.org or emma@appvoices.org for Zoom link

Attend the First Community/Partner Check-in
Friday, March 31, time TBD
Ready to Join Email Robert (robert@appvoices.org) and provide your contact information for your community lead