Climate Showcase Communities Grants

2010 Request for Proposals (PDF) (29 pp, 145 K, About PDF)

In 2009, EPA launched a competitive grant program to assist local and tribal governments in establishing and implementing climate change initiatives. The overall goal of the Climate Showcase Communities grant program is to create replicable models of sustainable community action that generate cost-effective and persistent greenhouse gas reductions while improving the environmental, economic, public health, or social conditions in a community. Applications were evaluated based on the criteria stated in the 2009 Request for Applications (PDF) (22 pp, 396K, About PDF ) and clarified in the Formal Agency Responses to Questions (PDF) (29 pp, 181K).

The 24 communities listed below were selected in the first round of funding. EPA will offer peer exchange, training, and technical support to grant recipients, and encourage replication across the country to promote the creation of sustainable climate management programs that are not only the foundation for stabilizing our climate, but also create jobs and fulfill other local government priorities.