Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program
Approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds were available for Environmental and Climate Justice Program (ECJ Program) activities to benefit communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address challenges. These place-based investments focused on community-driven initiatives to be responsive to community and stakeholder input.
We appreciate your interest in the Community Change Grants Program. The application submission deadline has passed for this program, and we are no longer accepting applications. The Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights has had a tremendous response to the program, and we thank all of those who have applied for an award.
If you need an update on the status of your application, you may email CCGProgramStaff@epa.gov. Given the volume of applications submitted, you may not get an immediate response.
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Community Change Grants Selections
EPA has announced the selection of nearly $1.6 billion in funding for 105 selected applications to help communities tackle challenges through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity.
Learn more about the Community Change Grants Selections
Technical Assistance Feedback
The Community Change Technical Assistance (CCTA) Program was launched in November 2023 to provide expert support in preparing a Community Change Grant application, including project development, engineering services, budget development, translation of materials into different languages, etc. If you would like to share your experiences and/or thoughts about the CCTA program with EPA, you can provide comments online using this form or via email at ccta_comments@epa.gov.
Resources
- Read the Community Change Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (Closed)
- Learn about EPA and the Inflation Reduction Act
- Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook
- How to search Grants.gov for available funding opportunities
- Interim General Budget Development Guidance for Applicants and Recipients of EPA Financial Assistance