Ohio State University Extension - EPA (Region 5) Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC)
Web page developed by Gwynn Stewart, MS – Assistant Professor, Community Development (Noble County)
(Region 5 grant led by University of Minnesota)
Is your organization looking for help to find, apply for, or manage funding for community-driven climate and environmental justice projects? The mission of the Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (Great Lakes TCTAC) is to support community organizations successfully navigate funding opportunities to access the resources they need to lead in the clean energy transition, pollution clean-up, and green workforce development.
The Environmental Protection Agency Announces Its First Community Change Grant Awards
There are a variety of federal funding opportunities focusing on community climate resiliency and healthy environments.
- Learn More About Grant Writing
- Review Funding Opportunities
Ohio EPA Regions
Ohio EPA Funding Opportunities - Jan. 2025 - New! Department of Energy Grant: Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA)
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TCTAC Created Materials:
Application Guide-
DOE Links:
Full Notice of Funding Opportunity
NREL Technical Assistance information. Apply for free TA
Past awardees - including project and community benefits summaries
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- Technical Assistance Resources
- EPA Launches New Website to Support
the Development of Climate-Resilient Projects - Upcoming EPA Webinars
- Resource Library
- Doing Business with the Federal Government Tip Sheet
White Papers
- A Study on Environmental Justice and its Flip Side, Environmental Injustice by: Thomas W. Blaine, Associate Professor - Ohio State University Extension
- Programs and Resources to Assist Appalachian Ohio by: Thomas W. Blaine, Associate Professor - Ohio State University Extension
Meet the Ohio State Extension TCTAC Community Development Team:
Ken Martin, PhD – Professor, Community Development
Myra Moss, MA, MBA – Professor & Educator, Community Development
Gwynn Stewart, MS - Assistant Professor, Community Development (Noble County)
Kyle White, MBA – Educator IV, Community Development (Medina County)
Thomas Blaine, PhD – Associate Professor, Community Development
Dan Remley, PhD – Field Specialist, Food, Nutrition, and Wellness & Associate Professor, Ohio State University Extension
Jerry Thomas, PhD – Associate Professor and Field Specialist, Community Economics