The Green and Equitable Communities Clinic (Communities Clinic) is a legal clinic that provides legal resources on ways to identify, obtain, and implement federal funding from Biden’s Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for decarbonization and climate resilience projects. In addition to providing legal resources in the form of Funding Webinars and our groundbreaking 50-state Disadvantaged Community Report, L4GG has expanded the Clinic in 2023 to provide direct legal assistance to communities in need free of charge.
Call for 2025 Clinic Applicants: 15-20 Overburdened Communities to Receive Free Legal Aid
L4GG is currently accepting applications for new Communities Clinic clients in late 2024 and 2025. We will continue providing direct pro bono legal services to communities in need help them identify and access available federal funding for climate, water, and infrastructure projects. The Communities Clinic is able to provide direct legal services that are not litigation-related services (i.e. lawsuits that are filed before a court). The legal services are tailored to the community’s needs and are absolutely free.
If you’re interested in receiving these services in 2025, please complete the Application Form by November 30, 2024.
For questions about the Communities Clinic, including information about the request for proposal process and the timeline for Communities Clinic participants, please contact Nicole Chavez at Nicole@L4GG.org.
Additional Resources
Blue Sky (Funding) is the Limit - Update on DOE’s Recent State Energy Program Regulations.
Send the Money Where it’s Needed Most: Rollout of L4GG’s Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) Report.
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Best Practices for Implementing Biden’s J40 Initiative - to Ensure 40% of Benefits from Federal Investments In Climate Go To Vulnerable Communities.
Inflation Reduction Act: What’s in the Climate Bill for Me?
Please send additional requests for webinar topics to climatechange@l4gg.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Smart lawyers can make a big difference. L4GG is looking for support across its Clean Energy and Climate Justice initiatives. If you’d like to help, click the “Volunteer” button below and fill out our brief volunteer interest form!
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