Federal Funding Resources

The federal government, through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), has committed billions of dollars to climate and infrastructure funding. Community-based organizations, nonprofits, Indian tribes, local governments, municipalities and others can APPLY NOW to access some of this funding.

Please check back for updates and additional documents as new resources become available.

Questions? Email: climatechange@l4gg.org

Overview of Federal Funding Process

Accessing federal funding can be complex; there are many sources of federal funds and a wide variety of opportunities depending on the type of recipient. Understanding the federal funding process and landscape of available funding will assist you in identifying and securing the appropriate federal funds for you and your community. Use the resources below to learn more.

Federal Funding Program Webinars

Learn more about the federal funding process through these webinars:

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Partner Resources:

New funding opportunities are being announced regularly, often with tight deadlines. We recommend the following databases and resources to learn about new federal funding opportunities for climate resilience, decarbonization, and environmental justice projects. These resources can also help you determine your organization's eligibility for different opportunities.

1. The Climate Program Portal offers a dashboard for tracking IRA and BIL funding by sector and agency, as well as a directory of technical assistance opportunities and a resource library.

2. The Inflation Reduction Act Tracker tracks actions taken by federal agencies to implement IRA provisions, including funding announcements.

3. The Justice40 Accelerator's Resource Hub provides a wide array of resources to help you navigate federal opportunities for environmental justice work.

4. To get updates on EPA's environmental justice funding opportunities, you can subscribe to the Agency's Environmental Justice listserv by sending a blank email to: join-epa-ej@lists.epa.gov.

5. Additional resources that you may find useful can be found here.

Ready to look for specific funding opportunities? These funds are available NOW or in the coming year:

*BRAND NEW, FIRST AVAILABLE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY*

Community Change Grants Program

Excellent funding opportunity for EJ communities to directly receive money. Please access information about this grant by clicking here.

Community Change Grants Program: Template Agreement

Funding Specifically for Environmental Justice Communities

For the first time in US history, a portion of federal environmental funding opportunities are available exclusively for environmental justice, or "disadvantaged" communities. Use these resources and the fact sheets and search tools above to explore whether your community is eligible for this funding and find suggestions on how government partners can effectively partner with overburdened communities.

L4GG's Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) Report can help community organizations, governments, and policymakers identify "disadvantaged communities" as they implement relevant federal requirements and state-level policy efforts related to environmental justice.

Governments seeking to partner with disadvantaged communities can use this toolkit to assist them in developing effective relationships within these communities.

Learn more about federal funding’s emphasis on supporting disadvantaged communities through these webinars: