Episode 21: Measuring Our Investment in Environmental Justice with the EPA

In this episode, we explore the significant progress of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) historic environmental justice grants. Our guests, Alexandra Gallo, Special Advisor at the EPA and a lead architect of the Community Change Grants Program, and Dr. Larissa Mark, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and IRA Staff Lead for the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, discuss the key metrics used to measure the effectiveness of these grants and the opportunities they present. We delve into practical strategies for accessing funding, including Technical Assistance Centers (TCTACs), Regional Roadshows, and more, to support communities in launching their projects. Join us as we address the challenges faced in implementing these grants and how the EPA leverages its expertise to collaborate with other federal agencies, engage stakeholders, and advance environmental justice.

RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE:

The Just Solutions Podcast Episode 5: Funding Environmental Justice with the EPA 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gzWCIbUnqkH2kTM6NwxXw?si=2e271c69b28342cf 

EPA Funding Opportunities 

https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-grants-funding-and-technical-assistance 

EPA’s Regional Roadshows

https://www.epa.gov/community-equity-resiliency/regional-roadshows 

EPA’s Equity Plan Updates

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-2023-update-equity-action-plan-outlines-new-commitments-advance-equity 

*The Techincal Assistance for disaster-prone communities is no longer available*

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EPISODE CREDITS: 

Host: Aiko Schaefer 

Producer: Tayler Ward 

Editor and Recording Engineer: Angel Bautista

Graphic Designer: Angel Bautista

Music: Paolo Pavan - Street Walk

Album: The Swing of Things - Mar 14, 2019

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