Resources

The resources found on this page are designed to help both new and experienced funding applicants. The Energy Communities IWG also publishes a monthly fact sheet.

As part of our commitment to America’s energy communities, the Energy Communities IWG offers a one-stop shop featuring resources from various federal agencies focused on fostering economic growth in energy communities across the country.

Category	Resource	Description	Link	Associated Agency	Types of TA
Grant Education	EPA Grants Management Training for Applicants and Recipients // U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	This online training course walks applicants and recipients through EPA’s grant life cycle.	https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-grants-management-training-applicants-and-recipients	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Grant Writing
Grant Education	Grant Writing Basics Webinar // U.S. Department of Agriculture	List of resources for every step of the ARC grant application process.	https://nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource/Grant%20Writing%20Basics%20Webinar%20Documents.pdf	U.S. Department of Agriculture	Grant Writing
Grant Education	How to Apply // U.S. Department of Transportation	Instructions on how to submit applications through Grants.gov.	https://www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants/apply	U.S. Department of Transportation	Grant Writing
Grant Education	How to Develop a Budget // U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	This online training course is designed to introduce EPA grant applicants and recipients to key aspects of grant budget development.	https://www.epa.gov/grants/how-develop-budget	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Grant Writing
Grant Education	Learn Grants // Grants.gov	This learning center includes articles on grant topics, a community blog and FAQs to help you navigate federal grants.	https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants.html	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Grant Writing
Grant Education	Rural Development: Key Priorities	Priority points, or discretionary points, are additional points added to an established scoring criterion that USDA Rural Development uses to help determine which projects qualify for funding.	https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points	U.S. Department of Agriculture	Economic Development
Technical Assistance	Creating a Justice40 Initiative Plan	This document walks through the two main activities needed to address energy and environmental justice in a project.	https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/Creating%20a%20Justice40%20Initiative%20Plan_8.2.22.pdf	U.S. Department of Energy	Environmental Justice
Tools	INVESTING IN AMERICA: Best Practices to Expand Access to Jobs and Economic Opportunity Through Transportation Infrastructure Investments	The report includes detailed recommendations on how state and local transportation agencies can expand access to jobs and opportunity for several underrepresented groups including women, young people, justice-involved, and people of color.	https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2024-02/Best%20Practices%20to%20Expand%20Accessto%20Jobs%20and%20Economic%20Opportunity%20final_.pdf	U.S. Department of Transportation	Economic Development
Technical Assistance	BIL Pollution Prevention Grant Program	Provides businesses with technical assistance (e.g., information, training, tools) to encourage the development and implementation of pollution prevention (P2) practices.	https://www.epa.gov/p2/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-pollution-prevention-grant	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Technical Assistance
Data and Maps	Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool // U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	The Environmental Justice Mapping and Screening Tool provides demographic, socioeconomic and environmental information for a geographic area.	https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Environmental Justice
Technical Assistance	Environmental Justice Thriving Communities TA Centers (TCTAC)	TCTACs provide support for identifying community opportunities for clean energy transition and financing options.	https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-thriving-communities-technical-assistance-centers	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Environmental Justice
Technical Assistance	Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis	Guide to help EPA analysts evaluate potential environmental justice concerns associated with EPA regulatory actions.	https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/technical-guidance-assessing-environmental-justice-regulatory-analysis	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Environmental Justice
Technical Assistance	Tools to Support Environmental Justice	Tools and other resources to help local communities protect their environment and public health.	https://www.epa.gov/healthresearch/tools-support-environmental-justice	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Environmental Justice
Technical Assistance	Technical Assistance Services to Communities: EPA	This technical assistance helps communities better understand the science, regulations and policies of environmental issues and EPA actions.	https://www.epa.gov/superfund/technical-assistance-services-communities-tasc-program	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Environmental Justice
Tools	Environmental Justice (EJ) Clearinghouse	The Environmental Justice Clearinghouse provides federal agency resources, including funding opportunities, screening and mapping tools, and technical assistance related to environmental justice.	https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/ej-clearinghouse	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Resources
Education	HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity Support for the Health Sector	The Quickfinder for Leveraging the Inflation Reduction Act for the Health Sector helps health stakeholders take advantage of the opportunities for resilience and emissions reduction.	https://www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/climate-change-health-equity/quickfinder-ira/index.html	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Health and Human Services
Directories	White House Infrastructure Implementation Team	Directory of contacts at the White House Infrastructure Implementation Team. [email protected]	mailto:[email protected]	White House	Infrastructure
Education	Clean Energy for Low-Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA) Toolkit	This toolkit provides an overview of tools, resources and models for developing low-income energy efficiency and renewable energy programs based on work in the United States.	https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/CELICA-Toolkit	U.S. Department of Energy	Education
Data and Maps	IRA Clean Energy Tax Provisions	These fact sheets provide state-by-state and territory-specific impact of President Biden’s Investing in America program.	https://www.whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/clean-energy-tax-provisions/	U.S. Department of the Treasury	Tax Credits
Tools and Grants	Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program	The goal of the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program is to fund initiatives that ensure communities have the access and skills to fully participate in the digital world, regardless of their background or circumstances. This program will complement digital equity activities funded by the Capacity Grant Program. The webpage also includes guidance on the Consolidated Budget Form (CBF).	https://broadbandusa.ntia.gov/funding-programs/Digital_Equity_Competitive_Grant_Program	U.S. Department of Commerce	Resources