00I10501

Description: The agreement provides funding to Montana State University (MSU).

Specifically, MSU will deliver effective, no-cost technical assistance (TA) to individuals and organizations committed to energy and environmental justice in Region 8, especially representatives of underserved and overburdened geographies among the region's 28 federally-recognized tribes and in urban, remote and rural locations.

MSU Mountains and Plains Thriving Communities Collaborative (MAPTCC) TA offerings aim to build capacity among program participants in the areas of the ability to succeed in grant application and management processes, understanding of funding sources and grant requirements, and the ability to participate and engage effectively in environmental and energy justice decision-making.

Activities: The activities include:

(1) Conducting outreach, marketing and recruitment through the management of website, social media and other marketing tools and in-person engagements;

(2) Providing networking and coordination within the broader TCTAC and regional TA professional communities;

(3) Direct community resource and engagement services such as providing general information, coordination and planning capacity, developing and supporting the use of customized products such as readiness assessments and funding strategies, referrals to training programs and TA services, mentorship and encouragement, and support for facilitating meetings and peer networking including translation, interpretation and accessibility services;

(4) Maintenance of a digital resource center which serves as a participant database system and communications backbone;

(5) Development and delivery of capacity-building training programs;

(6) The delivery of specialized support to program participants through custom workshops and consultations by subject matter and technical experts in the areas of community development, environmental and energy justice, and clean energy development; and

(7) Project management, evaluation and reporting.

Subrecipient: Activities include providing technical assistance to Region 8 communities and individuals, running workshops, communicating about funding opportunities, and other related activities.

Total sums for years 1 - 5:
Colorado State University: $1,942,682.00

Center for Social Creativity: $1,003,691.00

Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy: $1,400,022.00

University of Wyoming: $1,027,541.00

Utah State University: $1,009,011.00

Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include a public-facing website, as well as the ability to make requests and inquiries via text, phone and email; a digital resource center serving grant announcements, modular trainings, and customized portfolios for program participants; and associated datasets of participant and provider contacts; organizational funding and sustainability plans for program participants.

The expected outcomes include increasing program participants', particularly underserved and rural/remote communities, access to and awareness of grant opportunities, knowledge of the grant application and management process, understanding of financing sources and grant requirements, and the ability to participate and engage in environmental and energy justice decision-making.

Expected outcomes of this program are the increased capacity to advance and address environmental and energy justice issues across Region 8. This will lead to progress towards achieving the objectives of Executive Orders 13985, 14008, 14091 and 14096.

The intended beneficiaries in Region 8 include but are not limited to: nonprofit organizations; community-based and grassroots organizations; philanthropic and civic organizations; underserved communities and organizations; rural and remote communities and organizations; faith-based organizations and churches; educational institutions (e.g., schools, colleges, and universities), including minority serving institutions; individuals of underserved communities.

Montana State University

2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.3 - REVITALIZE LAND AND PREVENT CONTAMINATION 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES

66.309 - Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental Justice

EPA Region 8: Denver [EPA - RO]

Montana United States

State-Wide

Region 8 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program (EJ TCTAC) (EPA-I-R8-EJE-23-01)

Termination This cooperative agreement was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 04/30/29 to 02/21/25 and the total obligations have increased 75% from $4,000,000 to $7,000,000.