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Inflation Reduction Act Environmental and Climate Justice Program

The Environmental and Climate Justice Program (ECJ Program), created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) under Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 138, provides funding for financial and technical assistance to carry out environmental and climate justice activities.

Congress has appropriated $2.8 billion for financial assistance, and $200 million for technical assistance, to implement this new program at the EPA. EPA must award grants and technical assistance under the ECJ Program by September 30, 2026.

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  • Community Change Grants Program (Community Change Grants)
  • Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) Program
  • Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Cooperative Agreement Program
  • Government-to-Government (G2G) Program
  • UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant

Community Change Grants Program (Community Change Grants)

EPA’s Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) provides approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funds in environmental and climate justice activities.

  • Learn more about the Notice of Funding Opportunity for Community Change Grants Program (Community Change Grants)

Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) Program

The Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) Program is a competition to select multiple Grantmakers around the nation to reduce barriers to the federal grants application process communities face and increase the efficiency of the awards process for grants. 

  • Learn more about the Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) Program

 Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Cooperative Agreement Program

The Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations working to address local environmental or public health issues in their communities.

  • Learn more about the Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Cooperative Agreement Program

Government-to-Government (G2G) Program

The Government-to-Government (G2G) program provides funding at the state, local, territorial, and tribal level to support  government activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health impacts in communities burdened by environmental harms.

  • Learn more about the Government-to-Government (G2G) Program

UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant

The UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant provides approximately $2.5 million in funding to support the collaborative work of communities and institutions of higher education to advance community-driven projects, strengthen climate resilience and build capacity for communities to tackle environmental and climate challenges.

  • Learn more about the UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant

Inflation Reduction Act

  • Delivering Cleaner Air
  • Tackling Climate Pollution
    • Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
      • CPRG Planning Grants
      • CPRG Implementation Grants
      • CPRG Training and Tools
    • Methane Emissions Reduction Program
      • Financial Assistance
      • Technical Assistance
      • Waste Emissions Charge
      • Revisions to GHGRP Subpart W
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Last updated on March 27, 2025
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