Purdue University Extension Community Development is leading a series of workshops through the Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) in Indiana.
The TCTAC effort supports organizations and local governments in navigating federal funding opportunities to access resources for projects on topics such as enhancing community quality of life, clean energy, pollution cleanup and green workforce development, among others.
Workshop attendees will gain key expertise on how to connect with state, regional and national technical assistance partners and related resources to access federal funding. They will also engage in grant proposal writing and management skill building. Dates, locations and times are included below:
May 21
June 6
June 7
June 25
Kara Salazar, assistant program leader for Purdue Extension Community Development and sustainable communities extension specialist, says, “These workshops support project efforts that are working to build local capacity. Participant groups can include chambers of commerce, community foundations, community and neighborhood-serving organizations, conservation-focused initiatives, health coalitions, and libraries and local government departments, along with others.”
The Great Lakes TCTAC was established as part of an ongoing multistate effort to help rural, tribal and underserved communities access federal funding for energy and environmental improvement efforts. Purdue Extension was selected last year as the Indiana lead for this initiative.
Registration for the workshops is now open. More information about the upcoming events can be found online.