Is your organization or community looking for help to find, apply for, or manage funding for community-driven climate, clean energy, and environmental projects? Prairie Rivers Network partnered with the University of Illinois Extension to bring you the Thriving Communities Webinar Series to educate and empower communities to navigate the waters of the federal grant systems.
State and federal funding for climate, environmental cleanup, and clean energy projects is currently at unprecedented levels. Through this webinar, panelists provided an overview of open opportunities and shared resources available to help communities plan and apply for these grant funds. Resources for disadvantaged communities include grant application support and some limited pro bono engineering services for select underserved communities.
This session covered the following topics from key experts and organizations:
Overview of Federal and State Opportunities - Amanda Pankau, Director of Energy and Community Resiliency, Prairie Rivers Network
Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers - Urszula Parfieniuk, Grants Navigator, Great Lakes TCTAC
Customized Grant Support - Noor Shahzad, Community Outreach Associate, Environmental Protection Network
Engineering Assistance - Ellie Carley, Program Manager, Community Engineering Corps
Stay tuned for future webinars in the Thriving Communities Webinar Series to learn more about specific resources for funding opportunities in your community.
