The Current Federal Funding Landscape - Resources for Funders

Understanding the role of philanthropy in the current moment

• Federal Funds "tip sheet" for philanthropy
• Recording of TFN, NFG, and HEFN’s October 10 Webinar on Philanthropy’s Role in Supporting Community Voice in Federal Infrastructure. This provides a good overview of the current federal funding landscape.
• As Federal Dollars Flow, How is Philanthropy Responding to a $4 Trillion Opportunity?, EGA President and CEO Tamara Toles O’ Laughlin, Co-Director of the Hive Fund, Melanie Allen, and Prithi Trivedi, Special Initiatives Director at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation weigh in.
• Meeting the Movement Moment: field insights and learning on what it will take to implement historic climate laws, Mosaic, April 2024.
• Threats to Federal Funding are Looming: Philanthropy must Unite to Supercharge Grassroots Capacity to Access Funds, Ansje Miller (HEFN), Dion Cartwright (TFN), and Manisha Vase (NFG), August 2024.

Where to find information about current federal funding opportunities

• Environmental Protection Network - EPN provides biweekly updates on current federal funding opportunities and other funding resources
• Aspen Institute Climate Strategies Group Federal Resources - includes timely events and notices, as well as agency-specific resources.
• Build.gov:
  • Detailed maps of progress, comprehensive guidebook, technical assistance guide, State Fact Sheets, Open Funding Opportunities, Workforce Development Guide
  • Rural Playbook, Tribal Playbook
  • Accelerating Infrastructure
• Invest.gov
• Cleanenergy.gov
  • Information on IRA tax credits and rebates for families and “Direct Pay” for gov’t entities, Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook of IRA programs, Technical Assistance Guide,  IRA Open Funding Opportunities, Clean Energy Updates, Clean Energy Tax Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, EV Acceleration Challenge, and Funding for Tribes in the Inflation Reduction Act
• EPA's Climate Resilience and Adaptation Funding Toolbox (CRAFT)
• Justice40 Accelerator
• URBAN Institute's Report and Interactive Website: Is Federal Infrastructure Investment Advancing Equity Goals?
   

EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers

• EPA’s home page for the EJ TCTACs - this landing page has resources about the awarded TCTACs and their partners
• EJ TCTAC Fact Sheet

Opportunities for Collaboration and Connection

• Communities First Infrastructure Alliance
• Communities First Fund
• Resource Rural, Rural Democracy Initiative (contact Ann Lichter at ann@resourcerural.org)