Upcoming Trainings
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events and trainings
EAGLE EJ TCTAC Presents: How to Apply for Federal Grants for Environmental or Energy Projects?
May 15 & 16 at New Jersey Institute of Technology Campus Center, 150 Bleeker St #1982, Newark, NJ 07102 Room 220
Participants will receive hands-on training in developing federal grants proposals on the following topics:
Identification of sources of federal funds on the internet
Organizational preparation for federal grants
Analysis of the proposal guide for competitive writing
Work plan outline of the proposal
Techniques to present objectives and measurable results as a requirement in every proposal
Federal form (Federal Request 424 and Budget 424)
Proposal submission process on grants.gov
EAGLE EJ TCTAC Presents: How to Apply for Federal Grants for Environmental or Energy Projects
May 12 & 13 at the Albany Library System Delaware Community Room 331 Delaware Avenue Albany NY 12209
Join this two day workshop presented by the EAGLE TCTAC. Participants will receive hands-on training in developing federal grants proposals on the following topics:
Identification of sources of federal funds on the internet
Organizational preparation for federal grants
Analysis of the proposal guide for competitive writing
Work plan outline of the proposal
Techniques to present objectives and measurable results as a requirement in every proposal
Federal form (Federal Request 424 and Budget 424)
Proposal submission process on grants.gov
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a resource in the preparation of proposals.
Current Fordham University Flourishing in Community Funds (EPA Community Change Maker)
3 T’s (3 Tips, 3 Tabs, and 3 Templates)
New Jersey Comprehensive Climate Action Plan Community Dialogue
April 23, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Metuchen, Edison, Piscataway Branch of the NAACP, in partnership with NJDEP, is hosting a listening session on Wednesday, April 23rd to discuss climate action and air pollution priorities in New Jersey. Feedback from the session will help shape New Jersey’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan – which will be released at the end of the year.
Registration Now Open: National Tribal Health Conference in Phoenix, AZ!
September 7 - 12, 2025
This week-long event serves American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the space of health – behavioral and public health. The conference will showcase the interconnectedness of policy, advocacy, and Indian health best practices. Programming includes tribal listening and consultation sessions, hands-on training opportunities, plenary sessions, and workshops that cover timely topics such as funding for Indian Health, the business of medicine, health equity, Indigenous determinants of health, Tribal public health, behavioral health, culture, environmental health, and climate change. Learn more here.
Tribal Scholars for Health and Sustainability Student Training Program
The National Indian Health Board is excited to offer a unique educational opportunity designed to give students first-hand experience addressing health and policy needs of Tribal Communities. This program aims to support students who are passionate about public health and policy, with special focus on critical issues affecting American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Applications open late March. If you have questions, please reach out to: tribalscholars@nihb.org.
Environmental Justice Advisory Council (EJAC) Public Meeting Series
Ongoing Survey
Are you a New Jersey resident? The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Environmental Justice Advisory Council (EJAC) wants to hear from you! EJAC is hosting its first public meeting in April 2025. The purpose of the public meeting series is to solicit feedback from residents on a range of priority issues impacting overburdened communities (OBCs) to understand relevant knowledge and programmatic gaps. Insights from these meetings will better inform the Council’s advice to DEP on the agency’s programming and may prompt project deliverables. Please fill out the above survey to help guide the upcoming discussions and get involved in the EJAC.
Designing A Resilience Hub Webinar
Increasingly, community institutions are equipping their facilities with renewable and reliable backup power – solar paired with battery storage systems (solar&storage) – as part of their efforts to become a Resilience Hub. Presented by Clean Energy Group, this virtual training covered these topics. Please visit the Learning Center to find the slides and the Question and Answer document.
Last Month’s Training: Procedural Justice in Environmental Justice Decisionmaking
Presented by Institute for Policy Integrity, part four in our Environmental Justice Law and Policy series explores the complex activities and processes that public utility or public service commissions (PUCs) take in the name of climate and energy policy. The training will answer the following questions:
What is a PUC?
What kind of decisions do PUCs make? Why should we care?
How do they make their decisions?
What are the opportunities for Environmental Justice communities to engage PUCs?
