Key Environmental Consulting

🌱In celebration of 2 years of the Inflation Reduction Act, the initial phase of the biggest environmental justice investment EVER for the United States has just begun! We have created this graphic to summarize this historical event. The first group of awardees of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Community Change Grant was announced on July 25th, investing over $325 million into disadvantaged communities for climate action and pollution reduction-related activities. 🥇🌳 This $2 billion grant program is working to address and dismantle environmental, social and climate injustices by investing unprecedented funds directly into historically disadvantaged and underserved communities. 💰 📅The program is open until this November, so get your application in if you are interested! We have greatly enjoyed supporting applicants with this opportunity! 📍Visit the EPA Community Change Grant link in our bio for more information and to find the award announcement! #environmentaljustice #communitychangegrants #EPA #climateaction #disadvantagedcommunities

The #inflationreductionact was passed two years ago today, with the promise of addressing historic economic inequities while accelerating a cleaner energy transition. Since then, the Hive Fund has moved over $22 million to more than 50 groups in the US South working to implement clean energy, transit, and resilience programs in ways that foster collaboration, innovation, equity, and community engagement — things we know are speeding up progress and making systemic changes more durable. We are incredibly excited by the progress these groups have made in drawing down IRA funding and starting to get their projects up and running, from solar hub homes in Houston to electric school buses in North Carolina, to job training programs preparing local residents to work in clean energy. Learn more about our IRA grantmaking here: https://lnkd.in/gBYtvKAx

Is your Gullah Geechee community-based organization or government entity needing assistance in applying for and managing federal grants? Are you located in the Gullah Geechee Corridor and have an environmental issue or challenge that needs expert guidance and grant funding? Attend Palmetto Futures' PREPARED Program information session this Thursday, August 15th to learn more about how they can assist you and your organization in securing federal funding and successfully implementing impactful projects. Check out their post for contact resources to get the Zoom link. And follow their page to stay up to date on the program!

🌞🚜 SolarFest 2024 – Celebrating Solar and Agriculture: Growing Together! 🌾🔋 Join us on Thursday, October 3rd, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Center for Energy Education for a FREE event that brings the community together to explore the powerful synergy between solar energy and agriculture. Dive into enlightening discussions on clean energy access, renewable energy education, and the economic opportunities in rural settings. Our expert-led panels and interactive learning stations offer something for everyone, from students to families. 📍 Location: Center for Energy Education, 460 Airport Road, Roanoke Rapids, NC 🔗 Register Now: https://ow.ly/Keyr50SsWoM #SolarFest #C4EE #SolarEnergy #RoanokeRapids #RenewableEnergy

🌾 Are you a member of an agricultural or rural community? Here’s your chance to provide meaningful feedback to EPA on our work to support farmers and ranchers and address the climate crisis! 📣 We’re seeking FRRCC nominations by Sept 5, 2024, apply now! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/enSxc4Jn

On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded 25 applicants in the general competition with the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG).🌱 The CPRG Program is working to unlock $4.6 billion in historic and unprecedented funding to implement ambitious climate projects across the nation’s most polluting sectors, such as transportation and energy. These states, local governments, and tribe are now equipped with the tools and funding to catalyze the clean energy transition in the United States and uplift communities. 🏙️🔐 We are proud to have been a part of this process, and we congratulate the winners! ✨ #EPA #ClimatePollutionReductionGrants #cleanenergytransition

A recap of last week in Chicago with African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs! We were honored to be a sponsor of this year’s #AllianceConference2024 titled #ThePowerofUs, where community members from all over came together to discuss community capacity building, funding updates on green lending to underserved and minority communities (banks/financial institutions providing funds for sustainable projects, such as clean energy and technology), and the power of collective action in creating change. 🌟 At this conference, we were helping to connect the dots between lender efforts and the needs of rural and underserved communities, as well as acknowledging barriers to participation. Our insight and experience provided a perspective for these communities and allowed lenders and alliance members to think about how they can ensure these communities will receive funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). 🌱 The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) is a $27 billion investment from the Inflation Reduction Act that was created to mobilize financing and private capital to address the climate crisis, advance economic equity, and promote energy independence through 3 different programs: the National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF), the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA), and the Solar for All (SFA) Program. The funding also strives to deliver justice and economic revitalization to historically marginalized and underinvested communities. It was so great to be a part of these conversations with other alliance members and conference attendees, and we cannot wait for what the future holds! 🔆 #cdfis #communitydevelopment #greenbanks #blackempowerment #economicjustice #capacitybuilding

Our team had the incredible opportunity to visit the Virgin Islands this past week to provide technical assistance!🌞 We held a 2-day workshop surrounding logic model development, project development and management, and proposal guidance. 📈 This workshop was very productive and taught us a lot about certain project development components and how to effectively and efficiently format in-person workshops! We are excited to see this project come to fruition. 🤩 #technicalassistance #projectdevelopment #environmentalconsulting

Are you looking for resources related to agriculture? Are you a beginning farmer needing assistance? Are you looking for ways to optimize your farming and decrease energy costs? Or simply starting a garden and looking for tips? Look to our friends at SERVE Communities! SERVE Communities provides lessons and workshops related to all things agriculture and highlights funding opportunities from the United States Department of Agriculture. 👩🏾🌾👨🏼🌾🪴 Visit their website https://lnkd.in/ef25ztfT or email them at [email protected] for more information and resources!🌱 #USDA #sustainableagriculture #farming