BIG Justice TCTAC
Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC)
The BIG Justice TCTAC is a resource center that provides technical assistance services to communities in EPA’s Region 5 territory facing environmental justice issues. It aims to empower communities and help them advance environmental justice by providing tools and resources to address environmental challenges. The center is an important resource for communities to build capacity, identify solutions, obtain relevant training, and foster collaboration to address environmental injustices.
We have been selected by the US EPA to serve as one of 17 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTAC). The $10M grant will establish technical assistance centers across EPA’s Region 5 territory, which includes 35 tribal lands, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. The centers will provide technical assistance, training, and related support to communities and their partners with environmental justice concerns.
Map of the EJ TCTACs
Blacks in Green is the awardee for Region 5. BIG is located in Chicago, Illinois.
CONTACT US IF YOU ARE SEEKING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Please click the intake form button below to begin the BIG Justice TCTAC technical assistance process. Someone from our team will be in touch once we receive your submission.
RESOURCES
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LEARN ABOUT THE BIG JUSTICE TCTAC PARTNERS
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UIC’s Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) in SPH works to educate and train individuals, communities, and organizations about the environment and its hazards. UIC’s SPH implements and evaluates programs designed to protect and promote public health, health equity and environmental, energy and climate energy justice.
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Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the vision of EHW is to see a future where all children, families, and individuals live in healthy homes and sustainable communities. EHW’s mission is to create healthy, regenerative communities by justly enriching environments and respecting the value of people and place.
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A non-profit, intertribal organization comprised of Tribes in Region 5, the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association (MTERA) puts nearly a decade of experience into action, focused on material social, economic, and environmental improvements for Tribes.
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The Garfield Park Community Council is a community-building organization made up of dedicated residents and allies working together to develop leaders and create opportunities and programs that build a vital Garfield Park community.
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As Greater Cincinnati’s Regional Climate Collaborative, Green Umbrella leads a network committed to taking decisive action in the face of climate change. They help their communities become more climate resilient and equitable, and work collectively to decrease their region's emissions.