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Sustainable Communities Accelerator Network

Open Date:

10/9/2024

Close Date:

11/13/2024

Upcoming Milestones:

Informational Webinar: 10/29/24 at 1:00 PM ET. Register here.

Eligible Recipients:

Program Purpose:

  • Economic Development
  • Environmental Clean-up
  • Other Infrastructure

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Bureau/Office

Office of Community Revitalization

Funded by:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Overview

Communities often face challenges to implementing sustainability plans. To overcome barriers, community leaders and local government professionals may need support to maintain momentum. The Sustainable Communities Accelerator Network will expand the capacity of teams to move an idea from paper to action and enable participants to share experiences and learn from one another.

The program is inviting two-person teams to apply to participate. Each team will work towards the implementation of one specific local policy or action in their community during the course of the program.

This program is offered in collaboration with the Smart Growth Network, a national alliance of advocates, practitioners, policy makers and local leaders working towards a shared vision for land use and infrastructure policies and actions that result in healthy, sustainable, equitable, and prosperous communities for all.

Participants in the Sustainable Communities Accelerator Network will have access to the collective expertise of the Smart Growth Network as they work through challenges to implement a local policy or action in their community.

Participants will benefit from the opportunities listed below.

  • Build their network: Develop relationships and explore opportunities to collaborate and problem-solve with leaders in your field from across the nation.
  • Learn: Hear from national experts and explore new models related to sustainability and land use from across the country and assess how these models might work in your own community.
  • Act: Move their community’s priorities from planning document to action with support from program facilitators and peers.
  • Lead: Share their expertise and experiences on a national scale and receive recognition for your their to advance environmental goals.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
Funding Type:
Direct Award
Total Amount Available:
Limit per Applicant:
Estimated Awards:

Applicant Guidance

Contact Information

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