The Bureau of Reclamation released two funding opportunity announcements today under its new Drought Response Program, to help water users develop drought contingency plans and build long-term drought resiliency. Funding opportunities are allocated through a competitive process.

The SGC, in collaboration with its member agencies, issued a press release, announcing the recommended award recipients for this year's Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities program. A special congratulations goes out to Truckee Development Associates and Eden Housing! CCLR provided grant technical assistance to these awardees in preparing their successful applications.

Through the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program, National Park Service staff provide free, on-location facilitation and planning expertise. Staff will draw from project experiences across the country and adapt best practices to your community's specific needs. Deadline: August 1, 2015

Global Green is seeking applications from local governments and tribal entities for the 2015 Sustainable Neighborhood Assessments. The assistance is based on the LEED for Neighborhood Development standard, which provides a nationally recognized method for creating neighborhoods that are walkable, bikeable, resource-efficient, and equitable.

In order to better meet the Agency’s responsibilities related to the protection of public health and the environment, EPA has developed a new environmental justice (EJ) mapping and screening tool called EJSCREEN. It is based on nationally consistent data and an approach that combines environmental and demographic indicators in maps and reports.

$4 million in grants are being made available to rural community economic development through USDA Rural Development's Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program.

Learn how to access funding for brownfields and environmentally impacted properties in your community.

Cost: Free

Date & Time: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM

To Register: Send an email to Amanda.Alvarez@dtsc.ca.gov

* Webinar registration is limited and will be open until all spots are filled.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the selection of 243 new grant investments totaling $54.3 million to 147 communities across the U.S. This investment will provide communities with funding necessary to assess, clean up and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and leverage jobs while protecting public health and the environment. Recipients will each receive approximately $200,000 - $600,000 in funding toward EPA cooperative agreements.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the selection of 19 communities in 17 states and territories for approximately $3.6 million in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) grants. Each grantee will receive up to $192,300 to operate environmental training programs to clean up Brownfields sites in economically distressed communities.

the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) will host a webinar about the Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) initiative. The webinar will take a closer look at the competitive grant opportunities available through the POWER Initiative.