Regional Roadshows

The Regional Roadshow is a part of EPA’s Community, Equity & Resiliency initiative, a groundbreaking effort to help communities across the nation navigate EPA’s Inflation Reduction Act investments and other new funding opportunities made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Through this exciting initiative, EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) and Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) provide space for in-person community-driven partnerships and for potential grant applicants and community leaders to learn, connect and cultivate ideas on how to access the historic resources, especially in low-income and disadvantaged communities.

Upcoming Events

Nothing currently scheduled. Please refer to Resources to Help Communities for  financing and resources to help communities, especially those that are low-income and disadvantaged, confront the climate crisis and reduce pollution.

Past Events

An aerial view of Albany, NY at dusk with orange glow of streetlights, steeples in the background against sky and trees in foreground.

EPA Region 2 | Albany, NY 

Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024  |  5:00 - 7:30 PM ET

Community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 2 joined this session and: 

  • Heard from representatives from WE ACT, EPA Region 2 Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discovered available EPA resources to help their community. 
  • Met with fellow peers in Region 2—deepened community-based partnerships and cultivated ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.
  • Brainstormed how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in Albany.
A view of clay colored buildings along a street in San Bernardino with palm trees and a blue sky and white clouds in the background

EPA Region 9 | San Bernardino, CA 

Friday, Feb. 16, 2024  |  5:30 - 8:00 PM PT

Community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 9 joined this session and: 

  • Heard about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discovered available EPA resources to help their community. 
  • Met with fellow peers in Region 9 to develop new and deepen community-based partnerships and cultivated ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.
  • Brainstormed how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Families and children attended.  Spanish and American Sign Language translation services were available.

Aerial view, with brilliant blue sky in background of city of Denver Colorado.

EPA Region 8  | Denver, CO 

Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024  |  5:30 - 8:00 PM MT

This event provided opportunities for community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 8 to:

  • Hear about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discover available EPA resources to help your community. 
  • Meet with fellow peers in Region 8 to develop new or deeper community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.
  • Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

  

The city of Phoenix is in the background of this image with mountains behind it and a brillian blue sky above. In the foreground is a large cactus on the right side and arid terrain.

EPA Region 9 | Phoenix, AZ

Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2024  |  2:30 - 6:00 PM MT

This event provided opportunities for community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 9 to: 

  • Hear from technical assistance providers about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discover available EPA resources to help your community. 
  • Meet with fellow peers in Region 9 to develop new and deepen community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.
  • Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Also joining this session were: Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, The Western Environmental Science Technical Assistance Center for Environmental Justice (WEST EJ Center), International City/County Management Association, Endyna, San Diego State University & Arizona State University.

Families and children were invited to attend.  

A sidewalk vertically intersects the lower portion of the screen. A building is to the left of it and a grassy area with a black lampost is to the right. The background has medium sized office buildings against a brillian blue sky.

EPA Region 4 | Florence, SC

Monday, May 13, 2024  |  5:00 - 8:00 PM ET

This event provided opportunities for community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 4 to: 

  • Hear from technical assistance providers about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discover available EPA resources to help your community. 
  • Meet with fellow peers in Region 4 to develop new and deepen community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.
  • Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Also joining this session: Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ), International City/County Management Association (ICMA), and RTI International

Families and children were invited to attend.  

An elevated statue in the foreground of a horse and rider is surrounded by green grass and a stone wall. The background is the skyline of Kansas City, MO against a blue sky with white clouds.

EPA Region 7 | Kansas City, MO

Tuesday, May 28, 2024  |  5:00 - 7:30 PM CT

This event provided opportunities for community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 7 to: 

  • Meet with fellow peers in Region 7 to develop new or deeper community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.

  • Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Also joining this session: Heartland Environmental Justice Center and Endyna

Families and supervised children were invited to attend.

Elevated view of downtown Burlington Vermont office buildings along a street. A larger orange colored building with windows is on the left-hand side of the screen with a lower cream building on the right with a street in between them. Some trees line the street.

EPA Region 1 | Burlington, VT

Tuesday, June 11, 2024  |  5:30 - 8:00 PM ET

This event provided opportunities for community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 1 to: 

  • Hear from technical assistance providers about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discover available EPA resources to help your community. 
  • Meet with fellow peers in Region 1 to develop new and deepen community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.
  • Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Also joining this session: Institute for Sustainable Communities and Endyna. 

Families and children were invited to attend.  

  

The city of Anchorage Alaska as viewed from the water with snowy mountains in the background.

EPA Region 10 | Anchorage, AK

Wednesday, June 26, 2024  |  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM AKDT

Hosted by: EPA Office of Air and Radiation and EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights in collaboration with the Center for Creative Land Recycling

Community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 10 were able to: 

  • Meet with fellow peers in Alaska to develop new or deeper community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities, specifically the Community Change Grants.

  • Meet Thriving Community Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) providers for grant assistance and organizational support.

  • Receive hands-on technical assistance for your Community Change Grant application and other funding opportunities.

  • Discuss and participate in activities focused on how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Highlighted at this networking event was an extraordinary opportunity to: learn about an estimated $150 million available for projects benefiting Tribes in Alaska under a special Target Investment Area (TIA) provision in the Community Change Grant application. This unique TIA provision means applicants will be competing only against others within the same TIA. Attendees had the opportunity to take advantage of the chance to learn how to secure substantial funding for their transformative projects!

Speakers Included:

  • EPA Office of Air and Radiation representatives
  • EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights representatives
  • EPA Region 10 Regional Administrator, Casey Sixkiller
  • EnDyna - Technical Assistance provider for the Community Change Grants
  • Northwest Environmental Justice Center - Region 10 Thriving Community Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC)
  • University of Washington Center for Environmental Health Equity - Region 10 Thriving Community Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC)

This Event was supported by:

  • The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR), Region 10’s EPA Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) provider. Learn more about CCLR’s services at www.cclr.org.
  • The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Contaminated Sites Program. Learn more about ANTHC’s services at www.anthc.org.

Translation services provided. 

  

Water and trees in the foreground with city skyline in the background against a blue sky.

EPA Region 1 | Providence, RI

Friday, July 26, 2024  |  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 1 were able to: 

  • Hear from technical assistance providers about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discover available EPA resources to help your community. 

  • Meet with fellow peers in Region 1 to develop new or deeper community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.

  • Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Technical Assistance Providers also joining this session: Institute for Sustainable Communities, Endyna

Families and supervised children were invited to attend.

View of Baltimore inner harbor with brick walkway, water and skyline

EPA Region 3 | Baltimore, MD

Monday, August 5, 2024  |  4:00 - 7:30 PM ET

Community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 3 were able to: 

  • Hear from technical assistance providers about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discover available EPA resources to help your community. 

  • Meet with fellow peers in Region 3 to develop new or deeper community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.

  • Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Technical Assistance Providers also joining this session: National Wildlife Federation, University of Maryland Center for Community Engagement Environmental Justice and Health, South Baltimore Community Land Trust, International City/County Management Association, ENDYNA

Families and supervised children were invited to attend.

Salt Lake City skyline with mountains and blue sky in the background and trees in the foreground.

EPA Region 8 | Salt Lake City, UT

Thursday, August 8, 2024  |  4:30 - 8 PM MDT

Hosted by: EPA Office of Air and Radiation and EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights in collaboration with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)

Community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 8 were able to: 

  • Hear from technical assistance providers about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discover available EPA resources to help your community. 

  • Meet with fellow peers in Region 8 to develop new or deeper community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.

  • Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Technical Assistance Providers also joining this session: Institute for Sustainable Communities, Endyna

Families and supervised children were invited to attend.

  

View of Milwaukee skyline with water in foreground and blue and cloudy sky in the background.

EPA Region 5 | Milwaukee, WI

Thursday, August 15, 2024  |  2:00 - 6:00 PM CT

Community leaders and potential grant applicants of Region 5 were able to: 

  • Hear from technical assistance providers about significant Inflation Reduction Act (and other Investing in America) funding opportunities and technical assistance. Discover available EPA resources to help your community. 

  • Meet with fellow peers in Region 5 to develop new or deeper community-based partnerships and cultivate ideas for appropriate funding opportunities.

  • Brainstorm how to confront the climate crisis and advance environmental justice in your community.

Technical Assistance Providers also joined this session: Blacks in Green (BIG), University of Minnesota.

Families and supervised children were invited to attend.

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Last updated on September 19, 2024