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Transformative Climate Communities program is sponsored by New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center. The Transformative Climate Communities program awards grants to nonprofit organizations working within overburdened communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The initiative supports community-driven projects that reduce pollution, produce economic, health, or environmental benefits for residents, leverage additional funding sources, and build the organization's capacity for additional climate action.
Focus areas include affordable and sustainable housing, access to affordable transit, solar installation and energy efficiency, urban greening and green infrastructure, and waste reduction and recycling.
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Transformative Climate Communities – New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center Transformative Climate Communities Supporting climate action in New Jersey's overburdened communities The Transformative Climate Communities program awards grants to nonprofit organizations working within overburdened communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The initiative is designed to support community-driven projects that reduce pollution; produce economic, health, or environmental benefits for residents; leverage additional funding sources; and build the organization’s capacity for additional climate action.
Focus areas for these grants include but are not limited to: ● Affordable and sustainable housing; ● Access to affordable transit; ● Electric bicycle and ride share programs; ● Solar installation and energy efficiency; ● Water-energy efficiency installations; ● Urban greening and green infrastructure; ● Bicycle and pedestrian facilities; and ● Waste reduction and recycling, including food waste. What is an overburdened community?
The NJ Legislature defines “overburdened community” as any census block group in which: 1. at least 35 percent of the households qualify as low-income households; 2. at least 40 percent of the residents identify as minority or as members of a State recognized tribal community; or 3.
at least 40 percent of the households have limited English proficiency. Meet the 2023 TCC Grant Recipients Click on the buttons below for project descriptions.
E-bike incentive pilot program Community solar grant program Hudson County Complete Streets Safe and sustainable transportation South Ward Environmental Alliance Air quality monitoring and advocacy Raritan Bay Area YMCA Is Building Hope and Getting One Step Closer to Passive House Project Groundwork Elizabeth Engages City Partners on Community Solar Grant Opportunity Progress on Bridgeton’s E-Bike Program Plans for Safe and Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Advance in Hudson County YMCA Forges Ahead on Passive-House Project Counting Trucks in Newark’s South Ward Supports Drive for Cleaner Air Community Group Monitors Air Quality, Advocates for Emissions Reduction in Newark’s South Ward YMCA Builds New Jersey’s First ‘Passive House’ for Low-Income Residents Hudson County Aims for Safer, More Sustainable Streets Groundwork Elizabeth Promotes Community Solar in an EJ Community Empowering Communities: Bridgeton’s E-Bike Pilot Program Presenting author's first name Presenting author's last name Presenting author's institutional affiliation Presenting author's professional title Presenting author's email address Please enter additional authors' names, one author per line, in the following format: first and last names, title, affiliation.
Poster abstract (300-word limit) Please provide up to five keywords to describe your poster If published, please provide a DOI, URL, or citation, with publication date, where this research can be found. If unpublished, please describe the anticipated end product (e.g., paper submitted for publication, agency report, agency guidance, etc.) I agree that this abstract may be posted on the NJ Climate Change Resource Center website.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations working within overburdened communities in New Jersey. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Transformative Climate Communities program is funded by New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Jersey. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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