On June 18, a federal judge ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency acted unlawfully when it terminated environmental justice grants awarded through the Inflation Reduction Act, including those under the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program. The court’s decision represents a critical step toward restoring these vital initiatives and may signal how future rulings could address the EPA’s termination of $20 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) grants—including the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA).
The Native CDFI Network (NCN) remains optimistic about the reinstatement of our CCIA grant. Our dedicated CCIA team is still in place and fully prepared to move forward as soon as the program resumes. NCN is committed to advancing clean energy finance in Native communities—and we are ready to hit the ground running when given the green light.
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