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Dear John,

We need your help this week to ensure the climate funds already designated through the Inflation Reduction Act (and in particular, the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program) are released in time for them to actually be viable for their intended purpose.

[Please take 30 seconds today to email EPA Administrator Regan]([link removed]) and tell him the climate funds must be released now. Remind him that his legacy should be one of standing with environmental justice communities, not one of cowering to right wing pressure.

[Then take another 30 seconds and email Democratic Senate Majority Leader Schumer]([link removed])and ask him to contact Regan to release the funds now.

[Email EPA Adminstrator]([link removed])

[Email Senator Schumer]([link removed])

In this new political context, non-profit organizations and environmental justice are under attack. We already see the chilling effects of political intimidation from lawmakers and the broader public, but we can’t let that deter us. Our communities depend on our collective action.

Please act today.

The Background

As of today, Climate Justice Alliance’s (CJA) UNITE-EJ program, which was selected as a national grantmaker for the EPA's Environmental Justice Thriving Communities program (a part of the Inflation Reduction Act) HAS NOT YET RECEIVED the funds for the program that must be obligated by this Friday, December 6, 2024.

[To better understand what this will mean, read the recent Inside Climate News article here.]([link removed])

These funds will be used to address air and water quality, lead and other toxins clean-up, green infrastructure, food access, emergency preparedness, and more.

Despite being a top-scoring applicant to the grantmaking role, meeting every milestone, and currently leading communities of practice for the entire program, including quality assurance, technical assistance, and communications and outreach, CJA has not received the funds, nor been told why.

The EPA must release the Thriving Communities funds by December 6th. If they don’t, they are setting a dangerous precedent to defy democratic process and the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Can you help us ensure that we get these needed resources to frontline communities and supportive institutions that are building climate resiliency, energy democracy, food sovereignty, and life-saving resources today?

Thank you for your action!

KD Chavez

Executive Director

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