U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, Kan. 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
EPA Region 7 Celebrates Opening of WSU’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 10, 2023) – On Wednesday, July 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will join Wichita State University (WSU) in celebrating the opening of the Region 7 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC). WSU will host the ceremony at the John Bardo Center on the WSU campus.
WSU is one of 17 EJ TCTACs, announced in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), that will receive a combined $177 million to help underserved and overburdened communities across the country access funds from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, including historic investments to advance environmental justice. Each of the TCTACs will receive at least $10 million to remove barriers and improve accessibility for communities with environmental justice concerns.
Wichita State University’s EJ TCTAC will serve communities throughout EPA Region 7, which consists of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations. The EJ TCTAC will provide technical assistance, guidance, and training to remove barriers and improve accessibility for communities with environmental justice concerns. It will also create and manage communication channels to ensure that more communities can access federal funding opportunities, like those made available through President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Please RSVP to: Jonathan Klusmeyer, klusmeyer.jonathan@epa.gov, 913-343-2991.
WHO:
WHAT: EJ TCTAC celebration with WSU
WHEN: Wednesday, July 12, at 10 a.m. CDT
WHERE: John Bardo Center, 1815 Innovation Boulevard, Wichita, KS 67208
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