This agreement provides funding to support the environmental finance center (EFC) at michigan technological university (mtech)

The efcs provide training, education, and analytical studies to help develop solutions for air and water related projects within region 5 communities, especially those in tribal or environmental justice areas. Activities:mtech indicates that the primary activities to be performed include community outreach, virtual and/or in-person trainings, and direct technical assistance to disadvantaged and/or environmental justice communities/tribes referred by state primacy agencies, EPA and individual communities throughout usepa region 5. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables are funding and financing plans and applications, virtual and/or in-person trainings and associated training materials, and community-dictated direct technical assistance, which are expected to lead to improved environmental compliance and operational/financial sustainability, increased knowledge and technical abilities of community members and operators, and access to funding for eligible communities. Direct beneficiaries of this program include small and disadvantaged communities, including tribal communities, and environmental justice communities throughout region 5.