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Mountains and Plains Thriving Community Collaborative

About

The Mountains and Plains Thriving Community Collaborative is one of 17 centers in the EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC) Program, serving Region 8. MaPTCC supports Utah’s communities—rural areas, small towns, and cities, including the 8 federally recognized Tribal Nations—by helping groups initiate, secure funding for, and implement local projects focused on environmental and energy justice.

What We DO

As the Utah Extension Partner, our team of trained specialists offers resources tailored for Utah, empowering communities to:

  • Identify Priority Needs: Determine what matters most to your community and align it with funding opportunities.
  • Locate Grant Resources: Access Utah-specific grants and funds suited to your project goals.
  • Develop Effective Proposals: Use local resources and support networks to craft successful project proposals.
  • Detailed Project Planning: Step-by-step guidance from conception to completion.
  • Connect with Partners: Link with other organizations and communities working toward similar goals.

Request a consultation with our team to discuss your Utah-based project needs and explore how MaPTCC can support your mission.

Step 1

Please carefully review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section below.

 
 

Step 2

Reach out to our our team to develop a custom funding strategy for your organization.

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Step 3

A team member will respond to your request within two business days.

Meet Our Team
 
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Who We Serve


  • Non-profit organizations​
  • Individuals from EJ communities​
  • Urban, rural, and remote communities and organizations ​
  • Tribal governments and tribal nonprofits or community-based organizations​
  • Local or state government entities​
  • Community-based and grassroots organizations​
  • Disadvantaged businesses​
  • Unions and workers’ organizations ​
  • Faith-Based organizations and churches​
  • Most not-for-profit non-federal community development, EJ or energy actors


Frequently Asked Questions

MaPTCC serves the entirety of EPA Region 8, which includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming including Native American reservations situated in the region.

Our services include grant opportunity identification, grant application assistance, funding strategy development, project planning, community engagement support, environmental and energy assessments, and capacity building workshops. Read more on What We Do.

Any group that is not a for-profit entity, including local or state governments, tribal governments and organizations, community-based nonprofits, grassroots environmental justice groups, individuals from environmental justice communities, disadvantaged businesses, unions and workers’ organizations, and faith-based organizations and churches.

No, all of MaPTCC’s technical assistance services are provided free of charge to eligible organizations.

Organizations can submit a request through our online form, available on the MaPTCC website, or contact our office directly via email or phone.

We respond to requests within two business days. The timeline for receiving assistance varies based on the complexity of the request and current demand.

MaPTCC does not provide direct funding. However, we assist organizations in identifying and applying for relevant funding opportunities.

Yes, we maintain a comprehensive database of funding opportunities and provide personalized guidance on identifying suitable funding sources for your project. Sign up through our online form to access this database.

We cannot provide grant-writing services directly, but we offer grant-writing workshops, one-on-one assistance, and access to pro-bono grant-writing experts to help organizations develop competitive grant proposals.

MaPTCC helps organizations access funding for local projects and initiatives in: 

  • Community and economic development
  • Environmental remediation, protection, and health
  • Energy security and clean energy development

Yes, we can assist with translating key documents to support community engagement and grant applications.

Our Community Resource Engagement Specialists team provides tailored training sessions, workshops, and ongoing mentorship to enhance organizational capacity in various areas of environmental and energy justice work.

Our team includes experts in environmental science, energy policy, community development, grant writing, and project management, all with specific knowledge of Region 8 issues.

Absolutely. We offer tutorials and direct assistance to help organizations navigate these federal websites.