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FW: Termination of MAP El Grants Hub
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We had a grant that we applied for and won an award for earlier in 2025. Funding for this grant has gone away. The
original request was 2024-3230 OnBase #8906.
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From: Cassie Theisen <ctheisen@weld.gov>
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To: Gabri Vergara <gvergara@weld.gov>; Dan Joseph <djoseph@weld.gov>; Annareli Morales <amorales@weld.gov>;
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Subject: FW: Termination of MAP EJ Grants Hub
Well, it is official...MAP EJ grants (including our lead task force grant) have been terminated. Thank you to everyone
for your support throughout the process. A lot of work went into this effort and I am proud of our team for winning
the award in the first place!
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EJ GRANTS HUB
It is with deep sadness that we share the news that on Friday, May 2nd, we
received a termination from EPA for this project. With the termination, we are
forced to formally close the Mountains and Plains Environmental Justice (MAP EJ)
Grants Hub. We want to recognize the weight of what this means not only for the
work we've collectively put into building this initiative, but also for the communities it
was designed to serve.
We do want to share one small win: before we received the termination notice, we
were successfully able to execute subgrants with the 10 non-competitive finalists from
Cycle 1, and complete their first milestone. As a reminder, the non-competitive grants
were for severely capacity -constrained organizations. This will have a real impact for
them and the communities they serve. We celebrate this small win as we grieve the
larger loss.
We want to take a moment to acknowledge the tremendous effort, vision, and
dedication you have all invested to get to this point. From early planning to community
engagement, each of you has shown unwavering commitment to advancing critical,
community led solutions. It's painful to know that we won't be able to see this project
through to implementation together.
This termination leaves a significant hole in funding for work that we know is urgent,
vital, and long overdue. The loss extends beyond this program it disrupts
momentum, relationships, and the real, tangible progress we were all working so hard
to achieve.
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Despite this setback, we continue to be inspired by the resilience and strength you
demonstrate every day. You are the heart of this work, and your communities are
stronger because of your presence, advocacy, and persistence.
We will be holding a final MAP EJ Grants Hub Farewell meeting on Wednesday, May
14th from 1-2pm MST. We invite you to join us as we reflect on and celebrate the
collective effort and impact of this initiative. Register here:
https://jsi.zoom. us/meeting/registeriCaZtgsoQB-CRsKHZFg9Cw
We are attaching the worksheet and writing tips materials from the Storytelling
Workshop that was canceled last week as a resource to your organizations, and our
Factsheet. We hope that you'll be able to use this content and guidance in sharing
stories about your grants with various audiences across the Mountain West and
Plains.
We remain hopeful that new opportunities will emerge to support this important work.
Thank you for everything you've done and continue to do for equity, justice, and
community -led transformation.
In partnership,
The MAP EJ Grants Hub Team
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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
GRANTS HUB REGIONS
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