Member Focus: Sheldon Williams. EDFU Foundation Inc. and The Conservancy Corp.

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https://www.edfufoundation.org/sheldon-williams.html 

https://www.theconservancycorp.org/leaders.html

CEO & Founder As a Futurist, Sheldon Williams has always worked to make the world a better place for all humanity. In 1999 Sheldon co-founded and became the President of both Edfu Foundation Inc (https://edufoundation.org.zw/index.html)., a 501©4 Non-profit NGO with EcoSoc status in the United Nations and The Conservancy Corp (https://www.theconservancycorp.org/leaders.html). an Internal Revenue Service registered 501(c)(3) entity that promotes Edfu Foundation’s mission of eliminating racism and structural violence;  advocating for the socioeconomic equality, diversity, human rights  and the progress of the human family. Edfu Foundation works to develop innovative policies and programs that bridge the divide between theory and practice. With over 20 years of Service in the U.S. Coast Guard, Sheldon has worked as a member of the Leadership Diversity and Advisory Council and was chosen as the 2016, 2018 and 2019 National NAACP Roy Wilkins renown service award winner as well as nominated as a finalist for the inaugural Department of Homeland Security diversity officer of the year. He is also the 2018 Society of American Indian Government Employees Meritorious Service Award. As a Chief Electronics Technician in the U.S. Coast, Sheldon has traveled throughout the nation and internationally to maintain vital technological systems and assisted in multi-agency projects nationally and internationally, as well as maintaining several Incident Command System certifications through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Sheldon is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and holds several certifications in regards to non-profit management and fundraising. Sheldon also runs a blog dedicated to indigenous futurism which is dedicated to bringing exposure to the speculative fiction genre and raising the self-esteem of young people by presenting them with images of diverse characters that all people can identify with. He has interviewed numerous television and movie personalities and has been invited as a member of the press for several conventions, events and screenings.

  

 

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EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants. Webinar, Wednesday, February 15, 2023

 EPA Announcement: EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants -- Introductory webinar for state, territory, tribal, and local governments

The purpose of this email is to alert you about a webinar designed for state, territory, tribal and local governments regarding EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) and ask you to share with your constituents. 

WEBINAR INFORMATION

TITLE: EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: Introductory webinar for state, territory, tribal, and local governments DATE:  Wednesday, February 15, 2023 TIME:  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Eastern time) The webinar will also be recorded and posted to the website. WHERE:   Registration is required. Registration is available at https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/climate-pollution-reduction-grants#CPRG-Webinars

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Background:

As part of the Administration’s commitment to move quickly to implement the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), EPA is working at an accelerated pace to share information about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG).  The CPRG program will provide significant resources to state, territory, local, and tribal governments to develop ambitious climate action and air pollution reduction plans and to implement measures from those plans. The CPRG is a two-stage program – with $250 million in non-competitive planning grants coming soon, followed by $4.6 billion of competitive implementation grants.

EPA will hold a webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday February 15, 2023, for state, territory, tribal and local governments to provide general information on the CPRG. EPA is working to release the program guidance for planning grants as soon as March 1. This guidance will be focused specifically on the $250 million non-competitive planning grants portion of the program. Later this year, EPA will issue a separate notice of funding opportunity regarding the implementation grants, which will be awarded under a competitive process.

EPA is designing a CPRG program that will provide flexible support to state, territory, tribal, and local governments regardless of where they are in their climate planning and implementation process. Programs and projects included in plans could further goals and policies for clean energy, energy efficiency, and other measures to reduce greenhouse gas air pollution across various sectors of the economy. Recipients will also have the flexibility to use the planning grant money in the ways that best achieve these outcomes – from program development to staffing and contractor support.

EPA will host an hourlong webinar at 2:00 PM Eastern time Wednesday February 15, 2023. Registration is required. Please register at https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/climate-pollution-reduction-grants#CPRG-Webinars. The webinar will also be recorded and posted to the website.