Free Technical Assistance - EPA Sustainable Communities

EPA's Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program will be offering free technical assistance to communities interested in implementing smart growth approaches.

• EPA's Request for Letters of Interest has been posted on the Building Blocks page at http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/buildingblocks.htm#afepa
• On October 4, 3:00-4:00 Eastern, EPA will host a second webinar for those who were not able to attend the first. The webinar will provide an overview of the Building Blocks program and the application process. For details, visit http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/webinars/index.html

Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities provides quick, targeted technical assistance using a wide variety of tools designed to help stimulate a discussion about growth and strengthen local capacity to implement sustainable approaches. EPA will select up to 44 communities through a competitive process; applications will be accepted between September 26 and October 26.