About CCEEJ

Our Mission

CCEEJ’s mission is to leverage and strengthen the assets of community organizations and Tribal nations by providing accessible and inclusive technical assistance in community health and wellbeing.

We do this by providing direct grant and resource access assistance to address underserved, rural, remote, Tribal, and Indigenous populations' energy and environmental health and quality challenges.

How we started

In 2023, CCEEJ was selected as one of 16 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTACs) supported by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy. Through this initiative, we provided technical assistance and capacity-building resources to help communities address energy and community health and wellbeing challenges across EPA Region 9. 

Following the termination of the TCTAC grant, CCEEJ has worked to leverage additional funds to continue its mission to advance community health and wellbeing in California. Our current work focuses on supporting underserved, rural, remote, Tribal and Indigenous communities throughout the State in addressing environmental health and quality challenges.

What does CCEEJ do?

CCEEJ strengthens community organizations' capacity and effectiveness in applying to, managing, and implementing community health and wellbeing grants and programs. 

CCEEJ is committed to helping community organizations by providing technical assistance. This assistance includes conducting environmental and energy justice needs assessments and analyses, identifying grant opportunities, and training community champions. Learn more about how we can support your community here.