The Louisiana Gulf Coast Grantmaking Project (LGCGP)

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LGCGP Phase II Informational/Q&A Session

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025

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The DSCEJ has launched the Louisiana Gulf Coast Grantmaking Project (LGCGP) with the goal to build the capacity of environmental justice communities in coastal Louisiana parishes to respond to the impact of systemic inequities, and the devastating impact of climate change and water quality/water justice issues in their communities. 

We will be focusing on aiding multiple parishes throughout the state of Louisiana including:

  • Acadia
  • Calcasieu
  • Cameron
  • Iberia
  • Jefferson
  • Jefferson Davis
  • Lafayette
  • LaFourche
  • Orleans
  • St. Bernard
  • St. Charles
  • St. James
  • St. John the Baptist
  • St. Martin
  • St. Mary
  • St. Tammany
  • Tangipahoa
  • Terrebonne
  • Vermillion
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Step-by-Step Guide to Securing LGCBP Funding

Phase 1: Letter of Interest Submission

Community-based organizations (CBOs) or groups must complete and submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) to DSCEJ.

  • A maximum of 40 projects that meet LGCGP guidelines will be selected.
  • Selected organizations will receive notification via email, phone, and mail, advising them to proceed to Phase 2: Grant Writing Technical Assistance Program (GWTA).

Phase 2: Grant Writing Technical Assistance Program (GWTA)

Organizations approved in Phase 1 will:

  • Register for the GWTA program, consisting of 30 to 40 CBOs.
  • Participate in seminars and workshops that cover topics related to preparing and submitting competitive grant proposals for federal opportunities.

DSCEJ will provide:

    • One-on-one meetings for organizations with questions about grant applications.
    • Access to subject matter experts to assist and ensure readiness to submit competitive applications.

    Phase 3: Grant Application Submission

    CBOs will complete their grant applications and submit them to DSCEJ.

    An independent advisory committee will review all submitted applications.

    Phase 4: Grant Awards and Support

    • Grant awards will be announced, with 24 projects selected as awardees.
    • A pre-award conference will be held in New Orleans for awardees.
    • Monthly support calls will be established to assist awardees with ongoing needs.
    • Awardees must provide updates and formative data to DSCEJ.

    Additional Perks for Grantees and Applicants

    • Roadmapping Workshops: DSCEJ will offer workshops to support groups in program design and building relationships/partnerships.
    • Training and Learning Resources: Recorded training sessions will be made available on the DSCEJ website for later access.

    Our goal:

    Over a two-year period, through a competitive subaward process, we will provide $1.82M in subawards to approximately 24 selected Environmental Justice-missioned CBOs with awards of $50,000 to $100,000 to implement green projects to address one or more water quality issues and improve quality of life in their communities.
    The goals of each project will vary but will include mitigating flooding, reducing impacts from nonpoint source pollution, or improving stormwater management.

    DSCEJ will also provide technical assistance through a combination of existing programming and leveraged resources, helping sub-awardees to better plan and craft viable project proposals, for solicitations offered through this project, and others. 

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    Why DSCEJ?

    Pictured above is the group photo taken at our August 2023 Justice40 Convening. Launched in March 2022, we organized 22 Regional Hubs in 10 U.S. states that were managed by leaders of community-based organizations.  22 Regional Hub Leaders received training to help bolster the capacity of community-based organizations to secure funding for environmental justice projects in their communities.
    The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) has been on the front lines advocating for under-resourced communities since 1992 and is the longest-serving environmental justice resource center in the nation.

    The organization’s founder, Dr. Beverly Wright, developed the Communiversity Model to flip the script on traditionally uneven partnerships between communities and academic institutions. The model is a community-driven approach to building local capacity. For more than 30 years, the model has braided communities’ wisdom in their identification of needs, opportunities, and solutions with the research, data, and subject matter expertise of universities to powerfully advance environmental justice.  

    With decades of proven impact, the Communiversity Model is at the heart of the everything we do. 

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