A one-stop shop for pro bono technical assistance to advance the readiness and implementation of infrastructure and capacity-building projects

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Our Purpose

Subnational Funding Readiness & Performance (SFRP) provides free, fast, and flexible technical assistance to subnational entities preparing for, applying for, and implementing climate investments at the federal, state, and local levels. We focus on projects that advance climate equity priorities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and build climate resilience. We primarily serve capacity-constrained states, local governments, U.S. territories, tribes, and community-based organizations.

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How We Can Help

SFRP offers individualized pro bono services to help jurisdictions and organizations advance climate and equity goals. We quickly integrate into your team, providing a springboard for your ideas, surge capacity to help you meet demanding deadlines, and fresh perspectives to enhance the work quality. We strive to build scaffolding to accelerate your learning curves and improve your jurisdiction or organization’s capacity-building for future projects.


For each project, we deploy a Strike Team composed of technical specialists with expertise including but not being limited to:

Our Achievements at a Glance

46

29

$1.5B

3/4

total projects completed

jurisdictions supported

federal dollars secured

of all projects with capacity-constrained jurisdictions

  • 200 federal funding programs identified

  • 120+ technical assistance resources identified

  • 420+ stakeholders mapped

  • 80 workforce initiatives identified

Foundational Readiness

  • $1.5 billion in total secured federal funding

  • $2.3 billion in total requested federal funding

  • 12 federal programs supported

  • 97% Justice40 programs

Grant Application Support

Support Offerings

Foundational Readiness

We analyze the landscape of climate investments, technical assistance opportunities, stakeholders, and more to build capacity.

Service offerings include:

  • Investments Mapping

  • Resource Mapping

  • Stakeholder Mapping

  • Workforce Landscape Analysis

  • Strategic Guidance

Grant Application Support

We support application development and refinement for a specific federal funding program to advance climate and equity outcomes.

Service offerings include:

  • Application Preparation & Coordination

  • Narrative Development & Review

  • Stakeholder & Community Engagement Plans

  • Budget Support

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Post-Award Implementation

We are excited to offer support with implementation of awarded federal funding to enhance on-the-ground project delivery.

Service offerings include:

  • Contractor Solicitation

  • Grant Management & Reporting

  • Stakeholder & Community Engagement

  • Workforce Development

SFRP has an open, rolling intake process and considers jurisdiction requests at any time. We are unique in our ability to deliver rapid response and initiate projects in as quickly as one week. Please note that support from SFRP is not guaranteed and is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Our intake process is outlined below.

Our Intake Process

Graphic of the 5 steps of the SFRP Intake Process. The steps are: 1. Request, 2. Intake, 3. Assessment, 4. Scoping, 5. Launch

Recognition & Press

SFRP Launches the Community Link Pilot Program to Strengthen Collaboration between Local Governments and Community Partners

Community Link will bridge the technical assistance gap between communities and jurisdictions by identifying community advisors and incorporating their input on federal funding initiatives, from project design to implementation. Read more

Hua Nani Partners (HNP) wins Innovative Partnership Award for State Funding Readiness Project

We are honored that the State Funding Readiness Project has been recognized as a leading edge climate initiative measurably addressing greenhouse gas reduction goals and climate adaptation and resilience activities. Read more

White House Releases New Technical Assistance Resources to Help Communities Unlock Opportunities from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

Ensuring that the full benefits of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda reach the people and places that need them most requires a concerted effort not only from the federal government, but from non-federal actors of all kinds. Read more

Testimonials

100%

10

9

would recommend SFRP to other subnational jurisdictions

average score (out of 10) for helpfulness of Foundational Readiness

 average score (out of 10) for helpfulness of Grant Application Support

Frequently Asked Questions

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