Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does my entity have to pay for SFRP support and services?
No. SFRP is pleased to offer 100% pro bono technical assistance thanks to our philanthropic funders.
Please reach out with your request and we can let you know if it’s a good fit for SFRP.
2. What are example activities and deliverables for each SFRP service offering?
Please reach out with your request and we can share our SFRP Menu of Services and Intake Process, which includes example activities and deliverables for each service offering.
3. For which programs do you provide grant application support?
Federal programs we have supported in the past include but are not limited to:
- EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) - Planning Grants & Implementation Grants
- EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) - Solar for All
- EPA Community Change Grants (CCG)
- DOE Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program
- DOE Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid
- DOT National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)
- DOT Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Program - Corridor Charging & Community Charging
- DOT Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)
- NOAA Climate-Ready Workforce
Please reach out to share which program you are interested in pursuing.
4. To which entities do you provide pro bono support?
We work with various capacity-constrained entities: state governments, U.S. territories, tribal governments, community-based organizations (CBOs), and local governments (such as cities, counties, and towns). We originally assisted states but have since broadened our support.
Please reach out if you are interested in working with us but do not fit one of the above categories.
5. Will you support my entity's request provided that it is an eligible entity?
Support from SFRP is not guaranteed and is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. In assessing project requests, we consider the magnitude of potential climate and equity benefits, the type of request, the geographic region, the entity's access to other technical assistance resources, staff preparedness, whether the entity has previously received SFRP support, and SFRP staff capacity.
Please reach out to us to discuss your particular situation.
6. How much support can you offer to my entity?
We deliver flexible, rapid response technical assistance. Our bandwidth expands and contracts based on level of effort for individual projects, the number of simultaneous projects we are executing, and funding program deadlines.
Please reach out and we can clarify how we may be able to support your request.
7. How much time should my entity plan on dedicating to a project with SFRP?
It is highly dependent on the project. The amount of time the jurisdiction or organization will spend depends on a range of factors, including the application complexity and length, the applicant’s experience in applying for grants, availability of staff to support, how much information the entity has already assembled, the cadence of meetings, etc.
Please reach out and we can provide an estimate for your request.
8. What resources should my entity have available to most effectively work with SFRP?
We understand many entities are under-staffed and under-resourced, which is one of the main reasons we created this program, but we need a baseline level of staff time and project information to provide effective support.
We expect that your entity designates two points of contact who are responsive to requests, strives to adhere to the mutually agreed upon timeline as closely as possible, provides necessary content and materials, and completes a brief exit survey.
9. How can you support my entity's climate justice and equity efforts?
- Subject matter expertise
- Community and stakeholder engagement planning
- Development of community benefit plans
- Identifying and developing climate justice and equity metrics
- Reviewing applications and proposals for alignment with climate justice and equity requirements
