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Technical Assistance for Project XL Stakeholder Groups
Through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the Institute for Conservation Leadership is
offering up to $25,000 per project to pay for technical assistance for
stakeholder groups that directly participate in XL projects.
How can technical assistance benefit an XL project?
Technical assistance can be a key component of a successful stakeholder
involvement process by:
- Strengthening stakeholders' ability to engage participants
in the process
- Helping participants understand complex technical
issues, and
- Promoting an open and credible meeting process.
Technical assistance can also facilitate experimentation with new involvement processes and promote better group decision-making.
Who can apply for technical assistance?
Technical assistance is available to stakeholder groups that are directly
involved in the development of an XL project.
How can the money be used?
The Institute will pay for the stakeholder groups' specific technical
needs. For example, technical assistance might involve obtaining a baseline
measurement of current environmental performance, an analysis of economic
and demographic trends, or a comparison of different facilities. Technical
assistance can also be used to interpret and evaluate data, or to facilitate
the stakeholder meeting and decision-making process.
What are some application requirements?
Requirements for receiving technical assistance include:
- A needs assessment is completed by all direct stakeholders
- The assistance is not available elsewhere
- The assistance is requested by all direct stakeholders
- The request is for a specific task
- All direct stakeholders agree on the technical assistance provider
How do we apply?
Contact the Institute for Conservation Leadership to receive a complete
description of the requirements and a copy of the application. The address
is:
Institute for Conservation Leadership
6930 Carroll Ave., Suite 420
Takoma Park, MD 20912
phone: 301-270-2900 Email: peter@icl.org
You can also find the application on the Project XL website: www.epa.gov\projectxl