Request Technical Assistance

The Siting Resource Center provides targeted no-cost technical assistance to help stakeholders access, interpret, and apply high-quality information relevant to siting and permitting contexts. Our support is practical, time-bound, and focused on specific questions or challenges. While we don't provide recommendations or engage in local permitting or zoning decisions, we aim to inform how your organization approaches these processes.

We provide multiple types of technical assistance related to siting and permitting, each designed to be responsive to your needs. Learn about the different types currently offered below to inform your request.

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Please provide specific questions, topics, and context for the request. Any insights or information on the location or geographic scope of the questions and the audience being engaged are critical to inform the TA response.

Assistance requested

See descriptions of each type below.

Review of existing resources Rapid response to technical questions Annotated resource list Literature review (focused) Literature review (in-depth) Introduction to expert Facilitated engagement with an expert Other

Planned use

How will you use the technical assistance provided? Do you have a specific use case in mind (e.g., to develop a fact sheet, respond to community concerns, inform a webinar series)?

Is there a time constraint for this request?

How did you learn about SRC's technical assistance services?

The Siting Resource Center is not a grant program. We do not provide direct funding.

Types of Technical Assistance

We offer multiple types of technical assistance to meet a range of needs. If you have questions about which types may be most relevant for your needs, we'd be happy to discuss options with you.

Review of existing resource

A focused review of an existing document, presentation, or set of materials to assess technical accuracy, use of evidence, and alignment with current research.

Validating and strengthening existing materials

Quick response to technical question(s)

A short, targeted response to one or a small set of specific questions. Includes a concise written summary with key references and brief context to support interpretation and use.

Answers to time-sensitive or narrow questions

Annotated resource list

A curated set of relevant resources (peer-reviewed literature, reports, guidance documents, and tools), each with brief annotations describing scope, relevance, and limitations.

Available information on a specific topic

Literature review (focused)

A structured synthesis of key resources on a defined topic. Summarizes major findings, areas of agreement, and important nuances across sources, with sufficient context to support interpretation.

Understanding the current impactful evidence

Literature review (in-depth)

A more comprehensive synthesis of the available literature and technical materials. Provides deeper treatment of the evidence base, including variation across studies, methodological considerations, and areas of uncertainty.

Understanding the current state of the science

Introduction to an expert

A direct introduction to a vetted expert relevant to your question or topic. SRC facilitates the connection but does not participate in or guide the engagement.

Connecting with experts

Facilitated engagement with an expert

SRC coordinates and supports one or more structured conversations with a subject matter expert. Includes preparation of background materials, framing of key questions, and a short summary memo capturing key takeaways.