Health Resources In Action Inc

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION (HRA). THE RECIPIENT IS A REGIONAL GRANTMAKER AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND THE SUBSEQUENT AWARD FOR THE PASS-THROUGH ENTITY HRA TO PARTNER WITH TWO CORE PARTNERS, ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (ACE) AND GRASSROOTS FUND, TO MANAGE AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) THRIVING COMMUNITIES GRANTMAKER (TCGM) PROGRAM TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES REPRESENTING UNDERSERVED, RURAL, URBAN, INDIGENOUS, REMOTE, AND CAPACITY CONSTRAINED COMMUNITIES IN IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS TO ADDRESS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES IN REGION 1. ADDITIONAL ANCHOR PARTNERS WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH AND SUPPORT TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS AND TO FEDERALLY AND STATE RECOGNIZED TRIBES, AND TRIBAL AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. HRA WILL REDISTRIBUTE 80% OF TOTAL AWARDS TO COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPETITIVE AND NONCOMPETITIVE SUBGRANTS. THE REMAINDER WILL BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATION AND CLOSEOUT COSTS TO DOCUMENT PROJECT RESULTS. HRA WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING PROPOSALS IN DECEMBER 2024, EVALUATE SUBMISSIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND SELECT THE FIRST RECIPIENTS IN 2025. THE LAST PROJECT SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE IN JUNE 2026, WITH ALL PROJECTS COMPLETED WITHIN ESTABLISHED DEADLINES. TCGM SUBGRANTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THREE DISTINCT PHASES OF COMMUNITY-READINESS. TIER I SUBGRANTS WILL BE ONE-YEAR UP TO $150,000 FOR ASSESSMENT PROJECTS, TIER II SUBGRANTS WILL BE 1-2 YEARS UP TO $250,000 FOR PLANNING PROJECTS, AND TIER III SUBGRANTS ARE UP TO TWO YEARS FOR A MAXIMUM OF $350,000 FOR IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS. TIER I, TIER II, AND TIER III SUBGRANTS WILL ADDRESS A RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONSIST OF A VARIETY OF PROJECT TYPES. FOR TIER 1 SUBGRANTS (ASSESSMENT), COMMUNITIES WILL GATHER INFORMATION, ASSESS, AND UNDERSTAND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM(S) BEFORE DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PLANS TO ADDRESS AND EVENTUALLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM(S). THE TIER II SUBGRANTS (PLANNING) WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE SUBRECIPIENTS WHO ALREADY HAVE A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND ARE READY TO FORMULATE A PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. THE TIER III SUBGRANTS (PROJECT DEVELOPMENT) WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE SUBRECIPIENTS WHO ALREADY HAVE A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, HAVE ALREADY FORMULATED A PLAN ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES, AND/OR ARE READY TO DESIGN AND/OR IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT. HRA WILL OFFER A LIMITED NUMBER OF NONCOMPETITIVE SUBGRANTS FOR SEVERELY CAPACITY-CONSTRAINED COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE PUBLICLY POSTED.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES IN THE SUBSEQUENT AWARD PHASE INCLUDE RELEASING AND PROMOTING THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY; THE SELECTION OF SUBGRANT RECIPIENTS; DISBURSING AWARDS AND FUNDS; MANAGING THE SUBGRANT APPLICATION IN-TAKE PROCESSES, EVALUATIONS, AWARD PROCESS; PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUBRECIPIENTS; SOLICITING AND INCORPORATING FEEDBACK ON GRANT PROCESS FROM APPLICANTS; DISSEMINATING PROJECT RESULTS FROM FUNDED SUBRECIPIENTS AND SUCCESS STORIES TO THE PUBLIC; REGULARLY MONITORING PROGRESS OF FUND EXPENDITURES IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND ENSURING THAT ALL FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES ARE EXPENDED WITHIN THE 3-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 138(B)(1) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA); PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO SUBRECIPIENTS TO ASSIST IN DATA COLLECTION, TRACKING, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING OF INFORMATION IN ALIGNMENT WITH ACHIEVING PROJECT OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES; PROVIDE QUALITY PROJECT OVERSIGHT FOR FUNDED SUBRECIPIENTS INCLUDING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON SITE VISITS,

DESCRIPTION:THIS FUNDING WILL PROVIDE THE INITIAL AWARD OF $8,000,000 TO THE RECIPIENT, HRA - HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION, AS THE REGION 1 GRANTMAKER, AS PART OF THE BIFURCATED AWARD FOR GRANTMAKING ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) SECTION 138(B). HRA WILL BE FUNDED BY INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) APPROPRIATIONS TOTALING $40,000,000 DIVIDED INTO AN INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT AWARD. THESE FUNDS FOR THIS INITIAL AWARD WILL BE USED BY THE RECIPIENT TO DESIGN AND MANAGE A COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) GRANT PROGRAM WHICH WILL SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) AND OTHER ENTITIES REPRESENTING UNDERSERVED URBAN, RURAL, INDIGENOUS, REMOTE, AND CAPACITY-CONSTRAINED COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS WHICH ADDRESS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES IN REGION 1. HRA WILL PARTNER WITH TWO CORE PARTNERS, ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, INC. (ACE) AND NEW ENGLAND GRASSROOTS FUND (GRASSROOTS FUND), 'THE PROJECT TEAM (PT)', TO ENGAGE SEVEN EJ CBOS (ONE FROM EACH OF THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES AND ONE FOR THE REGIONAL TRIBES) WHO WILL ACT AS 'ANCHOR PARTNERS' AND COLLABORATE WITH THE PT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND OUTREACH TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES AND TRIBAL REGIONS. THIS COLLABORATIVE PROCESS WILL DIRECTLY RESOURCE THE SEVEN ANCHOR PARTNERS, SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING THROUGHOUT REGION 1, AND SUPPORT CBOS AND INDIGENOUS-LED ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD OUT A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM ROOTED IN EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION WHICH CENTERS THE VOICES OF THOSE IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES.ACTIVITIES:AS PART OF THE INITIAL AWARD PHASE OF THE BIFURCATED AWARD, THE RECIPIENT, HRA - HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION, WILL DEVELOP A PARTICIPATORY REVIEW PROCESS, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE CREATION OF A GOVERNANCE COUNCIL COMPRISED OF 12-15 MEMBERS, A GRANTMAKING COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF 12-15 MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THE SELECTION OF UP TO 100 GRANT READERS. THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE GRANTMAKING PROGRAM, CREATE APPLICATION QUESTIONS AND CRITERIA, SELECT KEY DEADLINES, ESTABLISH PROGRAM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES, DEVELOP PROGRAM PRIORITIES, AND ESTABLISH A GRANT REVIEW PROCESS. COLLECTIVELY, THROUGH THE PARTICIPATORY REVIEW PROCESS, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS, APPLICATION EVALUATION, AND SUBGRANTEE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, WILL PROMOTE THE PROGRAM, WILL ENGAGE UNDERSERVED AND CAPACITY-CONSTRAINED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT REGION 1, AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. SUBRECIPIENT:ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC. (ACE) WILL COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY-BASED AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION 1 TO DESIGN, SUPPORT, AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) COMMUNITIES; CREATE COMMUNICATION TOOLS, INCLUDING FLIERS, NEWSLETTERS, BROCHURES, ONE-PAGERS, WEBINAR CONTENT AND SLIDE DECKS, BLOGS, AND ARTICLES, TO INCREASE OUTREACH TO UNDERREPRESENTED AND CAPACITY-CONSTRAINED COMMUNITIES; SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH TO INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN REGION 1 IN COLLABORATION WITH THE 7 ANCHOR PARTNERS; CONNECT PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS AND SUBGRANTEES TO ADDITIONAL EJ RESOURCES IN REGION 1, INCLUDING THOSE PROVIDED BY THE REGION 1 THRIVING COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (TCTAC) AND EPA REGION 1; PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNANCE COUNCIL AS NON-DECISION MAKING MEMBER(S); ASSIST IN THE DESIGN OF THE GRANTMAKING PROCESS, INCLUDING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, SELECTION, AWARD-MAKING DECISIONS, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. NEW ENGLAND GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL FUND, INC. (GRASSROOTS FUND) WILL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN OF THE GRANTMAKING PROCESS, INCLUDING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, SELECTION, AWARD-MAKING DECISIONS, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; ASSIST ACE AND HRA - HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION IN PROMOTING THE GRANTMAKING PROGRAM, INCLUDING OUTREACH AND EN

HEALTH CARE INNOVATION CHALLENGE

BASED IN BOSTON, HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION (HRIA) IS A NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 65 YEARS OF PREVENTION, HEALTH PROMOTION, POLICY, AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND EXTENSIVE TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERTISE IN CVI STRATEGIES. HRIA WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE (MCVI-CBI). ALIGNING WITH THE GOALS OF THE BJA, THE MCVI-CBI FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS OF CATEGORY 4, CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CBOS VIA INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS. TO ACHIEVE BJAS AND HRIAS SHARED GOAL OF PREVENTING AND REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME IN COMMUNITIES, THE MCVI-CBI HAS FOUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: AWARD AND ADMINISTER FIVE SUBAWARDS TO MASSACHUSETTS -BASED CBOS IMPLEMENTING CVI STRATEGIES, PROVIDE TTA TO SUPPORT CVI STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AMONG SELECTED GRANTEES, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FUNDED CBOS TO STRENGTHEN AND FINANCIALLY SUSTAIN CVI STRATEGIES, AND ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN ONLINE RESOURCE TO ALLOW FUNDED CBOS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTNERS TO SEARCH AND ACCESS KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT THE DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION AND THE REPLICATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED CVI PRACTICES. HRIAS SCOPE OF WORK IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTION STEPS. ACTION STEP 1, FORMATIVE EVALUATION AND SUBAWARD ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: CONDUCT GAP ASSESSMENT, DEVELOP REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS, AND CONDUCT CBO SELECTION PROCESS. ACTION STEP 2, PROVISION OF CVI STRATEGY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: CREATE A PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION PLAN, COMPLETE GRANTEE CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOP A TTA/CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM, AND MEASURE THE IMPACT OF TA/CAPACITY BUILDING. ALIGNING WITH NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES, HRIA PRIORITIZES CVI SOLUTIONS THAT BOLSTER PARTICIPANT MOTIVATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SYSTEMS CHANGE MUST ENGAGE THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS MOST DISENFRANCHISED FROM SYSTEMS-LEVELDECISION-MAKING AND, THEREFORE, IMPACTED BY COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. HRIA HAS A NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE PROVIDING OVERSIGHT OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESSES, APPLICANT OUTREACH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONVENING AND FACILITATING REVIEW PANELS, PROCESSING GRANT AWARDS, ADMINISTERING GRANT FUNDS, AND OVERSEEING AND REVIEWING POST-AWARD REPORTING.

THE HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (HAVI) PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE HAVI TRAUMA INFORMED AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) PROJECT TO ADVANCE AND GROW THE ESSENTIAL WORKFORCE OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (CVI) WORKERS. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CVI WORKERS AND TRANSFORM THEIR ENVIRONMENTS JUST AS THEY DO FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT THEY SUPPORT. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE EXPERIENCED AND TRUSTED CVI WORKERS EMPLOYED AS CONSULTANTS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THE CREATION OF COMPETENCIES AND RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPING THE WORKFORCE, ADDRESSING VICARIOUS TRAUMA, AND INSTITUTING ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE WELL-BEING. CVI WORKERS AND HAVI STAFF WILL BE PART OF THE PROJECT TEAM AND CO-CREATE MESSAGING AND RESOURCE MATERIALS THAT WILL INFLUENCE AND OPERATIONALIZE TRAUMA-INFORMED ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORKS. THE HAVI WILL PROVIDE: (1) TAILORED TTA (ASSESSMENT, GUIDANCE, CONSULTATION, STRATEGIC PLANNING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND COACHING) TO INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVE (CVIPI)-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER INTERESTED SITES; (2) COHORT-BASED, PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING IN COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE ON TOPICS INCLUDING EQUITABLE STAFF DEVELOPMENT, VICARIOUS TRAUMA AND TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES (3) TRAININGS, CONFERENCES AND CONVENINGS THAT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CVI WORKERS TO GROW THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE; (4) DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF TRAINING MATERIALS AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS; AND (5) CONTINUOUS EVALUATION, SELF-ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE EXPECTED PROJECT OUTCOMES ARE THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF A ROBUST SET OF TRAUMA-INFORMED AND VICARIOUS TRAUMA RESOURCES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO CVI ORGANIZATIONS AND WORKERS, CVI WORKERS SKILL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT, CONFERENCES, CONVENINGS, TRAININGS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND MOVEMENT IN THE FIELD TOWARD ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES THAT BOTH ADDRESS VICARIOUS TRAUMA AND PROMOTE CAREER ADVANCEMENT FOR CVI WORKERS.

THE HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (HAVI) WILL ADVANCE THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF HOSPITAL-BASED VICTIM SERVICES BY PROVIDING TAILORED AND COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO THE AHVS GRANTEE SITES. THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE SERVICES TO VICTIMS BY STRENGTHENING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND QUALITY OF HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAMS. THE HAVI WILL PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITY-BUILDING, DETAILED EVALUATION PLANS, DATA-DRIVEN OUTCOMES, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND HEALING-CENTERED CARE, CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS, RACIAL EQUITY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. THE HAVI WILL FACILITATE PEER LEARNING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE SITES, OVC, AND ITS EXPANSIVE US NETWORK OF HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, FOCUSING ON KEY CONTENT AREAS INCLUDING: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; RESEARCH AND EVALUATION; POLICY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND EMPOWERING THE FRONTLINE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS (VPPS). LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR VPPS AND NARRATIVE CHANGE ABOUT VIOLENT VICTIMIZATION WILL BENEFIT VICTIMS AND LEAD TO SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION. THE HAVI WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO VPPS TO INCREASE THEIR SKILLS AND CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF VICTIMS, AND TO SUPERVISORS OF VPPS TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF FRONTLINE STAFF. HOSPITAL-BASED VICTIMS SERVICES WILL RECEIVE EXPERT CONSULTATION TO DEVELOP ROBUST SUSTAINABILITY PLANS. THE HAVI WILL GENERATE MODEL POLICIES AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS, DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES, FOSTER CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION AND SHARE THE INNOVATIVE LEARNING FROM THIS PROJECT TO BOLSTER AND EXPAND THE FIELD OF VICTIM SERVICES.

KNOX SCHOLARS DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT BROAD OBJECTIVES: THE KNOX SCHOLARS DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM WILL WORK TO PROMOTE THE POWER OF YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BLACK AND LATINX YOUTH, TO DIVERSIFY THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) FIELDS. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE BOSTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS (BLACK AND LATINX YOUTH, FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS). COMBINING PAID DATA SCIENCE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, COLLEGE ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE, CAREER READINESS SUPPORTED BY PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMING WILL ENABLE YOUTH TO ACCESS THE FINANCIAL STABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH A BOOMING STEM INDUSTRY WITHOUT LEAVING THE CITY WHERE THEY GREW UP, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING LOCAL INDUSTRY WITH A MORE DIVERSE AND WELL-PREPARED APPLICANT POOL. SPECIFIC AIMS: THE KNOX SCHOLARS DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM WILL REACH 150 BOSTON-AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS OVER FIVE YEARS TO INCREASE: (1) KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF DATA SCIENCE THROUGH PROGRAMMING OVER TWO YEARS; (2) CAREER READINESS IN DATA SCIENCE THROUGH MENTORSHIPS FOR EACH PARTICIPANT WITH A DATA SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL, DATA SCIENCE CAREER EXPLORATION EVENTS, AND CAREER READINESS WORKSHOPS; (3) COLLEGE ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE THROUGH COLLEGE VISITS, COLLEGE READINESS WORKSHOPS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED COLLEGE APPLICATION, FINANCIAL AID, AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION SUPPORT; AND, (4) YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUPPORTED THROUGH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMING AND OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS A YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM AND YOUTH-LED WORKSHOPS. DESIGN AND METHODS: THIS TWO-YEAR PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF: (1) TWO PAID DATA SCIENCE INTERNSHIPS, THE FIRST SUMMER FOCUSED ON TRAINING AND THE SECOND SUMMER FOCUSED ON APPLIED SKILLS; (2) COLLEGE ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE PROGRAMMING; (3) CAREER READINESS SUPPORTED BY MENTORSHIP; AND, (4) SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMING FOR A TOTAL OF 150 BOSTON-AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM CAREERS. EACH SUMMER 30 YOUTH (24 OF WHOM WILL BE PAID THROUGH THIS GRANT) WILL BEGIN THE PROGRAM WITH A FIVE-WEEK PAID DATA SCIENCE TRAINING INTERNSHIP AT MIT. YOUTH WILL LEARN QUANTITATIVE METHODS, DATA ANALYSIS AND CODING ALONGSIDE BASIC WET LAB SKILLS TO BETTER PREPARE THEM FOR INTERNSHIPS AND CAREERS IN DATA SCIENCE FIELDS. IN ADDITION, YOUTH WILL GAIN SKILLS CRITICAL TO SUCCESS SUCH AS TIME MANAGEMENT, PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION, NETWORKING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. THESE 150 YOUTH WILL BE PART OF A LARGER PROGRAM CALLED THE LEAH PROJECT THAT WILL PLACE A TOTAL OF 500 BOSTON-AREA HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN PAID STEM INTERNSHIPS DURING THE GRANT PERIOD.

THE KNOX SCHOLARS FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS WITHIN MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS, TAKING ACTIONS TO IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND HEALTHY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR DISTRICTS WHERE STUDENTS ARE MOST BURDENED BY ASTHMA AND EXTREME HEAT. THIS PROJECT EXPANDS ON HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ASTHMA ACTION PARTNERSHIP'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE MORE IN-DEPTH CAPACITY BUILDING, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA), IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS IN PRIORITY COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. PARTNER SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WILL IDENTIFY SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE AND ATTAINABLE BASED ON SCHOOL (DISTRICT) ENVIRONMENTS, LOCAL PRIORITIES, AND FUNDING. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ON A RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS INCLUDING INSTALLING A COOL ROOF, DECARBONIZATION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AND OTHER TOPICS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ORGANIZE AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS SUMMIT. THE PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT OVER 1,000 STUDENTS, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORKING WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ASTHMA ACTION PARTNERSHIP HEALTHY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE AND ADVISORS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT PERIOD AND IDENTIFYING RESOURCES TO BE POSTED ON MASSACHUSETTS ASTHMA ACTION PARTNERSHIP WEBSITE FOR BROAD PUBLIC ACCESS. HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION WILL DEVELOP A SIMPLE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS ADVANCE LEARNING CHAMPIONS APPLICATION AND TEMPLATE AGREEMENT LETTER FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION WILL PROVIDE AND COORDINATE RESOURCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES TO TWO OR THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOCUSED TO SELECTING AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS. HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION WILL ALSO DEVELOP CONTENT FOR INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSIONS ON A VARIETY OF PREVENTION/MITIGATION INTERVENTIONS FOR SCHOOLS. HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION WILL RECRUIT WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS AND HOST FOUR WORKSHOP SESSIONS. HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION WILL ORGANIZE AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS SUMMIT (IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAMED). HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION WILL DEVELOP CASE STUDIES, BASED ON THE HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION CHAMPION PROJECTS AND UPDATING MASSACHUSETTS ASTHMA ACTION PARTNERSHIP'S HEALTHY SCHOOLS WEBPAGE/PORTAL AND PROMOTE VIA MASSACHUSETTS ASTHMA ACTION PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PARTNERS' COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS AND WEBSITES TO ENSURE BROAD PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES.SUBRECIPIENT:METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL (MAPC) WILL SERVE AS THE MAIN PROJECT PARTNER, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS, IDENTIFYING AND RECRUITING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL PROJECTS, DELIVERING WEBINAR TRAINING AND COORDINATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS SUMMIT. MAPC WILL DISSEMINATE MATERIALS THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS WITH MUNICIPAL STAFF, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND RESIDENTS. MAPC WILL ENGAGE ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY, MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH BOARDS, TO SUPPORT THE PROJECTS AS NEEDED. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL HEALTH ACADEMY (NEUSHA) WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS FOR PARTICIPANTS OF WEBINARS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS SUMMIT, AND FOR ELIGIBLE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS ADVANCE LEARNING CHAMPIONS, INCLUDING PROMOTING THE SUMMIT THROUGH EXISTING CONTACTS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS (PHIWM) WILL DISSEMINATE MATERIALS THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE, NEWSLETTERS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. IF PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE INTERESTED IN AIR QUALITY MONITORING WITHIN SCHOOLS, PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS (PHIWM) WILL EXPLO

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDED AND COMPETITIVELY SELECTED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD CAPACITY AT THE COMMUNITY#8208;LEVEL TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS (MA) COMMUNITIES BY EXPANDING AIR QUALITY (AQ) MONITORING, SUPPORTING A LEARNING COMMUNITY, BUILDING A STATEWIDE UNIVERSAL PLATFORM, AND DISSEMINATING RESULTS. SUBRECIPIENT:$90,000 FOR THREE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION (CBO) ($30K EACH IN GRANTS) THE GOAL OF MHAN IS TO FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD CAPACITY AT THE COMMUNITY#8208;LEVEL TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN MA COMMUNITIES BY EXPANDING AQ MONITORING, SUPPORTING A LEARNING COMMUNITY, BUILDING A STATEWIDE UNIVERSAL PLATFORM, AND DISSEMINATING RESULTS. MHAN WILL PRIORITIZE THREE EJ COMMUNITIES' WHERE RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE DISPROPORTIONATE CHALLENGES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES, RACIAL AND HEALTH DISPARITIES, SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, SOURCES OF POLLUTION, AND ARE MOST BURDENED BY ASTHMA, COVID#8208;19, AIR TOXIC CANCER RISK, AND OTHER CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS RELATED TO HIGH LEVELS OF PM2.5 AND O3. TO DO THIS, MHAN WILL: PROVIDE FUNDING AND AQ SENSORS TO THREE COMMUNITY (CBO) AND/OR FAITH#8208;BASED ORGANIZATIONS (FBO) FROM SEPARATE EJ COMMUNITIES; ENGAGE THEM IN THE MHAN CITIZEN SCIENCE EJ AMBASSADORS' LEARNING COMMUNITY DATA, ALONG WITH THE THREE PVAQM EJ COMMUNITIES; AND INVITE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DATA, RESEARCH/COMMUNICATIONS/WEBSITE, AND/OR EVALUATION COMMITTEE(S). THE STATEWIDE PLATFORM - A MOBILE FRIENDLY WEBSITE - WILL PROVIDE REAL#8208;TIME, EASILY ACCESSIBLE, ACTIONABLE DATA FOR ANY INTERESTED COMMUNITY MONITORING PM2.5 AND O3 , HIGHLIGHT THE EJ COMMUNITIES' STORIES, AND BE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. FINALLY, MHAN WILL ORGANIZE A SUMMIT TO SHARE FINDINGS AND DATA#8208;TO#8208;ACTION EXPERIENCES FROM THE EJ COMMUNITIES.OUTCOMES:MASSACHUSETTS HEALTHY AIR NETWORK (MHAN) WILL PRIORITIZE THREE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) COMMUNITIES' WHERE RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE DISPROPORTIONATE CHALLENGES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES, RACIAL AND HEALTH DISPARITIES, SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, SOURCES OF POLLUTION, AND ARE MOST BURDENED BY ASTHMA, COVID#8208;19, AIR TOXIC CANCER RISK, AND OTHER CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS RELATED TO HIGH LEVELS OF PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) AND OZONE (O3). TO DO THIS, MHAN WILL: PROVIDE FUNDING AND AIR QUALITY (AQ) SENSORS TO THREE COMMUNITY (CBO) AND/OR FAITH#8208;BASED ORGANIZATIONS (FBO) FROM SEPARATE EJ COMMUNITIES; ENGAGE THEM IN THE MHAN CITIZEN SCIENCE EJ AMBASSADORS' LEARNING COMMUNITY DATA, ALONG WITH THE THREE PVAQM EJ COMMUNITIES; AND INVITE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DATA, RESEARCH/COMMUNICATIONS/WEBSITE, AND/OR EVALUATION COMMITTEE(S). THE STATEWIDE PLATFORM - A MOBILE FRIENDLY WEBSITE - WILL PROVIDE REAL#8208;TIME, EASILY ACCESSIBLE, ACTIONABLE DATA FOR ANY INTERESTED COMMUNITY MONITORING PM2.5 AND O3 , HIGHLIGHT THE EJ COMMUNITIES' STORIES, AND BE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. FINALLY, MHAN WILL ORGANIZE A SUMMIT TO SHARE FINDINGS AND DATA#8208;TO#8208;ACTION EXPERIENCES FROM THE EJ COMMUNITIES. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PROMOTING EJ BY PRIORITIZ

HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR VIOLENCE INTERVENTION COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADVANCING HOSPITAL-BASED VICTIM SERVICES

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) PROGRAMS IN DIVERSE SCHOOL

THE KNOX SCHOLARS FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION:THE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS ADVANCED LEARNING (HEAL) PROJECT WILL BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS WITHIN MA SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WHERE STUDENTS ARE MOST BURDENED BY ASTHMA AND EXTREME HEAT BY PROVIDING FOCUSED ENGAGEMENT, TOOLKITS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH 5-7 TARGETED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MA THAT EXPERIENCE DISPROPORTIONATE CHALLENGES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES. ADDITIONALLY THE PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE PARTNER RESOURCES TO DISSEMINATE RESOURCES TO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS MA AND NEW ENGLAND. ACTIVITIES:UTILIZING A MULTI-HAZARD APPROACH, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL ASTHMA TRIGGERS, EXTREME HEAR AND VENTILATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO 5-7 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MA'S MOST ETHNICALLY AND RACIALLY DIVERSE AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. THE HEAL PROJECT WILL REACH APPROXIMATELY 60,000 STUDENTS. THE PROJECT WILL MAKE AVAILABLE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TRAINING AND OUTREACH RESOURCES INCLUDING TOOLKITS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASTHMA TRIGGERS, EMERGING HAZARDS, CLIMATE RESILIENCE PLANNING AND MITIGATION OF EXTREME HEAT IN SCHOOLS. HEAL WILL COLLABORATE WITH SCHOOL STAFF, STUDENTS, MUNICIPAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS TO PROVIDE TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL ASTHMA TRIGGERS IN SCHOOLS AND DISSEMINATE TOOLS AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS THROUGH WEBINARS, NETWORKS AND NEWSLETTERS. SUBRECIPIENT:STIPENDS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN HEAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM: $35,000 FOR FIVE TO SEVEN TEAMS TO PILOT BEST PRACTICES AND POLICIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT. OUTCOMES:THE PROJECT WILL MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING ASTHMA TOOLKIT FOCUSED ON EXTREME HEAT, VENTILATION, AND RELATED INFORMATION; PRODUCE TEMPLATES FOR MODEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EXTREME HEAT AND VENTILATION AND ENGAGE NEW PARTNERS IN 5-7 SCHOOLS IN HIGH-BURDENED ASTHMA COMMUNITIES IN MA. HEAL TOOL AND RESOURCES WILL BE DISSEMINATED THROUGH BLOG POSTS, SOCIAL AND EARNED MEDIA, AND PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS ON REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND ASTHMA IN SCHOOL SETTINGS. OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING BY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL LEADERS OF CONTRIBUTORS TO PEDIATRIC ASTHMA, HEAT-RELATED HEALTH AND LEARNING IMPACTS, AND COMMON ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS WITHIN A SCHOOL SETTING. SCHOOL LEADERS WILL BE EQUIPPED TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND IMPROVED AIR QUALITY. STUDENTS AND STAFF WILL HAVE REDUCTION IN EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AS WELL AS REDUCTION IN THE ONSET OF ASTHMA AND ASTHMA ATTACKS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF.

PROJECT ABSTRACT: HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION (HRIA), A BOSTON-BASED 501(C)(3) PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, IS PLEASED TO SUBMIT THE NACHW FOSTERING ACCESS, RIGHTS AND EQUITY PROJECT (FARE FOR CHWS) PROPOSAL TO THE DOL ON BEHALF OF ITS SPONSORED PROGRAM - THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (NACHW) WHO WILL LEAD THIS WORK. NACHW IS A 501C3 MEMBER ASSOCIATION WITH OVER 4000 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN ALL 50 STATES, TRIBES, TERRITORIES AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES WHOSE MISSION IS TO UNITE CHWS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE HEALTH, EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. THE FARE FOR CHWS PROJECT COORDINATES A NATIONAL ADVISORY TEAM (AT HAS EXPERTISE IN CHWS AND GBVH) AND STATE ANCHOR ORGANIZATIONS (SAOS ARE CHW-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN ALABAMA, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI AND NORTH CAROLINA), TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT (GBVH) FOR 5000 CHWS AND 400 CHW EMPLOYERS THROUGH AWARENESS BUILDING, IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CORE GBVH SESSIONS AND COORDINATE ADDITIONAL DIRECT SERVICE AND REFERRALS FOR 500 CHW SURVIVORS OF GBVH. GBVH RESOURCES WILL BE GATHERED TO BUILD A FREE REPOSITORY AND INFORM A CHW TRAIN THE TRAINER TOOLKIT. FIFTY (50) CHW GBVH SURVIVORS WILL BE EMPOWERED THROUGH A TRAIN AND TRAINER TO EXPAND ACCESS TO AWARENESS, EDUCATION, REFERRALS AND RESOURCES TO CHWS AND CHW EMPLOYERS BEYOND THE PROJECT PERIOD. THROUGH RESEARCH AND USING THE RESULTS FROM OUR APRIL 2024 GBVH EXPERIENCES AND NEEDS SURVEY OF 335 CHWS, 57 CHW EMPLOYERS AND 30 CHW TRAINERS, WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT CHWS MUST BE OUR FIRST PRIORITY FOR GBVH AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES BECAUSE THEY ARE PREDOMINATELY FEMALE, LOW INCOME AND MARGINALIZED WOMEN OF COLOR EMPLOYED IN TRADITIONAL AND COMMUNITY WORKSPACES (HEALTH CENTERS, EMERGENCY ROOMS, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CLIENT RESIDENCES, APARTMENT COMPLEXES, FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, DETOX CENTERS AND METHADONE CLINICS, STREET OUTREACH, ETC.) THAT HAVE HIGH INCIDENCE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT. CHW EMPLOYERS ARE OUR SECOND PRIORITY GROUP IN THE PROJECT TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND ACCESS TO GBVH CAPACITY BUILDING RESOURCES, SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS AND TO BUILD THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF CHWS RISKS AND EXPERIENCES WITH GBVH. THE FARE FOR CHWS PROJECT DELIVERS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PREVENTION AND MITIGATION AWARENESS AND EDUCATION SESSIONS USING BEST PRACTICE RESOURCES AND TRAININGS FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION, OSHA, CDC, NATIONAL HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS, SAMHSA, PRINCIPLES OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND VIOLENCE AND INTEGRATES TRAUMA-INFORMED, SURVIVOR-CENTERED TRAININGS AND RESOURCES ON CHW CLIENT CO-WORKER SUPERVISOR BOUNDARIES, CONDUCTING SAFE STREET OUTREACH AND HOME VISITING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, IDENTIFYING DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SELF-DEFENSE, INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALING SPACES PHYSICAL EXERCISE WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. FARE FOR CHWS OFFERS ANONYMOUS SELF-REFERRALS AND COORDINATES CHWS DIRECT ACCESS TO STATE AND LOCAL GBVH SERVICES AND RESOURCES IN ALABAMA, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI AND NORTH CAROLINA. NACHW WILL QUICKLY START UP THIS PROJECT, LEVERAGING OUR PAST EXPERIENCES LEADING FEDERAL, FOUNDATION AND NONPROFIT-FUNDED PROJECTS, AND COMMUNICATING TO OUR 4000 MEMBERS, OUR LISTSERV OF 8000 AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE FOLLOWERS AND VISITORS TO ACHIEVE ALL DOL REQUIRED ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES, TRACKING AND MEASURING. OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES EVALUATED AT KEY MILESTONES DURING THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CONFIRMATION OF SUCCESSES TOWARD DELIVERABLES AND REAL-TIME ADAPTATION TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES. ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND LESSONS LEARNED WILL INFORM A TOOLKIT TO TRAIN 50 CHWS WHO ARE GBVH SURVIVORS TO BECOME NACHW FARE FOR CHW GBVH TRAINERS WHO HELP SUSTAIN THIS PROJECT BEYOND THE FUNDING PERIOD THROUGH OUTREACH, AWARENESS BUILDING, AND EDUCATION WITH UNENGAGED CHWS AND EMPLOYERS.

THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS TO BUILD CAPACITY TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN HEAD START (HS) CHILD CARE FACILITIES IN UNDERSERVED BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS, I

THE MEDICAL FOUNDATION WILL SERVE AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE LEAD ACTION COLLABORATIVE'S "ENDING LEAD POISONING IN BOSTON: TARGETING HOT SPOTS" PRO

LEADERS THROUGH EDUCATION, ACTION, AND HOPE (LEAH) PROJECT IS A YOUTH AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES LOW-INCOME, BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL (BPS) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF COLOR WITH PAID TEACHING INTERNSHIPS TO TEACH AN EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENCE CURRICULUM TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THROUGH THE LEAH PROJECT, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE TRAINED TO TEACH 4TH-6TH GRADE STUDENTS AN EVIDENCE-BASED URBAN ECOLOGY CURRICULUM (UEC) WHICH HAS BEEN ADAPTED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS AGE GROUP. THE LEAH PROJECT PILOTS THE UEC, WHICH USES INTERACTIVE LESSONS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO RESILIENCY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. PARTNER SUB-GRANTS SUPPORT EVENTS IN WHICH STUDENTS SERVE AS STEWARDS TO ADDRESS ENERGY EFFICIENCIES/RESILIENCY THREATS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.

HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION, INC.S (HRIA) ASTHMA REGIONAL COUNCIL (ARC) WILL ENGAGE HEALTHCARE PAYERS, PROVIDERS AND POLICY MAKERS IN A FACILITATED

THIS PROJECT WILL PROMOTE AN INTEGRATED AND BROAD-BASED HEALTHY HOMES AGENDA FOR NEW ENGLAND RESIDENTS BY INCREASING THE CAPACITY FOR SENSITIVE POPU

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION TO CONDUCT THEIR ''EXPANDING THE HEALTHY AIR NETWORK ACROSS NEW ENGLAND' PROJECT. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE MINI-GRANTS AND AIR QUALITY (AQ) SENSORS TO FIVE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (FBOS) AND/OR MUNICIPALITIES IN VERMONT, MAINE, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT AND/OR NEW HAMPSHIRE WHERE RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE DISPROPORTIONATE CHALLENGES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES, RACIAL AND HEALTH DISPARITIES, SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, SOURCES OF POLLUTION, AND ARE MOST BURDENED BY ASTHMA, COVID-19, AND/OR OTHER CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS RELATED TO HIGH LEVELS OF PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) AND OZONE (O3).ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ENGAGE FIVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW ENGLAND IN THE HEALTHY AIR NETWORK THROUGH CREATING FACTSHEETS, DRAFTING EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS AND HOSTING INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS; DISTRIBUTING AT LEAST 50 PURPLEAIR SENSORS, WHICH WILL BE CALIBRATED AND CONNECTED TO THE HEALTHY AIR NETWORK WEBSITE; AND EDUCATING AND TRAINING THE COMMUNITIES ON SENSOR TROUBLESHOOTING, INTERPRETING DATA AND HOW TO USE DATA FOR ADVOCACY AND MITIGATION EFFORTS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE IDENTIFICATION OF INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES AND THE NEED TO ENHANCE AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN AND BY VULNERABLE NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITIES AND INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TOOLS THROUGH HEALTHY AIR NETWORK'S PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WEBSITE AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (E.G., WORKSHOPS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ETC.) TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL HUMAN HEALTH RISKS IN THESE COMMUNITIES. THE PROPOSAL'S INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE: COMMUNITIES INVESTING AND TAKING OWNERSHIP OVER STATE/LOCAL POLICY ACTIONS AND TAKING ACTION TO MITIGATE RISKS, SUCH AS REQUESTING A POLICY FOR 'NO RECESS' DAYS OR ADVOCATING FOR AN ELECTRIC BUS FLEET ON CERTAIN BUS ROUTES BASED ON THE PRIORITIES AND NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT'S LONG-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE: REDUCTION OF AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS AND HUMAN EXPOSURE TO PARTICULATE MATTER, AND OZONE LEVELS, AND IMPROVED AIR QUALITY MONITORING, CLIMATE RESILIENCE MEASURES, AND REDUCTION IN RACIAL AND HEALTH DISPARITIES IN VULNERABLE NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITIES.

BUILD CAPACITY AMONG NE STATE ASTHMA MANAGERS TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE ASTHMA PROGRAM WITH EMPHASIS ON MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTORS OF ASTHMA

(1) RESEARCH EXISTING BILLING CLAIMS' MECHANISM AND CODING NUANCES IN EACH NEW ENGLAND STATE. ID BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO EFFECTIVE REIMBURSEMENT

GRANTEE WILL (1) CONDUCT 3 TRAININGS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COALITIONS. A MINIMUM OF 60 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PRACTITIONERS WILL BE

NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (NCEH)AND THE AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCE

GRANTEE WILL USE FUNDING TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE APPROXIMATELY 48 FAMILY CHILDCARE EDUCATORS (FCES) FROM THE NEEDIEST COMMUNITIES ARE EQUIPPED

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO BUILD CAPACITY AND SUPPORT COLLABORATION TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF ASTHMA ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE, IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES, AND STRENGTHEN CROSS-STATE COLLABORATIONS AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES AND TRIGGERS FOR ASTHMA, AND WORK COLLECTIVELY WITH A FOCUS ON REDUCING ASTHMA HEALTH INEQUITIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE LIVING WITH ASTHMA IN NEW ENGLAND. RECOGNIZING THE MANY DIFFICULT IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THIS PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY AND REFLECT ON THESE CHALLENGES AND, WHEN POSSIBLE, ACT AS A GROUP TO ADDRESS THEM. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONTINUING TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF THE NE STATE ASTHMA PROGRAMS BY CONVENING AND SUPPORTING ASTHMA REGIONAL COUNCIL'S LEARNING COMMUNITY, ORGANIZING A NEW ENGLAND-WIDE SUMMIT, BROADLY FOCUSED ON LESSONS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONTINUING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE, SHARING EXPERIENCES FROM NEW ENGLAND IN CONVERSATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY FOCUSED ON ASTHMA ACTIVITIES:OBJECTIVE 1: COORDINATE THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATE ASTHMA PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT/INCREASE REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING. OBJECTIVE 2: PLAN AND HOLD ONE ASTHAMA REGIONAL COUNCIL'S SUMMIT FOR STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER MULTI-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT STRATEGIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION TO OPTIMIZE ASTHMA OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE RACIAL/HEALTH EQUITY COMING OUT OF COVID OBJECTIVE 3: LEADERSHIP/PARTICIPATION IN CHILDHOOD ASTHMA REGIONAL COALITION AND COMMUNITY OF PRACTICESUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:OBJECTIVE 1: CONTINUE TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATE ASTHMA PROGRAMS BY CONVENING AND SUPPORTING ASTHMA REGIONAL COUNCIL'S LEARNING COMMUNITY. OUTPUTS INCLUDE: 1) SIX BI-MONTHLY VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND/OR TRAININGS; 2) ONE ALL-DAY IN-PERSON CONVENING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATE ASTHMA PROGRAMS; AND 3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS, AS NEEDED. FOR ALL OUTPUTS, THIS WILL INVOLVE CONTINUING TO 'UNPACK' EACH STATES' FIVE-YEAR ASTHMA STRATEGIC PLAN, SUBMITTED TO THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL IN 2021, AND STRATEGIZE ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD. EACH STATE'S PLAN HAS SOME COMBINATION OF OBJECTIVES FOCUSING ON HEALTHY HOUSING, HEALTHY SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY-CLINICAL LINKAGES (INCLUDING BUILDING CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR ASTHMA HOME VISITING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS), AND/OR OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY, WITH PROMOTING RACIAL AND HEALTH EQUITY AS A CROSSCUTTING GUIDING PRINCIPLE. ARC WILL FACILITATE THE SHARING OF IDEAS, TOOLS, LEARNINGS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS ORGANIZE TRAININGS ON A FEW TOPICS SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS. OBJECTIVE 2: ORGANIZE A NEW ENGLAND-WIDE ASTHMA REGIONAL COUNCIL SUMMIT, BROADLY FOCUSED ON LESSONS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE EXACT THEME WILL BE DETERMINED WITH THE ASTHMA REGIONAL COUNCIL LEARNING COMMUNITY. OUTPUTS WILL INCLUDE: 1) PLANNING COMMITTEE, WITH 2- 6 PARTICIPANTS, CONVENED TWO TO FOUR TIMES TO HELP TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES, EFFECTIVE SPEAKERS, AND TARGET AUDIENCE FOR ATTENDANCE; 2) ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN TO IDENTIFY PROJECTS/SPEAKERS TO HIGHLIGHT; 3) SUMMIT HELD WITH 50-80 IN ATTENDANCE FROM STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, ASTHMA COALITIONS, ACADEMICS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, AND OTHER MULTI-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS WORKING ON ISSUES RELATED TO ASTHMA. THE SUMMIT WILL SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AND PROJECTS FROM NEW ENGLAND AND NATIONALLY, AS WELL AS TOOLS, AND STRUCTURED TIME FOR PEER SHARING 4) SLIDES FROM THE SUMMIT MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE ASTHMA COMMUNITY NETWORK WEBSITE; AND 5) ATTENDEES ENCOURAGED TO JOIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED MAY 20, 2021, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 TO HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTIONS (HRA). THESE FUNDS ARE TO ASSIST WIT THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THE ASTHMA REGIONAL COUNCIL OF NEW ENGLAND AT HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION'S 'ASTHMA AND COVID-19: LESSONS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES' IN IDENTIFY AND REFLECTING ON NEW CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON AND/OR EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE BUILDING OF KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY TO ADDRESS AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION TO OPTIMIZE ASTHMA OUTCOMES. TO ALSO ACT ON THESE OPPORTUNITIES WHEN POSSIBLE, WITH A PARTICULAR EYE TOWARDS PROMOTING RACIAL AND HEALTH EQUITY. THE PROJECT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE CAPACITY AMONGST NEW ENGLAND STATE ASTHMA PROGRAMS BY CONVENING AND SUPPORTING THE ASTHMA REGIONAL COUNCIL'S LEARNING COMMUNITY BY HOLDING VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND TRAININGS, ORGANIZING A NEW ENGLAND-WIDE SUMMIT BROADLY FOCUSED ON LESSONS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUN

THE BOSTON HEALTHY HOMES AND SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE IN BOSTON, MA BUT WILL FOCUS ON THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF DORCHESTER, ROXBURY,

THE BOSTON HEALTHY FAMILY CHILDCARE INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO LEAD POISONING AND ASTHMA IN RE

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED MAY 24, 2019, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT S BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,00 TO HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION. THE GOALS OF THE NARROWING THE GAP, ASTHMA REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL: INCREASE CAPACITY AMONGST THE NEW ENGLAND STATE ASTHMA PROGRAMS BY ORGANIZING SIX-BI-MONTHLY LEARNING COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND/OR TRAININGS, AND PROVIIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS AS NEEDED; ORGANIZE NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT GEARED TOWARDS STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, ASTHMA COALITIONS, AND OTHER MULTI-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS WORKING ON ASTHMA; MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE ASTHMA REGIONAL COUNCIL'S WEBSITE TO DISSEMINATE TOOLS, INFORMATION AND BEST PRACTICES AROUND ASTHMA HOME VISITING AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCING, AS WELL AS RESOURCES RELATED TO RACIAL/HEALTH EQUITY AND ASTHMA; AND CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE, BRINGING EXPERIENCE FROM NEW ENGLAND AND LEARNING BEST PRACTICES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY REGARDIN

HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION'S "PROMOTING NEW ENGLAND ASTHMA INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE (NEAIC) RESULTS" PROJECT WILL REDUCE EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL AS

THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO BUILD THE CAPACITY IN INDIVIDUAL STATES TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE APPLICANT WILL SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE TOOLS, PRACTICES AND/OR PROJECTS FROM BOTH WITHIN NEW ENGLAND (NE) AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY (E.G., UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH HEAT STRESS VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS). THE APPLICANT WILL ALSO CONVENE A REGIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING SUMMIT FOCUSED ON ASTHMA AND IMPACTS FROM EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, AND WILL COORDINATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC) FUNDED NE ASTHMA PROGRAM FOR THE SIX NE STATES. THE APPLICANT PROVIDED ADEQUATE INFORMATION TO DEMONSTRATE THE APPROACH THEY WILL USE.

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