Revitalize Community Development Corporation

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

VETERANS HOME REHABILATION PROGRAM

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED JUNE 5, 2020, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 TO THE REVITALIZE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S HOLYOKE HEALTHY HOMES PILOT PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL ASSESS HOMES, COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS MODIFICATIONS TO THE HOME, AND EDUCATE ADULT AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ABOUT SOURCES OF EXPOSURE THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT THROUGH HEALTH ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED BY A HEALTHY HOMES ASSESSOR AND EDUCATION ON ASTHMA TRIGGERS MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION BY A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER. THE GOAL IS TO SERVE AT RISK FAMILIES AS WELL AS CONDUCTS IN DEPTH HOME VISITS WITH FOLLOW UPS IN THE HOLYOKE AREA OF MASSACHUSETTS.

REVITALIZE HEALTHY HOMES PROJECT WILL ASSESS HOMES, COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGER MODICATIONS TO THE HOME, AND EDUCATE ADULT AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ABOUT SOURCES OF EXPOSURE THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT THROUGH HEALTH ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED BY A HEALTHY HOMES ASSESSOR AND EDUCATION ON ASTHMA TRIGGERS MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION BY A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER. THE GOAL IS TO SERVE UP TO 15 AT RISK FAMILIES AS WELL AS CONDUCTS 3 INDEPTH HOME VISITS WITH FOLLOW UPS IN THE SPRINGFIELD AND HOLYOKE AREAS OF MASSACHUSETTS.