Parks Alliance Of Louisville Inc

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO SUPPORT COMPLIANCE OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT FOR THE PARKS ALLIANCE OF LOUISVILLE, INC. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE PARKS ALLIANCE OF LOUISVILLE. THE RECIPIENT WILL ACTIVELY ENGAGE RESIDENTS OF LOUISVILLE'S CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE NEW 20-ACRE ALBERTA O. JONES PARK.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HIRING A PARK SUPERINTENDENT TO OVERSEE THE STEWARDSHIP AND ONGOING PROGRAMMING OF THE NEWLY BUILT ALBERTA O. JONES PUBLIC PARK, FORMING AND OPERATIONALIZING OF THE PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL, PERFORMING A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA), CONDUCTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS, SURVEYING RESIDENTS' EXPERIENCE, ACQUISITION OF SMALL PARCELS OF LAND FOR PHASE II OF ALBERTA O. JONES PUBLIC PARK, INCORPORATING PLANNING AND ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES TO MITIGATE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO FLOODING AND CSOS (COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS).SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING STAFF AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE, CONDUCTING A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (LMPHW CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY) AND DISSEMINATING THE INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES, FACILITATING PUBLIC COMMUNITY-ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS (BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION; BERNHEIM ARBORETUM AND RESEARCH FOREST) WHICH INCLUDE PROVIDING GARDENING MATERIALS, EDIBLE GARDEN EDUCATION, RAIN-GARDEN EDUCATION, TREE-PLANTING; EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THEIR IMPORTANCE IN MITIGATING FLOODING AND OTHER CLIMATE IMPACTS, CONDUCTING A BIODIVERSITY STUDY OF THE PARK, MEASURING THE IMPACT OF THE ADDITION OF NATIVE PLANTS AND TREES IN ATTRACTING BIODIVERSE SPECIES TO A NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGNATED AS AN URBAN HEAT ISLAND; CONSULT ON THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AG INNOVATION HUB AT ALBERTA O. JONES PARK, WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTHBUILD TO TRANSFORM ABOUT TWO ACRES OF THE PARK INTO AN AGRICULTURAL HUB AND JOB TRAINING SITE FOR YOUTH INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN PARKS AND URBAN FARMING.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF A REPORT TO SHARE THE FINDINGS OF THE HIA, FEEDBACK FROM 150+ RESIDENTS FOR THE DESIGNING AND PROGRAMMING OF PHASE 2 OF THE PARK, SHARED RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS FROM 7 COMMUNITY PARTNERS, RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF A PARK SUPERINTENDENT, CONDUCTION OF 4 PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND SECURING FEMA APPROVAL FOR PHASE 2 OF THE PARK CONSTRUCTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT STANDARDS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ENGAGEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY IN IDENTIFYING CORE STRATEGIES THROUGH WHICH PARK DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING THAT CAN IMPACT RESIDENTS' MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING (GOAL = 150); INCREASED NUMBER OF RESIDENTS THAT ARE AWARE OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO CSOS AND FLOODING DRIVEN BY INCREASED FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY OF RAIN EVENTS (GOAL = 150); PILOTING OF A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PARK PLANNING AND STEWARDSHIP MODEL THAT CAN BE REPLICATED IN OTHER LOUISVILLE PUBLIC PARKS - PARTICULARLY THOSE IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AND DISADVANTAGED NEIGHBORHOODS; PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY, DECISION-MAKERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL BENEFICIAL AND ADVERSE IMPACTS TO MENTAL HEALTH THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE TRANSFORMATION OF VACANT/ABANDONED PROPERTY IN THE CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD INTO A NEW PUBLIC PARK (GOAL = 2 GOVERNMENT PARTNERS, 1 HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, 1 PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AND 2 UNIVERSITIES); CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS - INCLUDING YOUTH - THAT LEVERAGE PARK INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMMING TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING; PRODUCTIVELY USE 20 ACRES OF VACANT/ABANDONED PROPERTY AS A NEW PUBLIC PARK IN THE CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD THAT SERVES AS A RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL HUB - PLANNED, PROGRAMMED, AND STEWARDED BY THE RESIDENTS; PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY, DECISION-MAKERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL BENEFICIAL AND ADVERSE IMPACTS