Energy Coordinating Agency Of Philadelphia Inc

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO ECAP - THE ENERGY COORDINATING AGENCY OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PHILADELPHIA, INC. (HFHP). SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACED BY THE GRAYS FERRY COMMUNITY. IT AIMS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE BY ESTABLISHING HUB FACILITIES AND CLIMATE-SAFE HOUSING PROGRAMS, OFFERING VITAL SUPPORT TO THOSE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES. IT ALSO FOCUSES ON ENHANCING CLIMATE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES THROUGH TARGETED INITIATIVES, SUCH AS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WHOLE HOME REPAIR, AND DEPLOYMENT OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE EQUIPMENT. ALTOGETHER, THESE STRATEGIES WILL COMPREHENSIVELY ACHIEVE COMMUNITY-LEVEL CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND GHG POLLUTION REDUCTION WITHIN GRAYS FERRY. THE PRIMARY STRATEGY WILL INVOLVE WHOLE HOME REPAIRS OF 189 GRAYS FERRY HOMES THROUGH PHILADELPHIA'S BUILT TO LAST (BTL) FRAMEWORK, CONDUCTED BY CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS HFHP AND ECA. THIS PRIMARY GOAL INCLUDES WEATHERIZATION CONDUCTED BY ECA USING DOE'S WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP). EACH OF THE 189 HOMES WILL RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND HAVE THE NECESSARY WORK COMPLETED BY LEVERAGING SEVERAL FUNDING SOURCES. HOMES IN GRAYS FERRY WILL BENEFIT FROM INCREASED RESILIENCE AND REDUCED ENERGY BURDEN. THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH THE HUB TO SERVE AS A CENTRALIZED NETWORK TO FORTIFY THE NEIGHBORHOOD, A SAFE GO-TO DESTINATION DURING CLIMATE DISASTERS. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL RESPONSE CENTERS, THE HUB WILL BE ACTIVE AT ALL TIMES, ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS DAILY, DURING CRISES, AND IN RECOVERY PHASES. ADDITIONALLY, THE HUB AIMS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CLEAN ENERGY TRAINING TO MORE THAN 50 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, PRIORITIZING HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED WORKERS AGED 16 AND ABOVE, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITY YOUTH, RETURNING CITIZENS, AND VETERANS. THE GREEN CAREERS PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN YEARS 2 AND 3 AND WILL TAKE PLACE IN A DESIGNATED SPACE WITHIN THE NEW HUB. LEVERAGING VARIOUS FUNDS, INCLUDING BIL, IRA, AND WIOA, THE INITIATIVE SEEKS TO REPLICATE ECA'S SUCCESSFUL GREEN CAREERS TRAINING CENTER IN WEST KENSINGTON, PHILADELPHIA. THE HUB WILL OFFER HIGH-QUALITY, PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR IN-DEMAND POSITIONS IN CLEAN ENERGY SECTORS SUCH AS SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION, HVAC INSTALLATION, SOLAR PV INSTALLATION, ENERGY AUDITING, DISASTER RECOVERY, AND MORE, WITH AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES OF $17-$30 AND POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCEMENT TO POSITIONS WITH SALARIES EXCEEDING $100,000. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES AIM TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR RESIDENTS OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BY LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY ASSETS. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HUB (THE 'HUB') WILL CENTRALIZE COMMUNITY-CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROGRAMS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS, PROVIDING CRUCIAL SUPPORT BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER DISASTERS. THE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS DISPLACEMENT AND INSECURITY BY PRIORITIZING STABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS, WHILE OUR NEW COMMUNITY CENTER WILL EQUIP RESIDENTS WITH ADVOCACY SKILLS AND INFORMATION ON LOCAL ISSUES. THE GREEN CAREERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WILL OFFER SUSTAINABLE CAREER PATHWAYS, ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC INEQUALITIES AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE. HEALING SUPPORT SERVICES WILL ADDRESS THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE, ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND EMPOWERMENT. ALL PROGRAMS WILL PHYSICALLY BE HOUSED WITHIN THE NEW HUB. SUBRECIPIENT:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUB-AWARDS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. (HFHP) SUBAWARD: THE TOTAL AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO HFHP FOR THE HOUSE REPAIR PROGRAM IS $2,516,930 INCLUSIVE OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION COSTS. HFHP WILL WORK ON A TOTAL OF 129 HOUSING UNITS AT THE PRICE OF $16,336 PER UNIT. THIS PER UNIT COST INCLUDES PROJ

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL)) FOR THE ENERGY COORDINATING AGENCY OF PHILADELPHIA TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA, PA WHO RESIDE IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AS DEFINED BY THE JUSTICE 40 INITIATIVE, IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES, AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN SOIL SAMPLING, BIOREMEDIATION, STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, SOLAR PV INSTALLATION, AND EPA RRP LEAD. WHEN TRAINEES COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, A JOB PLACEMENT SPECIALIST WILL HELP THEM CONNECT WITH GOOD COMPANIES THAT HAVE OPEN POSITIONS. ECA HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE TRAINING AND WORKING WITH DISADVANTAGED, MINORITY POPULATIONS, FROM RETURNING CITIZENS TO VETERANS PURSUING TECHNICAL SKILLS THEY CAN BUILD A CAREER ON.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN GRADUATES TO EARN SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS. ALL TRAINEES IN THE PROGRAM WILL COMPLETE ALL 6 COURSES IN COHORTS OF 15 STUDENTS OVER A TEN-WEEK PERIOD. WHEN TRAINEES COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, A JOB PLACEMENT SPECIALIST WILL HELP THEM CONNECT WITH ECA'S EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND OTHER COMPANIES WHO WILL INTERVIEW THEM FOR OPEN POSITIONS. TRAINEES WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING CREDENTIALS: OSHA HAZWOPER, THE NORTH AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFIED ENERGY PRACTITIONERSREG; (NABCEPREG;) PV INSTALLATION PROFESSIONAL (PVIP), AND EPA'S LEAD RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING (EPA-RRP), AS WELL AS ECA CERTIFICATIONS FOR SOIL SAMPLING AND BIOREMEDIATION. ONE OF THE EIGHT COHORTS WILL BE FROM ASPIRA, INC. THESE WILL BE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WILL COMPLETE THE TRAINING DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR SO THEY WILL GRADUATE WITH THEIR DIPLOMA AS WELL AS THE THREE NATIONAL CREDENTIALS. TWO OTHER COHORTS WILL BE SELECTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEYOND LITERACY, THE LARGEST LITERACY AGENCY IN PHILADELPHIA. BELIT HELPS LEARNERS IMPROVE THEIR READING, WRITING, MATH, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, DIGITAL LITERACY, AND WORKPLACE SKILLS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES FOR THE PROJECT ARE 240 INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED AND 120 ENROLLED IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 90% WILL COMPLETE TRAINING PROGRAM, 88% WILL BE PLACED IN JOBS, 78% WILL BE RETAINED IN JOBS AFTER 6 MONTHS, AND 80% WILL PURSUE FURTHER EDUCATION. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: HELPING RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF JOBS CREATED BY THE ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS AND THE ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP, AND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES WHILE ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS, PROVIDING TRAINING THAT LEADS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD, IMPROVING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS, REDUCING EXPOSURES TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF WORKERS, OCCUPANTS, AND RESIDENTS, FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ENHANCING THE SKILLS AND AVAILABILITY OF LABOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION, AND ENABLING RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, BOTH ON THE JOB AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO TRAIN 30 NORTH PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS TO BECOME LICENSED PESTICIDE APPLICATORS AND PROVIDE PEST MANAGEMENT TO THE HOMES OF 40 UNDER-SERVED RESIDENTS IN THE 19124, 19133, AND 19140 ZIP CODES. THESE SERVICES WILL QUALIFY THE HOMES FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION AND REPAIR PROGRAMS FROM WHICH THEY HAD BEEN EXCLUDED BECAUSE OF THE PEST ISSUE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DESIGNING THE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR PROGRAM; RECRUITING TRAINEES; EVALUATING AND REFINING THE PROGRAM; AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE CREATION OF AN IPM WORKFORCE, PEST-FREE HOMES, SUSTAINABLE ONGOING TRAINING, REPLICATION OF THE PROGRAM IN OTHER AREAS, AND PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF IPM IN THE COMMUNITY. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE RESIDENTS IN THE 19124, 19133, AND 19140 ZIP CODES, WHICH ARE PREDOMINANTLY AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO. SUBAWARDS WILL BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT EVALUATION AND DESIGN, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OF THE

THIS FUNDING WILL ALLOW THE ENERGY COORDINATING AGENCY TO TRAIN 80 PARTICIPANTS IN FOUR COHORTS OF 20, PLACE THEM IN ENVIRONMENTAL JOBS, AND SUPPORT

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ENERGY COORDINATING AGENCY, INC. TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRAINING GRADUATES HAVE JOB READY SKILLS FOR A VARIETY OF ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS, ECA IS COMBINING HAZWOPER AND OTHER REMEDIATION SKILLS WITH WORKPLACE SAFETY SKILLS. STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: &#61623AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (OHSA 10) SAFETY &#61623AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY LEAD SAFETY (EPA RRP) &#61623AND BUILDING PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE AIR LEAKAGE CONTROL INSTALLER (BPI ALCI) &#61623AND OSHA HAZWOPER THE HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE STANDARD, OR HAZWOPER, WAS DESIGNED TO PROTECT WORKERS INVOLVED IN THE INITIAL STAGES OF A CHEMICAL RELEASE EMERGENCY, THE SUBSEQUENT CLEAN-UP OF A SITE ONCE THE EMERGENCY HAS BEEN STABILIZED, AND THE CLEAN-UP OF CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION FROM THE COUNTRY&RSQUOANDS PAST INDUSTRIAL LEGACY, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OR REMEDIATION PROJECTS IN AREAS WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION. AS IN ALL OF ECA&RSQUOANDS TRAINING PROGRAMS, THIS PROGRAM WILL INCORPORATE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, SUCH AS THE RECYCLING AND REUSE OF TRAINING MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES, AND OTHER PRACTICES THAT DIRECTLY REDUCE WATER, MATERIALS, ENERGY, OR AIR IMPACTS. THE ENERGY COORDINATING AGENCY, WHERE THE KNIGHT GREEN JOBS TRAINING CENTER IS BASED, MODELS ENERGY SAVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN ITS OWN OPERATION, WHICH IS BASED IN A REPURPOSED, LEED-CERTIFIED, 58,000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE, WHICH WAS BUILT IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA IN 1850. A 3,000-GALLON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROVIDES NON-POTABLE WATER FOR TOILETS AND UTILITY PURPOSES. THE HVAC SYSTEM INCLUDES THERMAL SOLAR HOT WATER, THREE HEAT PUMPS, AND A REFLECTIVE, NON-HEAT-ABSORBING, ELASTOMERIC COATING ON THE ROOF.

THE ENERGY COORDINATING AGENCY OF PHILADELPHIA (ECAP) WILL ADDRESS LEAD POISONING AFFECTING YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN PHILADELPHIA. ECAP'S PROJECT ENTITLED, 'LIVING SAFELY WITH LEAD' IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE HOME LEAD CONTAINMENT BY DEVELOPING A LEAD HOME AUDIT, A PILOT PROJECT TO EDUCATE LOW INCOME FAMILIES LIVING IN AREAS OF HIGH LEAD CONTAMINATION AND CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF HOMES IN THE AREA.