Local First Arizona Foundation

LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA FOUNDATION - FY24 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA FOUNDATION (PROVIDER/RECIPIENT) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RELATED SUPPORT TO RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA. THE PROVIDER WILL DELIVER DATA FLUENCY RELATED TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES DEVELOP DATA FLUENCY, EVALUATION CAPABILITY, AND REPORTING CAPACITY WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROVIDER'S SERVICES ARE CRITICAL TO SOLIDIFYING THE POST AWARD REPORTING ACCURACY FOR COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE RECEIVED AN EPA GRANT BUT MAY LACK THE NECESSARY DATA RELATED FLUENCY OR EVALUATION CAPACITY TO FULFILL THE REPORTING AND EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS. THIS INCREASED PERFORMANCE RELATING TO DATA FLUENCY AND REPORTING WILL ENABLE RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO BETTER COMMUNICATE HOW AWARDED EPA GRANTS IMPROVED THE OUTCOMES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OUTREACH TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY/ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS, INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DATA MANAGEMENT TRAINING, AIDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS/QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS, ASSISTING BENEFICIARIES WITH IDENTIFYING AND USING EXISTING DATA SOURCES, SITE VISITS, AND DEVELOPING DATA SYSTEMS, CHECKLISTS, EVALUATION PLANS, AND OTHER TOOLS TO ENSURE BENEFICIARY REPORTING ACCURACY/COMPLIANCE.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENTS INCLUDE WATERNOW ALLIANCE, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, AND THE ARIZONA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION. THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RELATED TO DATA ANALYSIS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, QUALIFIED WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPER (QWEL) TRAINING, DEVELOPING DATA PRODUCTS AND TOOLS THAT SUPPORT EMISSIONS TRACKING AND CLIMATE ACTION THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN, GREENHOUSE GAS ACCOUNTING WORKSHOPS, AND CONSULTATION REGARDING AVAILABLE DATA AND RESEARCH IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES SECTOR. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CBOS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN ARIZONA, THE DESIGN OF OBJECTIVE-BASED/PROJECT-SPECIFIC EVALUATION AND REPORTING FRAMEWORKS, SEVERAL WORKSHOPS, AND NUMEROUS 1 ON 1 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SESSIONS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED DATA REPORTING AND DISSEMINATION FOR EPA GRANT OR STATE REVOLVING FUND RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA, INCREASED DATA FLUENCY AND EVALUATION CAPACITY IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND STRONGER CAPACITY FOR RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA TO BUILD AND USE EVIDENCE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CBOS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA.

RBCS REAP IRA TECH ASSIST GRANTS

SUPPORT URBAN AG SMALL FARM UNDERSERVED (UASFU) COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RESOURCES INCLUDING WEBINARS AND THE INTEGRATION OF NCRS RESOURCES.

MARCO FOCUSES ON INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO FOOD SYSTEMISSUES IMPACTING FOOD PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION/ACCESS,CONSUMPTION, AND FOOD WASTE. MARCO IS MADE UP OF A BROAD CROSS SECTIONOF MEMBERS INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM

SECTION 6006 COMMUNITY FACILITIES (CF) TECHNICAL AND TRAINING (TAT) GRANT

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

2016 EDUCATION AWARD

TO IMPROVE AN EXISTING GARDEN OR ESTABLISH A NEW GARDEN IN THE PHOENIXMETROPOLITAN AREA ATMARICOPA COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION 4341 E. BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ85040 AS A MODEL PEOPLE’S GARDEN.

BELMONT FORUM COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH FOOD-WATER-ENERGY NEXUS: GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY-SUSTAINABLE FOOD-WATER-ENERGY INNOVATION IN URBAN LIVING LABS

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

2015 EDUCATION AWARD

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT