Grades Of Green Inc

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO GRADES OF GREEN. THE RECIPIENT WILL ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH ISSUES THE INGLEWOOD COMMUNITY FACES THROUGH SCHOOL FOCUSED ACTION BY COLLABORATION WITH THE INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (IUSD) AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AND CATALYZE IUSD'S COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORDINANCES (SENATE BILL 1383), SUPPORT COMMUNITY GOALS AS IDENTIFIED BY IUSD'S FACILITIES MASTER PLAN AND THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) ELEMENT PUBLICATION AND MOBILIZE GENERATIONS OF LEADERS THROUGH DISTRICT-WIDE PLANNING WHICH ENGAGES THE IUSD IN STUDENT-LED IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CALIFORNIA'S SB1383 REQUIRES THAT ALL LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES DIVERT 75% OF ORGANIC MATERIALS FROM LANDFILL WASTE STREAMS AND REDIRECT 20% OF EDIBLE MATERIALS TO FOOD DONATION ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOL SHARE TABLES. THIS MANDATE ALSO REQUIRE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES TO PROVIDE ORGANIC DIVERSION/RECOVERY EDUCATION TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS. JURISDICTIONS WILL FINE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, EVEN THOUGH SB 1383 AND THE AUTHORING BODY DOES NOT PROVIDE PROPER FUNDING, PROGRAMS, OR ASSISTANCE IN IMPLEMENTATION. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROGRAMS, ADDRESS ACCESSIBILITY, DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEMS FOR WASTE DIVERSION AND ESTABLISH FOOD RECOVERY/DONATION OF EDIBLE FOOD AT IUSD. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO JANUARY 1, 2024.ACTIVITIES: THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: RESEARCH INTO INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, IDENTIFICATION OF PARTNERS (NONPROFIT, FOR PROFIT, GOVERNMENT, CIVIC, SCHOOLS), MEETING WITH CITY AND SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS, SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADES OF GREEN PROGRAMS PRESENTATION (INTRODUCING PROGRAMS TO DISTRICT), DISTRICT CONSULTATION (GOALS IDENTIFICATION), ECO ASSESSMENTS (BASELINE OF CURRENT PROGRAMS), ORGANICS ASSESSMENTS (BASELINE OF CURRENT PROGRAMS), STRATEGIZING WITH DISTRICT ON IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, SCHOOL SITE VISITS, BASELINE SURVEY OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, SCHOOL SURVEY OF CAPACITY (LOCATION AVAILABILITY, STAFF, RESOURCES), PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND CUSTOMIZATION, STUDENTS CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO IUSD SCHOOLS AND LARGER INGLEWOOD COMMUNITY; TEACHER, CUSTODIAL, AND GARDENS OF GREEN (GOG) STAFF TRAININGS, PROGRAM AND EDUCATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION, GREEN SPACE AND WASTE DIVERSION IMPLEMENTATION, PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY PLAN, IMPACTS/METRICS REPORTING, COMMUNITY SURVEYING ON THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PROGRAMS, BEST PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION OF AND MEETINGS TO DISCUSS/DEBRIEF BEST PRACTICES, PROVIDE STIPENDS AND ECO GRANTS TO RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS, ENRICH GATE AND ELOP PROGRAMS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING GRADES OF GREEN PROGRAMS ACROSS 16 SCHOOLS, RECRUITING 16 STUDENT AND STAFF LEADERS, TRAINING 100% OF TEACHERS, TRAINING 100% OF CUSTODIAL STAFF, PROVIDING STIPENDS TO EDUCATORS, ASSES 16 IUSD SCHOOLS WITH ECO AND ORGANICS ASSESSMENTS, SURVEY 100% OF PARTICIPANTS IN GOG PROGRAMS PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION, SURVEY 100% OF PARTICIPANTS AFTER GOG IMPLEMENTATION, HOLD 2 TEACHER TRAININGS ANNUALLY FOR EDUCATORS AT IUSD IN PERSON, ONLINE, AND VIA VIDEO RECORDING, HOLD 2 CUSTODIAL TRAININGS ANNUALLY FOR EDUCATORS AT IUSD IN PERSON AND ONLINE, HOLD 1 PROGRAM LAUNCH MEETING AND 1 PROGRAM DEBRIEF MEETING EACH PROGRAM PERIOD, CONDUCT 12 CHECK-IN MEETINGS ANNUALLY WITH CAMPUS STAKEHOLDERS (ONE PER MONTH), CREATE 16 GREEN TEAMS ACROSS IUSD, BUILD 16 GREEN SPACES AT IUSD, EACH GREEN TEAM REACHES 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ADMINISTER 2 MEDIA RELEASES, MATERIALS, OR OUTREACH MEETINGS ANNUALLY, REDUCE SOURCE POLLUTION OF TRASH BAGS USED AT IUSD BY AT LEAST 50%. OUTCOMES INCLUDE A CHANGE IN ENVIR