New Hope Community Development Corporation

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARP FUNDED GRANT IS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INDOOR AIR HEALTH CONCERNS DUE TO COVID-19 STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS IN THE COTTAGE GROVE AND ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO THE NEW HOPE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE CONDUCTING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY TRAINING SESSIONS, DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR INFORMED CHOICES TO IMPROVE HOME AIR QUALITY. THROUGH TELEPHONE AND FACE-TO-FACE ASSESSMENTS, RESIDENTS WILL BE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAVE INDOOR AIR ISSUES THAT HAVE INCREASED DUE TO COVID-19.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE ARTICLES FOR COMMUNITY AND PARTNER NEWSLETTERS, MEETINGS, VIDEO, FLYERS, AND PRESENTATIONS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVED HOME ENVIRONMENTS AND REDUCED SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS IN THE COTTAGE GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD IN GREENSBORO, NC.