Bridging Incorporated

BRIDGE TO RECOVERY CCBHC - OVERVIEW: BRIDGING ACCESS TO CARE (BAC) SEEKS A CCBHC GRANT TO CREATE BRIDGE TO RECOVERY CCBHC IN BROOKLYN, NY THAT WILL PROVIDE INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT WITH PRIMARY/PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. THE CCBHC IS DESIGNED TO REMEDY THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID PANDEMIC AND HISTORIC HEALTH INEQUITIES FOR 1,868 LOW-INCOME, PREDOMINANTLY BLACK / LATINX PEOPLE OF ALL AGES OVER THE 2-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS ARE PRIMARILY BLACK AND LATINX LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS, AGES 6 YEARS AND OLDER, LIVING IN WILLIAMSBURG-BUSHWICK/GREENPOINT IN BROOKLYN. TWO-THIRDS WILL HAVE SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES AND/OR SERIOUS ADDICTION DISORDERS. A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER WILL BE INVOLVED OR HAVE HISTORY WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. MANY WILL HAVE A HISTORY OF HOMELESSNESS AND/OR HOUSING INSTABILITY. ONE IN 3 WILL BE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR LESSER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED OR EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS LIFE-ALTERING IMPACTS. COMMUNITY RESIDENTS SUFFER FROM A HIGH RATE OF DEPRESSION; 23% ARE OBESE; 11% OF ADULTS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES; AND 25% OF ADULTS HAVE HYPERTENSION. THE COMMUNITY HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF OPIOID DEATHS IN NYC. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: BAC WILL SERVE 859 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1 AND 1,009 IN YEAR 2, IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF CARE BY (1) DECREASING TOBACCO USE BY ROUTINELY SCREENING ADOLESCENTS/ADULTS AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP; (2) REDUCING THE BMI OF OBESE/OVERWEIGHT ADULTS THROUGH ROUTINE WEIGHT SCREENING AND FOLLOW-UP PLANS /COUNSELING; (3) IMPROVING THE DETECTION OF DIABETES/PRE-DIABETES IN ADULTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER WHO USE ANTI-PSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS THROUGH ROUTINE SCREENING OF HEMOGLOBIN A1C LEVELS; (4) ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING / MONITORING AND IMPROVED LINKAGES WITH SERVICES OFFERED BY BAC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS; AND (5) INCREASE DEPRESSION DIAGNOSES FOR CONSUMERS AGES 12+ BY ADMINISTERING THE PHQ PER RECOMMENDED FREQUENCY AND IMPLEMENTING FOLLOW-UP PLANS AS APPROPRIATE. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES: WITH GRANT FUNDS, BAC WILL EXPAND A NEW YORK STATE-LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC TO SERVE CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS AGES 6-17 YEARS; CO-LOCATE A NEW NYS-CERTIFIED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CLINIC SATELLITE THAT OFFERS MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT; CO-LOCATE A HEALTH TEAM (PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT, REGISTERED NURSE, MEDICAL ASSISTANT) TO PROVIDE HEALTH SCREENINGS, MONITORING AND PHYSICALS, VACCINATIONS AND OTHER PREVENTIVE SERVICES; ADD A CRISIS TEAM FOR 24/7 IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY CRISIS STABILIZATION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES; AND BUILD ON EXISTING HCBS REHABILITATION, PEER AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. THE CCBHC WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT OUTREACH/ENGAGEMENT SERVICES IN ITS CATCHMENT AREA TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, HOMELESS SHELTERS, SENIOR CENTERS AND OTHER LOCATIONS THAT ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND CHRONIC MEDICAL DISORDERS.

ACT TEAM

TCE-HIV

TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS, TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NYC - SUMMARY. BRIDGING ACCESS TO CARE (BAC) IS PROPOSING A PROGRAM TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH (AGES 18-25) WITH SUD AND/OR COD, AND THEIR FAMILIES/PRIMARY CAREGIVERS; THE PROJECT WILL SERVE NYC, WITH A FOCUS ON BROOKLYN. BAC PROPOSES TO SERVE 120 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY AND 540 OVER THE ENTIRE PROJECT PERIOD. PROJECT NAME. BROOKLYN EXPANSION OF TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES PROGRAM POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED. BAC’S POPULATION OF FOCUS (POF) WILL BE TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH (AGES 18 TO 25) WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) AND/OR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL DISORDERS (COD), AND THEIR FAMILIES/PRIMARY CAREGIVERS. BAC’S CATCHMENT AREA WHERE SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED WILL BE THE UNDERSERVED AND HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY (NYC), WITH A FOCUS ON CENTRAL BROOKLYN, EAST NEW YORK, EAST FLATBUSH, AND BUSHWICK. STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS. BAC’S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE, FAMILY-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED, COORDINATED, AND INTEGRATED OUTPATIENT SYSTEM OF CARE, WHICH INCLUDES EARLY INTERVENTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES; 2) SCREENING CLIENTS FOR ALCOHOL MISUSE AND ILLICIT DRUG USE; 3) SCREENING ALL CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS FOR TOBACCO USE; 4) EDUCATION AND MESSAGING ON MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES; 5) HOUSING AND HOUSING PLACEMENT SERVICES; 6) TESTING FOR HIV AND VIRAL HEPATITIS; AND 7) IMPLEMENTING THE FOLLOWING EBPS: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, AND CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT. PROJECT GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES. THE PROGRAM’S GOAL IS TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE POF. THE PROGRAM’S OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, FAMILY-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED, COORDINATED, AND INTEGRATED OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING INTERVENTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, TO 60 CLIENTS IN YEAR 1 AND 120 PARTICIPANTS PER YEAR IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS; SCREEN CLIENTS (60 IN YEAR 1, 120 IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS) AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS/PRIMARY CAREGIVERS, WHO ARE INCLUDED IN TREATMENT PLANNING, FOR ALCOHOL MISUSE AND ILLICIT DRUG USE, INCLUDING MARIJUANA, OPIOIDS, STIMULANTS, INHALANTS, AND BENZODIAZEPINES; PROVIDE PERSONS ENGAGED IN RISKY OR HAZARDOUS DRINKING WITH BRIEF BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE ALCOHOL MISUSE; SCREEN ALL CLIENTS (60 IN YEAR 1 AND 120 IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS) AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS/PRIMARY CAREGIVERS FOR TOBACCO USE AND PROVIDE TOBACCO USE COUNSELING AND INTERVENTIONS AS PART OF A STANDARD OF PRACTICE, AS APPROPRIATE. PROVIDE AUGMENTED, PREGNANCY-TAILORED COUNSELING FOR PREGNANT CLIENTS WHO USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS; PROVIDE TOBACCO CESSATION COUNSELING TO 60 CLIENTS PER YEAR; PROVIDE EDUCATION AND MESSAGING ON MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES THAT INCLUDES NO USE OF ANY SUBSTANCES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL MARKETING, REACHING 500 PERSONS FROM THE POF PER YEAR; PROVIDE RECOVERY HOUSING TO 2-3 CLIENTS IN YEAR ONE (3 – 5 IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS); AND PROVIDE HIV AND HCV TESTING FOR 50 CLIENTS PER YEAR.

WELLNESS TOGETHER: PROVIDING CO-LOCATED BH SERVICES & PRIMARY CARE

INTEGRATED HOUSING AND SUD TREATMENT FOR HOMELESS POPULATIONS IN BROOKLYN - SUMMARY. BRIDGING ACCESS TO CARE (BAC) IS PROPOSING A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED SUD TREATMENT, HOUSING SERVICES, AND OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES; BAC TARGET WILL AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING YOUTH) AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN BROOKLYN, NYC. BAC WILL SERVE 100 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY WITH GRANT FUNDS AND 500 OVER THE ENTIRE PROJECT PERIOD. PROJECT NAME. BAC INTEGRATED HOUSING SERVICES POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED. BAC’S POPULATION OF FOCUS (POF) WILL BE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING YOUTH) AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN BROOKLYN, NYC. BAC’S CATCHMENT AREA WHERE SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED WILL BE ALL OF BROOKLYN, WITH A FOCUS ON CENTRAL BROOKLYN, EAST NEW YORK, EAST FLATBUSH, AND BUSHWICK; THESE AREAS HAVE SOME OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF HOMELESSNESS, SUD, AND OVERDOSE DEATHS IN NYC. STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS. BAC’S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN HOUSING; 2) DIRECT SUD TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUDS OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL AND SUDS WHO ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; 3) LINKAGE AND COORDINATION TO OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING; 4) ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES; 5) RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT COACHING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, RECOVERY COACHING AND OTHER SERVICES; AND 6) PROVIDE TWO EBPS: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AND CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT. BAC WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES AND PROVIDE ON-SITE TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMMING. PROJECT GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES. THE PROGRAM’S TWO GOALS ARE: 1) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS FROM THE POF RECEIVING EVIDENCE-BASED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT; AND 2) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS FROM THE POF RECEIVING RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROPOSED PROGRAM INCLUDE: 1) CONDUCT OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO ENROLL AT LEAST 100 PARTICIPANTS PER YEAR; 2) CONDUCT SCREENING AND ASSESSMENTS OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WITH 100 PERSONS FROM THE POF PER YEAR; 3) PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SUD TREATMENT SERVICES TO 100 ENROLLED CLIENTS PER YEAR; 4) INCREASE ACCESS TO HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES BY PROVIDING HOUSING SERVICES REFERRALS TO ALL ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS IN NEED OF SUCH REFERRALS; 5) RETAIN AT LEAST 50 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN PERMANENT HOUSING THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES (RECOVERY SUPPORT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, ETC.); 6) PROVIDE RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT COACHING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND RECOVERY COACHING FOR AT LEAST 80% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS; 7) PROVIDE ENTITLEMENT ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO ALL ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE; 8) PROVIDE EDUCATION, SCREENING, CARE COORDINATION, RISK REDUCTION INTERVENTIONS, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAMMING FOR AT LEAST 80% OF PARTICIPANTS; 9) AT LEAST 80% OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS WILL INDICATE PROGRESS TOWARD OR ACHIEVEMENT OF RECOVERY GOALS WITHIN SIX MONTHS; 10) AT LEAST 80% OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS WILL MAINTAIN INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROGRAM SIX MONTHS AFTER INTAKE AND WILL COMPLETE THE GPRA PRIOR TO DISCHARGE.

THE SAMHSA TARGETED EXPANSION - HIV PROGRAM WILL ENHANCE AND EXPAND SUBSTANCE MISUSE, MENTAL HEALTH AND HIV PREVENTION SERVICES FOR BROOKLYN YMSM/MSM.

THE NEW YORK PROJECT

ENHANCED SUPP SVCS TO FORMERLY HOMELESS CLIENTS

HIV PREVENTION FOR YMSM IN BROOKLYN

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

WARDS 7 AND 8 LGBTQI+ YOUTH SPF PFS - THE COMMUNITY-LEVEL PREVENTION CAPACITY WILL IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS LOCAL SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION CONCERNS SUCH AS MARIJUANA AND OPIOIDS. PRIORITY 1. PREVENTING OVERDOSE OBJECTIVE 1.0: PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS BY INCREASING ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF HARM REDUCTION APPROACHES FOR LGBTQI+ YOUTH. OBJECTIVE 2.0: SUPPORT PRIMARY PREVENTION AND STRENGTHS-BASED RECOVERY APPROACHES THAT REDUCE BARRIERS AND CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LGBTQI+ YOUTH TO THRIVE. PRIORITY 2. PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES OBJECTIVE 2.1.0: INCREASE ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF EQUITY-DRIVEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS BY INCREASING PROGRAM INTEGRATION TO SUPPORT LGBTQI+ YOUTH. PRIORITY 3. STRENGTHENING THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE OBJECTIVE 3.1.0: SUPPORT THE ACTIVE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF DIVERSE, QUALIFIED LGBTQI+ YOUTH INTO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE. .

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YOUTH BUILD

PREVENTION NAVIGATION FOR RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES IN BROOKLYN - SUMMARY. BRIDGING ACCESS TO CARE (BAC) IS PROPOSING A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK FOR HIV AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN BROOKLYN, NY. BAC WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION AROUND THE RISKS OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE, EDUCATION ON HIV/AIDS, AND NEEDED LINKAGES TO SERVICE PROVISION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HIV. BAC PROPOSES TO SERVE 150 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY AND 750 OVER THE ENTIRE PROJECT PERIOD. PROJECT NAME. BROOKLYN PREVENTION NAVIGATOR PROGRAM POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED. BAC’S POPULATION OF FOCUS (POF) WILL BE THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK FOR HIV AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE CATCHMENT AREA WILL BE BROOKLYN, NY, WITH A FOCUS ON THE HIGH-NEED AREAS OF CENTRAL BROOKLYN, EAST NEW YORK, EAST FLATBUSH, AND BUSHWICK. STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS. BAC’S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND HIV PREVENTION STRATEGIES; 2) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC MESSAGING AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ON SUBSTANCE MISUSE AMONG PLWH AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING CARE AND TREATMENT; 3) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCREENING AND TESTING FOR HIV AND VIRAL HEPATITIS; 4) PROVIDE NAVIGATION SERVICES TO LINK INDIVIDUALS TO CARE FOR HIV AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE; 5) PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO SUD TREATMENT AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SCREENING FOR HIV; 4) AND 6) IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING EBPS: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT WITH LIFE SKILLS, TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS AND VIOLENCE, AND SPORT. PROJECT GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES. THE PROGRAM’S 3 GOALS ARE 1) IMPROVE LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF NEEDS AND ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HIV, 2) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED, TESTED FOR HIV, AND LINKED WITH HIV CARE, HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES, AND 3) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED, TESTED FOR HIV, AND LINKED TO HIV CARE AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PROGRAM’S OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: OFFER TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR AT LEAST 12 AGENCIES REGARDING THE RISKS OF SUBSTANCE AND HIV IN THE POF AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SERVING THE POF; CONDUCT OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES FOR 400 PERSONS PER YEAR; CONDUCT PUBLIC MESSAGING AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR 4,500 PERSONS PER YEAR; PROVIDE REFERRALS TO HIV, STD, AND HCV TESTING FOR 150 PERSONS PER YEAR; PROVIDE 24 GROUP PREVENTION EDUCATION SESSIONS PER YEAR FOR AT LEAST 240 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS PER YEAR ON SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND HIV RISK REDUCTION SERVICES; SCREEN AT LEAST 150 PERSONS FROM THE POF PER YEAR FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE USING EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENING TOOLS; PROVIDE NAVIGATION TO SUD TREATMENT FOR 95% OF PARTICIPANTS; PROVIDE HIV COUNSELING, TESTING, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO AT LEAST 150 PERSONS IN THE POF EACH YEAR; PROVIDE HCV AND STI SCREENING FOR AT LEAST 150 PERSONS IN THE POF EACH YEAR; PROVIDE NAVIGATION TO HIV CARE SERVICES TO 95% OF PERSONS TESTING HIV POSITIVE PER YEAR; PROVIDE NAVIGATION TO HCV AND STI CARE TO 95% OF PERSONS TESTING POSITIVE PER YEAR; AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO 95% OF HIV-POSITIVE CLIENTS TO ENSURE RETENTION IN CARE.

SAMHSA CBI PROJECT

SAMHSA CBI PROJECT

THE SAMHSA TARGETED EXPANSION - HIV PROGRAM WILL ENHANCE AND EXPAND SUBSTANCE MISUSE, MENTAL HEALTH AND HIV PREVENTION SERVICES FOR BROOKLYN YMSM/MSM

WARD 5 DRUG-FREE COALITION

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO BRIDGING THE GAP (BTG). THE RECIPIENT'S COMMUNITY RESILIENCY PROJECT WILL ADDRESS HIGH CARBON EMISSIONS INSIDE THE HOMES OF UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS IN EAST KANSAS CITY, MO AND URBAN HEAT ISLAND IMPACTS, WHICH BOTH CONTRIBUTE TO POOR AIR QUALITY. THE KEY ELEMENTS INCLUDE CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, DOING ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND HOUSEHOLD CARBON FOOTPRINT OBSERVATIONS, CREATING A LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS, AND PARTNERING WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPLEMENT LEARNED PRACTICES FROM THE EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT OBSERVATIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: GOAL 1) CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL (EJAC) TO SERVE AS ADVISORS WHO WILL HELP DEVELOP OPERATING GUIDELINES, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY REPORTS AND PROCESSES, AND DRIVE THE CONVERSATION TO LOCAL DECISION MAKERS AND PARTNERS ABOUT IMPROVING RESIDENTIAL RESILIENCY FROM NEGATIVE CLIMATE IMPACTS. THE EJAC WILL ALSO HOST A TOWN HALL MEETING WITH BRIDGING THE GAP, THEIR PROJECT PARTNERS, AND KANSAS CITY RESIDENTS LIVING IN IMPACTED AREAS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY INVESTMENT PROJECT (AND WAYS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS AND LOWER UTILITY BILLS). GOAL 2) IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A UTILITY BURDEN REDUCTION PROGRAM WITHIN THE RESILIENCY PROJECT TO ANALYZE RESIDENT AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANT UTILITY BILL TRENDS, CREATING A COMMUNITY ENERGY BENEFIT AGREEMENT (CEBA) WITH LOCAL UTILITY COMPANIES TO REDUCE THE ENERGY BURDEN, ONGOING COMMUNICATION OF THE ISSUES, AND INCREASING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY BY CREATING AN ENERGY RESOURCE HUB. GOAL 3) CONDUCTING THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INVESTMENT PROGRAM FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN LOW LIFE EXPECTANCY ZIP CODES, WHICH INCLUDES ENERGY EFFICIENCY, CARBON FOOTPRINT (USING EPA'S ONLINE CARBON FOOTPRINT TOOL) AND HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, FOLLOWED BY IMPLEMENTING LEARNED PRACTICES AND ENCOURAGING ADAPTATION SKILLS SUCH AS CLIMATE RESILIENCE. GOAL 4) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY EDUCATION WHICH WILL CONSIST OF SOCIAL MEDIA EDUCATION, ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUMS, AND POST PARTICIPANT YARDS SIGNS ALL TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION, UNDERSTANDING, COLLABORATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY INVESTMENT PROGRAM. SUBRECIPIENT:BTG'S SUBAWARDEE WILL BE THE BLACK HEALTH CARE COALITION WHICH IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION WITH STRONG COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND A SOLID TRACK RECORD OF RALLYING FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR IN KANSAS CITY. THE FOCUS OF BLACK HEALTH CARE COALITION, THE SUBAWARDEE, WILL BE TO SUPPORT BTG IN EXPANDING TARGETED RESIDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND OUTDOOR AIR BY HELPING EDUCATE THEM ABOUT CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND THE IMPACT CARBON EMISSIONS AND UTILITY BURDENS HAVE ON THEIR FAMILIES. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: HAVING A TRAINED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER GO INTO RESIDENTS' HOMES WHO SIGN UP TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY INVESTMENT PROGRAM AND COMPLETE A HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND OFFER ADDITIONAL HEALTH RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT FAMILIES HAVE A HOLISTIC APPROACH. THEY WILL ALSO SHOW RESIDENTS HOW TO USE EPA'S CARBON FOOTPRINT TOOL TO SEE HOW THEY CAN CREATE A HEALTHIER AND MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME. LASTLY, BHCC WILL SUPPORT BTG WITH RECRUITMENT FOR THE PROGRAM AND SUPPORT BTG'S TOWNHALL AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN AND ONLINE FORUM.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE RECRUITING RESIDENTS TO BE PART OF AN EJ ADVISORY COUNCIL WHO WILL HOST MEETINGS AND HELP PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY INVESTMENT PROGRAM WITH BRIDGING THE GAP AND OTHER PARTNERS TO HOST A TOWNHALL MEETING, CREATING A UTILITY BURDEN REDUCTION PROGRAM. THEN IMPLEMENTING THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY INVESTMENT PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES ALL THE KEY COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ELEMENTS TO DEMONSTRATE OUTCOMES RELATE TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RESIDENTIAL HEALTH. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE EJAC ENCOURAGING UP TO 250 RESIDENTS TO COMPLETE THE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

WARD 5 DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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WARD 7 DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION - THE WARD 7 DRUG-FREE COALITION GREW OUT OF THE DRUG USE PREVENTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION WORK OF THE WARD 7 FAITH LEADERS. THE WARD 7 FAITH LEADERS GROUP WAS FORMED IN 2019 TO FACILITATE A REGULAR GATHERING OF PASTORS, CLERGY, LAY FAITH LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION, SHARE INSIGHTS, AND DISCUSS WAYS TO COLLECTIVELY PREVENT YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE AND VIOLENCE PLAGUING WARD 7. THE WARD 7/8 PREVENTION CENTER RECOMMENDED THAT THE WARD 7 FAITH LEADERS ELEVATE TO A DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO IMPLEMENT THE SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY LEVEL CHANGE TO ADDRESS YOUTH MARIJUANA AND NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE/OPIOIDS IN WARD 7 OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO PREVENT YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. THE GOALS ARE COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND THE REDUCTION OF YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE. THE SEVEN STRATEGIES ARE: PROVIDE INFORMATION, ENHANCE SKILLS, PROVIDE SUPPORT, CHANGE ACCESS/BARRIERS, CHANGE CONSEQUENCES, PHYSICAL DESIGN, AND MODIFY/CHANGE POLICIES. THE PROPOSAL WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING CORE MEASURES: PAST 30-DAY USE, PERCEPTION OF RISK/HARM, PARENTAL DISAPPROVAL OF USE, AND PEER DISAPPROVAL OF USE. THE TARGET POPULATION IS YOUTH AGES 12 TO 18 IN GRADES 7TH THROUGH 12TH. THE CORE MEASURES WILL BE COLLECTED EVERY TWO YEARS.

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES - HOPE WELLNESS AND PREVENTION YOUTH ALLIANCE - BRIDGING HOPE, INC. FUNCTIONS AS A 501C3 AGENCY AND SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR HOPE YOUTH ALLIANCE COALITION (HOPEYA). THE HOPEYA COALITION PROPOSED GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR THE DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES GRANT WITHIN TARGETED ZIP CODES OF WEST AND NORTH BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. SITTING JUST 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON D.C. AND 100 MILES SOUTH OF PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE SITS ALONG THE SHORES OF THE PATAPSCO RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE BAY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, HOLDS A CENTRAL POSITION IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THE POPULATION FOCUSES ON THE RESIDENTS OF THE TARGETED ZIP CODES IMPACTING 78,182 RESIDENTS BASED ON THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY (SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS), HEALTH DISPARITIES, GEOGRAPHY, AND LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. WE WILL PRIORITIZE THE POPULATIONS OF THOSE LIVING BELOW POVERTY LEVEL AND LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THE MISSION OF HOPE WELLNESS & PREVENTION YOUTH ALLIANCE IS TO STAND AS A UNIFIED VOICE AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG YOUTH, STRENGTHENING COALITIONS, DRIVING IMPACTFUL POLICIES, AND FORGING PARTNERSHIPS FOR A DRUG-FREE WORLD. HOPEYA AIMS TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND DIMINISH RISK FACTORS, SUCH AS ACCESSIBILITY AND LOW PERCEPTION OF HARM, TO MITIGATE SUBSTANCE MISUSE AMONG YOUTH. ALIGNING TO OUR LOGIC MODEL, THE HOPEYA WILL REDUCE YOUTH (AGES 12-18) USE OF MARIJUANA AND UNDERAGE DRINKING OF ALCOHOL BY ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES AND LOCAL CONDITIONS. OUR STRATEGY FOR THE UPCOMING FIVE YEARS FOCUSES ON LEVERAGING OUR ABILITY TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS, BROADEN COALITION CAPABILITIES, AND INTRODUCE INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY LEVEL CHANGE APPROACHES REGARDING THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH MARIJUANA AND UNDERAGE DRINKING. CENTRAL TO THIS APPROACH IS THE EMPHASIS ON BOLSTERING COPING MECHANISMS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE FACTORS, MODIFYING POLICIES, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROMOTING INCLUSIVITY, CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, AND THE USE OF DE-STIGMATIZ ING LANGUAGE EFFECTIVELY THROUGH OUR PREVENTION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES. WE WILL ENGAGE WITHIN THE LOWER SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEMOGRAPHIC IN THE COUNTY, TO CONCENTRATE ON PROMOTING PROTECTIVE FACTORS. WE AIM TO OFFER EVIDENCE-BASED POSITIVE COPING STRATEGIES WITHIN SAFE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUTH. THIS APPROACH ALSO ADDRESSES THE CULTURAL NORMS PREVALENT WITHIN THIS POPULATION. OUR COALITION IS COMMITTED TO COLLABORATION, BRINGING TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM MULTIPLE SECTORS, AS WELL AS YOUTH AND PARENTS, TO PROVIDE INPUT, AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE TO OWN AND GUIDE THE PROCESS. THE COALITION EMPLOYS EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES, UTILIZING THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK, THE SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE, AND OTHER PROMISING APPROACHES AS WE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.

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RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS

LEBANON MONITORING AND EVALUATING PERFORMANCE PROJECT FOR ASSISTANCE TO IRAQI REFUGEES

WARD 5 DRUG-FREE COALITION STOP ACT PROJECT

WARD 5 DRUG-FREE COALITION STOP ACT PROJECT

TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP "TEAM UP CAMPAIGN" TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATION OF STUDENTS.

TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JAPANESE STUDYING ABROAD. THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND JAPAN.

LANDSCAPE SCALE RESTORATION - KANSAS CITYS ENERGY SAVING TREES

TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JAPANESE STUDYING ABROAD. THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND JAPAN.

CN FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO USE A COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO IDENTIFY WANTS AND NEEDS OF LOCAL UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY IN KANSAS CITY, MO THROUGH LITTER CLEAN-UPS, CONSERVING ECOSYSTEMS, WHILE EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON GREEN PRACTICES, PLACING RAIN BARRELS THROUGHOUT HOMES, AND ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ACTIONS IN LEADING CHANGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL FIRST COORDINATE WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSING ON SERVING AND EMPOWERING KANSAS CITY COMMUNITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY GREEN AND PRODUCTIVE TREES. RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND WILLING WORKERS TO AN INDUSTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY MAINTENANCE OF KANSAS CITY'S URBAN FOREST CANOPY WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF IMPROVED MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF KANSAS CITY'S URBAN FOREST CANOPY. THE RECIPIENT WILL EQUIP WORKERS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN AN INDUSTRY THAT HAS DEMAND FOR KNOWLEDGEABLE AND WILLING WORKERS. DEVELOP POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES IN PARTICIPANTS SUCH AS TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF URBAN FORESTS. THE RECIPIENT WILL WORK WITH AT PARTICIPANTS WHO WILL COMPLETE A SIX MONTH COURSE WITH GUEST SPEAKERS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN AREAS SUCH AS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER RETENTION, AND URBAN FOREST CANOPY. BUILD A VIABLE, REPLICABLE JOB TRAINING MODEL FOR URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, TO IMPROVE LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL LOCAL 'GREEN JOBS' WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE DESIGN WILL FOCUS ON AMENITIES THAT CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND INCREASE RETENTION OF FOREST CANOPY TO REDUCE FLOODING IN THE LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMPLETION OF THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WILL YIELD THE FOLLOWING EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 1. WILL HIGHLY PUBLICIZE PROGRAM AVAILABILITY TO THE TARGET POPULATION SO THAT POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES ARE REASONABLY INFORMED OF THE PROGRAM. 2. LEARNED ABOUT ARBORICULTURE AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO LEAD A COMMUNITY PROJECT. 3. WORK DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY ON 'RIGHT PLACE' PLANTING OF TREES AND HOW TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY NAVIGATING ISSUES LIKE POOR AIR QUALITY, HEAT, AND NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. 4. HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL HABITS AND ROLE THEY CAN PLAY IN THE INTERSECTION OF CARBON EMISSIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE UTILITY BURDEN. 5. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EQUIPPED TO CONTINUE PRACTICES THEY LEARNED AS WELL AS SECURE EMPLOYMENT. MANAGING AND EDUCATING AT THREE COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTERS; ORGANIZING LITTER CLEAN-UPS; PLANTING TREES THROUGH HEARTLAND TREE ALLIANCE; CONSERVING ECOSYSTEMS ON 400 ACRES OF KANSAS CITY WILD LANDS; EDUCATING MORE THAN 400 BUSINESSPEOPLE A YEAR ON 'GREEN' PRACTICES; HELPING TO PLACE 200+ RAIN BARRELS AT HOMES EACH YEAR; ENGAGING MORE THAN 1,800 VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY THROUGH 100+ ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS THROUGHOUT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, FOCUSING ON LOW LIFE EXPECTANCY ZIP CODES: 64109, 64126, 64127, 64128, 64130, AND 64132 AND LEAST IMPROVEMENT IN LIFE EXPECTANCY ZIP CODES: 64134, 64131, 64117, 64138, 64114, AND 64133 LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF KANSAS CITY, MO.

US-JAPAN BRIDGING SCHOLARSHIPS

US-JAPAN BRIDGING SCHOLARSHIPS

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

TO OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS TO MONITOR PROGRESS TOWARDS THE GOAL OF DOUBLING U.S.-JAPAN STUDENT MOBILITY BY 2020.

COLLABORATION WITH SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL - TEAMUP WILL FUND TWO GRANTS TO TWO PAIRS OF U.S JAPAN SISTER CITIES TO TRAVEL TO HOUSTON CONFERENCE.

TO OFFER TOOLS OF BEATBOXING TO TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AS PART OF THE ARTS ENVOYS ECA PROGRAM.

COMMUNITY GARDEN FOR AT RISK COMMUNITY.

HIV PREVENTION FOR YMSM IN BROOKLYN

WELLNESS TOGETHER: PROVIDING CO-LOCATED BH SERVICES & PRIMARY CARE