Pednet Coalition Inc

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION,

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO PEDNET DBA LOCAL MOTION TO IMPLEMENT ITS OWN PROJECT TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES CAUSED BY THE AUTO-CENTRIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN COLUMBIA, MISSOURI. IN THE SHORT- TERM, THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE AND EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES CAUSED BY THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AS WELL AS THE CURRENT BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE TRANSIT, AND EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE IN A COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BENEFIT BY HAVING ACCESS TO AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS THAT PRIORITIZES THEIR PARTICIPATION AND MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT, LEADING TO INFLUENCE OVER AND CONSIDERATION IN DECISION-MAKING, AND THAT RESULTS IN POLICY DECISIONS THAT IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH. LONGER-TERM, THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY THROUGH DECREASED TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS BY SHIFTING TRIPS AWAY FROM PERSONAL VEHICLES AND TOWARDS TRANSIT, AS WELL AS WALKING AND BIKING; DECREASE VULNERABILITY TO FUTURE PANDEMICS AND THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE; AND INCREASE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES' ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS, THE WORKFORCE, AND DECISION-MAKING.ACTIVITIES: LOCAL MOTION WILL CONVENE GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND GRASSTOPS LEADERS, AND WILL FACILITATE AN INCLUSIVE, COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO DEVELOP A LONG-RANGE TRANSIT MASTER PLAN THAT WILL ALLOW COLUMBIA TO BUILD OUT AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLE INCLUDES DEVELOPING A LONG-RANGE TRANSIT MASTER PLAN THAT WILL ALLOW COLUMBIA TO BUILD OUT AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PARTNERING WITH RESIDENT LEADERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES CAUSED BY THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AND EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN COLUMBIA, MO, SPECIFICALLY CENTRAL COLUMBIA, NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA, SOUTHWEST COLUMBIA, NORTHEAST COLUMBIA, AND SOUTHEAST COLUMBIA.

DESCRIPTION: THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARP FUNDED GRANT IS TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES CAUSED BY THE AUTO-CENTRIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN COLUMBIA, MO, WHICH PUTS LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AT HIGHER RISK OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH HARMS (E.G., AIR POLLUTION, ASTHMA, COVID-19, LOW ACCESS TO RESOURCES) AND EXCLUDES THEM FROM DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES THAT CAN CREATE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS. ACTIVITIES: THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON COLUMBIA'S FIVE VISION ZERO PRIORITY NEIGHBORHOODS AND WILL PARTNER WITH RESIDENT LEADERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE EQUITY AND CLIMATE ACTION MISSIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION (E.G., DOOR KNOCKING, NEWSLETTERS, AWARENESS CAMPAIGN), GATHER INPUT AND ASSESS NEEDS (E.G., COMMUNITY MEETINGS, AUDITS OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCES, STREET ISSUE MAPPING APP), AND EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH DECISION-MAKERS. OUTCOMES: PROJECT OUTPUTS WILL INCLUDE: RESIDENTS REACHED THROUGH DOOR-TO-DOOR OUTREACH AND NEWSLETTERS, COMMUNITY MEETINGS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASIC NEEDS AUDITS, AND EMPOWERED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO ENGAGING IN DECISION-MAKING. LONGER-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE: DECREASED EMISSIONS AND AIR POLLUTION AND INCREASED ACCESS TO DECISION-MAKING AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF COLUMBIA, MO. SUBRECIPIENT: RACE MATTERS- FRIENDS WILL WORK WITH PEDNET IN COMMUNICATING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN SHARING INFORMATION ON TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS, HELPING TO PROMOTE PROJECT ACTIVITIES, ASSISTING WITH DOOR KNOCKING AND DISTRIBUTING DOOR HANGERS.