Cleanaire North Carolina

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CLEANAIRE NORTH CAROLINA. THE RECIPIENT WILL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTH MECKLENBURG COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT LETHA'S 1STOP SHOP AND NORTH MECKLENBURG ECONOMIC MOBILITY COLLABORATIVE, WILL ESTABLISH AN AIR MONITORING CLUSTER NETWORK IN FOUR IMPACTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH MECKLENBURG TO ADDRESS HEALTH IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH AIR POLLUTION. THEIR WORK WILL BE FOCUSED ON THE COMMUNITIES OF HUNTINGTON GREEN (HUNTERSVILLE, NC), POTTSTOWN (HUNTERSVILLE, NC), SMITHVILLE (CORNELIUS, NC), AND WEST DAVIDSON (DAVIDSON, NC). RESIDENTS WILL COLLECT AIR QUALITY DATA THROUGH THE CLUSTER NETWORK AND PARTAKE IN CLEANAIRE NORTH CAROLINA'S AIRKEEPER ACADEMY, ENGAGING IN THE HEALTHY AIR EDUCATION SERIES, CLEAN AIR ADVOCACY TRAINING, AND MAPS AND APPS SESSION. CLEANAIRE NORTH CAROLINA WILL ALSO WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, ATRIUM HEALTH, AND THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO TRAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AS LEAD AIRKEEPERS AND CONDUCT A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT WITH LAKE NORMAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, MECKLENBURG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ATRIUM HEALTH AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CLEANAIRE NORTH CAROLINA WILL ESTABLISH AN AIR MONITORING CLUSTER NETWORK IN FOUR IMPACTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH MECKLENBURG TO ADDRESS HEALTH IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH AIR POLLUTION. RESIDENTS WILL COLLECT AIR QUALITY DATA THROUGH THE CLUSTER NETWORK AND PARTAKE IN CLEANAIRE NORTH CAROLINA'S AIRKEEPER ACADEMY, ENGAGING IN THE HEALTHY AIR EDUCATION SERIES, CLEAN AIR ADVOCACY TRAINING, AND MAPS AND APPS SESSION. CLEANAIRE NORTH CAROLINA WILL ALSO WORK WITH LOCAL CBOS, ATRIUM HEALTH, AND THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO TRAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AS LEAD AIRKEEPERS AND CONDUCT A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT WITH LAKE NORMAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, MECKLENBURG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ATRIUM HEALTH AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY. SUBRECIPIENT:FOUR SUBAWARDS: LETHA'S 1STOP SHOP WILL MANAGE THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, RECRUIT COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS, KNOWN AS AIRKEEPERS, AND FACILITATE RESIDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN CANC'S AIRKEEPER ACADEMY. AND WILL SERVE AS THE COMMUNITY VOICE FOR THIS INITIATIVE CONNECTING RESIDENTS WITH LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHER FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIE; NMEMC WILL RECEIVE A SUB-AWARD FOR ASSISTING WITH ELEMENT 4 OF THE EPA EJCPS MODEL. RECOGNIZING THAT ECONOMIC IMMOBILITY IS A MULTIDETERMINANT PROBLEM, NMEMC HAS ORGANIZED ITS EFFORTS AS A BACKBONE ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED BY STANFORD'S CENTER FOR SOCIAL INFORMATION AND HAS DEVELOPED A HEALTH-CENTERED COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THAT CAN BE LEVERAGED TO ENGAGE IN BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE; SUBAWARD FOR POTTSTOWN AND SMITHVILLE COMMUNITY COALITION WILL BRING PEOPLE POWER AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION TO THIS GRANT. THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROJECT BY RECRUITING AIRKEEPERS FROM THEIR COMMUNITY TO HOST LOW-SENSOR AIR MONITORS AND ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS THROUGH THE AIRKEEPER ACADEMY; AND CATERPILLAR MINISTRIES WILL SUPPORT AND ENGAGE IN THE GRANT, SPECIFICALLY WITH ELEMENT 4: MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS AND LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES. THEY WILL ASSIST LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WITH AIRKEEPER RECRUITMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE AIRKEEPER ACADEMY COURSES FOR THE HUNTINGTON GREEN COMMUNITY.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: CLEANAIRE NORTH CAROLINA WILL ESTABLISH AN AIR MONITORING CLUSTER NETWORK IN FOUR IMPACTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH MECKLENBURG TO ADDRESS HEALTH IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH AIR POLLUTION. RESIDENTS WILL COLLECT AIR QUALITY DATA THROUGH THE CLUSTER NETWORK AND PARTAKE IN CLEANAIRE NORTH CAROLINA'S AIRKEEPER ACADEMY, ENGAGING IN THE HEALTHY AIR EDUCATION SERIES, CLEAN AIR ADV

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDES SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL ESTABLISH AN AIR MONITORING NETWORK IN SAMPSON COUNTY TO ADDRESS LONG-STANDING HEALTH INEQUITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPLICATIONS CAUSED BY CUMULATIVE AIR POLLUTION IMPACTS. THE EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDES MEASURING PARTICULATE MATTER LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 2.5 MICRONS IN AERODYNAMIC DIAMETER (PM2.5), VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS), SPECIATED VOCS, AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) EMITTED FROM SWINE AND POULTRY CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFOS), SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL, AND ENVIVA SAMPSON WOOD PELLET FACILITY. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDES THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR DEVELOPING AND SCALING THE INITIATIVE AS A STATE AND NATIONAL, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL OF AN AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROJECT BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, QUALITY DATA COLLECTION AND CONTROL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS OF SAMPSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THERE ARE NO SUBAWARDS INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL ESTABLISH AN AIR MONITORING NETWORK IN SAMPSON COUNTY TO ADDRESS LONG-STANDING HEALTH INEQUITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPLICATIONS CAUSED BY CUMULATIVE AIR POLLUTION IMPACTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES: CLEAN AIRE CAROLINA WILL MEASURE PARTICULATE MATTER LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 2.5 MICRONS IN AERODYNAMIC DIAMETER (PM2.5), VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS), SPECIATED VOCS, AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) EMITTED FROM SWINE AND POULTRY CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFOS), SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL, AND ENVIVA SAMPSON WOOD PELLET FACILITY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR DEVELOPING AND SCALING THE INITIATIVE AS A STATE AND NATIONAL, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL OF AN AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROJECT BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, QUALITY DATA COLLECTION AND CONTROL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CITIZENS OF SAMPSON COUNTY, NC.

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO CLEAN AIR CAROLINA (CAC), NORTH CAROLINA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION, IMPROVE HEALTH, AND BUILD A CLIMATE-RESILIENT COMMUNITY.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE COLLABORATING WITH CITY OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND RESIDENTS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AIR QUALITY IMPACT ON SPECIFIC HEALTH ISSUES. INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF AIR POLLUTION, DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND MAINTAINING THEM INTO THE FUTURE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES IS A HISTORIC WEST END ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO INCREASE RESIDENT UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH RISKS FROM AIR POLLUTION AND MEASURES TO REDUCE RISKS, EXPAND LOCAL AIR MONITORING TO PROTECT HEALTH, AND PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ENVIRONMENTAL/PUBLIC HEALTH RESULTS CLEAN AIR CAROLINA EXPECT TO ACHIEVE ARE IMPROVED AIR QUALITY AND REDUCTION IN RESIDENT EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTION AND EXTREME HEAT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES IS THE HISTORIC WEST END GREEN DISTRICT THAT WILL BECOME A HARBINGER OF A HEALTHY, EMPOWERED, AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT COMMUNITY.

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