Environmental Action Inc

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THRIVING COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR PARTICIPANTS IN EPA REGION 2. SPECIFICALLY, WE ACT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATIVE WILL SERVICE UNDERSERVED, RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE AREAS OF NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PUERTO RICO, THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS AND EIGHT INDIAN NATIONS. WE ACT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER ACADEMIC PARTNERS WITH CLIMATE, POLICY, REGULATORY, AND DECISIONMAKER ENGAGEMENT EXPERTISE; OUTREACH PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REACHING RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES; AND ENERGY JUSTICE TECHNICAL AND FUNDING EXPERTISE. THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED WILL INCREASE THE UNDERSERVED AND RURAL COMMUNITIES' CAPACITY TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY JUSTICE CONCERNS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: A SERIES OF MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND WEBINARS, BOTH FACE-TO-FACE AND VIRTUAL: THE HUBS AND PARTNERS WILL ENGAGE GRASSROOT ORGANIZATIONS IN STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY. THE RECIPIENT WILL ASSIST GRASSROOT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY ORGANIZATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL NEEDS, CREATE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE GUIDES AND MANUALS, AND TO DEVELOP A HANDS-ON APPROACH FOR PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPANTS IN NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS AND EIGHT INDIAN NATION.SUBRECIPIENT:WEACT WILL ISSUE SUBAWARDS UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PROJECT COORDINATION, DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, GRANTSMANSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY JUSTICE TRAINING. OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: RECRUITMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF GRASSROOT ORGANIZATIONS ANNUALLY TO STRENGTHEN THEIR INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THEIR CAPABILITY TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING; INCREASE PROJECT PARTICIPANTS KNOWLEDGE OF GRANTSMANSHIP, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ENERGY JUSTICE. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP AN ONLINE RESOURCE LIBRARY. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE RESIDENTS LOCATED IN NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS AND EIGHT INDIAN NATIONS.

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION, INC. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL ENSURE THAT DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES' PERSPECTIVES, PRIORITIES, AND SOLUTIONS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY REPRESENTED IN NEW YORK CITY'S (NYC) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) PLANNING, THROUGH A CITYWIDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PLANNING PROCESS. IN THIS PROJECT, WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION, INC AND PROJECT PARTNERS WILL CONDUCT A SERIES OF FACILITATED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT NEIGHBORHOODS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS ACROSS NYC'S FIVE BOROUGHS, USING THE FINDINGS OF THE EJNYC REPORT TO SET THE STAGE FOR COLLECTING COMMUNITY INPUT AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED PROJECTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SOLUTIONS AND PRIORITIES; SYNTHESIZE COMMUNITY INPUT INTO A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS HIGHLIGHTING BOTH CITYWIDE AND NEIGHBORHOOD-LEVEL PRIORITIES AND SOLUTION; IDENTIFY AREAS TO INTEGRATE PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS ACROSS CITY-LED INITIATIVES; AND CARRYING OUT A CITYWIDE COMMUNICATIONS PUSH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FINALIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RECOMMENDATIONS, IN ORDER TO RAISE COMMUNITIES' AWARENESS OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTIONS, AND CREATE STRATEGIES TO CO-DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PATHWAYS WITH STAKEHOLDERS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) ASSEMBLING A CITYWIDE STEERING COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ROOTED IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS, WHICH WILL COLLABORATE WITH MOCEJ TO ENSURE CONSENSUS ON OUR OUTREACH PLAN, METHODOLOGY FOR FACILITATION AND COMMUNITY INPUT GATHERING AND THE FINAL SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS; (2) CONDUCTING MONTHLY STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND INPUT ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND OUTREACH; (3) CONDUCTING 4-8 INPUT GATHERING SESSIONS PER BOROUGH; (4) DESIGNING FACILITATOR GUIDES AND IDEA COLLECTION PROTOCOLS FOR ALL COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS; (5) DEVELOPING POPULAR EDUCATION MATERIALS TO INCORPORATE INTO INPUT SESSIONS TO ENSURE COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE FINDINGS OF THE EJNYC REPORT; (6) CONDUCTING FACILITATOR AND NOTETAKER TRAINING WITH ALL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL BE HOSTING INPUT GATHERING SESSIONS; (7) DEVELOPING A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE KEY FOCUS AREAS OF THE EJ PLAN; (8) CONDUCTING AT LEAST ONE 'REPORT BACK' SESSION PER BOROUGH; (9) WORKING WITH MOCEJ AND THE STEERING COMMITTEE, DEVELOP MESSAGING AND MATERIALS HIGHLIGHTING THE EJNYC REPORT, THE RECOMMENDATIONS DEVELOPED DURING THIS PROJECT, AND THE FORTHCOMING PLAN - TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THIS INITIATIVE, ITS POTENTIAL TO POSITIVELY IMPACT NEIGHBORHOODS WITH EJ CONCERNS, AND HOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN GET INVOLVED IN ENSURING ITS SUCCESS; (10) CARRYING OUT A MESSAGING CAMPAIGN TARGETING NYC EJ COMMUNITIES, EJ GROUPS AND ALLIED GROUPS, AND CITY DECISIONMAKERS ALONG WITH OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS; AND (11) RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE EJNYC REPORT USING CONCISE, COMPELLING VERSIONS OF REPORT MATERIALS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: PRATT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WILL DESIGN THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT METHODOLOGY, AND DEVELOP THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION REPORT, BOTH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE. ASSOCIATION FOR NEIGHBORHOOD AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (ANHD) WILL HELP FACILITATE THE STEERING COMMITTEE (JOINTLY WITH WE ACT) AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON HOSTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS. BOROUGH-LEVEL OUTREACH PARTNERS ARE ANHD, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF BROOKLYN, MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK, NEIGHBORHOODS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, EASTERN QUEENS ALLIANCE, AND RED HOOK INITIATIVE.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A STEERING COMMITTEE OF 10-15 CBOS CITYWIDE; AN OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN; FACILITATOR GUIDES AND INPUT GATHERING PROTOCOLS TRANSLATED INTO KEY LANGUAGES THAT PREDOMINATE IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH EJ CONCERN

THE FIVE-YEARS UTAWALA WA MALIASILI ENDELEVU (RESILIENT NATURAL RESOURCES GOVERNANCE) ACTIVITY TO BUILD THE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS BY IMPROVING THE GOVERNANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN RUKWA REGION, TANZANIA

CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC RESOURCES THROUGH INCREASED CITIZENS PARTICIPATION.

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PLAN

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 LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK (LEAN) WILL BE ASSESSING AIR QUALITY AT THE BLOCK LEVEL THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA'S INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR WHILE EXPANDING AIR QUALITY LITERACY IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND IDENTIFYING ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EXPOSURE AND EMISSIONS.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: DESIGN A MONITORING STRATEGY, WITH COMMUNITY GUIDANCE, CENTERED AROUND ACLIMA'S (LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK'S (LEAN'S) TECHNICAL PARTNER) PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY AND REINFORCED BY STATIONARY AIR MONITORING HUBS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE IN 4 DISTINCT PHASES: 1. OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, 2. ACLIMA'S HYPERLOCAL MONITORING, 3. BUILDING COMMUNITY AIR HUBS, 4. ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PUBLIC OUTREACH, COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, DATA COLLECTION, AND ANALYSIS, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO FILL THE GAPS IN INFORMATION NECESSARY TO ADDRESS LONG STANDING CONCERNS IN AN OVERBURDENED REGION. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO PROVIDE AIR QUALITY DATA TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY LITERACY, IDENTIFY LOCALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EXPOSURE, AS WELL AS DEVELOP RECOMMENDATION TO REDUCE EMISSIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:LEAN WILL HOST A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS WITH COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD/SCHOOL PARTNERS COMMUNICATING RESULTS OF COMMUNITY MONITOR RESULTS, ACLIMA COLLECTED DATA AS WELL AS APPLICABLE DATA COLLECTED BY LDEQ / EPA.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES: - PRINT/DIGITAL AD CAMPAIGN MATERIAL - ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS AND ACLIMA EMPLOYMENT RECRUITMENT - COMPREHENSIVE AIR QUALITY DATA OF ENTIRE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR - 3-4 AIR MONITORING STATIONS CONTROLLED AND MAINTAINED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS - FEEDBACK MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER/LIAISONS TO AID IN OPERATION AND USE OF HUBS - COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF ENTIRE MONITORING EFFORTS TO DATE, INCLUDING MOBILE MONITORING AND STATIONARY HUBS. - EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL COMMUNICATING THE RESULTS OF MOBILE AND STATIONARY MONITORING OUTCOMES: - WIDER SCOPE OF COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATING INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF AIR QUALITY DATA AND ASSOCIATED RISKS. - INDIVIDUALS INTERACTING WITH THE PROJECT WILL BE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT LOCAL POLLUTING AGENTS, POLLUTANTS PRESENT AROUND THEIR HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS, CONCENTRATIONS OF AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION, AND THE HAZARDS THEY POSE TO HUMAN HEALTH. - ADJUSTMENT IN COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFYING SAFE TIMES OF DAY TO BE OUTSIDE AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EMITTING FACILITIES, - COMMUNITIES COLLECTIVELY ORGANIZING TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION AND ACTION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRIES ABOUT AIR QUALITY IN THEIR AREAS. - POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO INDUSTRIAL ZONING AND PERMITS. - REDUCTION OF HARMFUL EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE PROGRAM AREA. - REDUCED ILLNESS AND HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO RESPIRATORY HAZARDS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS.

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER INFLATION REDUCTION ACT 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.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MONITORING AIR QUALITY AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NEIGHBORHOODS, CITY SCHOOLS, AND NEAR POINT SOURCES OF POLLUTION IN PITTSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS. THIS PROJECT WILL COMPILE NEIGHBORHOOD-LEVEL AIR QUALITY DATA TO COMPARE WITH LOCATION AND WEATHER DATA AND CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEY TO IDENTIFY HEALTH CONCERNS AND INCREASES AND DECREASES IN SEVERITY, CHRONOLOGICALLY PAIRING THIS DATA WITH AIR QUALITY MONITORING RESULTS TO LOOK FOR CORRELATION. THIS DATA WILL BE SHARED WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE AGENCIES AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES IN POLICY TO LOWER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION WITH THE GOAL OF ADDRESSING CLIMATE IMPACTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH, ESPECIALLY IN VULNERABLE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NEIGHBORHOODS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF AIR POLLUTION, COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENTS OF AIR POLLUTION DATA, DEPLOYMENT OF EQUIPMENT TO CONDUCT AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN OR NEAR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY AND USE OF CITIZEN SCIENCE THROUGH DEMONSTRATION OF HAND-HELD MONITORING AT PUBLIC EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, NEAR REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY DATA AVAILABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, STRENGTHENING OF EXISTING AND PROMOTION OF NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION EXCHANGES, AND DATA-INFORMED ADVOCACY FOR BETTER PUBLIC HEALTH, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND LAND USE REFORM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN EMISSIONS REDUCTION, DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAMS, AND ADOPTION OF RENEWABLES TO LOWER EMISSIONS, CHANGES IN TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND ELECTRIFICATION OF PUBLIC TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES AND ELECTRIFICATION OF BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, IMPROVED CONDITIONS IN HOUSING AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS (ALLOWING FOR IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES), NO FOSSIL-FUELED OR TRASH BURNING ELECTRIC GENERATION WITHIN THE CITY, INCREASED ACCESS TO CLINICS AND HEALTHCARE MEASURES, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO GREEN SPACE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT TO ADDRESS SOLID WASTE AND PESTICIDES PROBLEMS OF THE NORTHERN MANHATTAN COMMUNITY. THE COLLABORATIV

TO COMPLETE A COMMUNITY ACTION FOR A RENEWED ENVIRONMENT (CARE) PROJECT IN GREATER GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN. THIS PROJECT WILL EDUCATE THE GREATER GRA

TECHNICAL STUDIES

DEVELOP AND EVALUATE A TARGETED EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN NORTHERN MANHATTAN AND THE SOUTH BRONX TO PROTECT WEST AFRICAN, SOUTH ASIAN, AND LATINX POPULATIONS FROM HAZARDOUS SKIN LIGHTENING PRODUCTS. - PROJECT SUMMARY (30 LINES OF TEXT): THE PROPOSED PROJECT SEEKS TO DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION MATERIALS AND CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC DISSEMINATION STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO INCREASE AWARENESS ON THE USE OF AND POTENTIAL RISKS FROM SKIN LIGHTENING PRODUCTS AMONG VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. OUR PROPOSAL IS RELEVANT TO THE FDA’S MISSION OF PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENSURING THE SAFETY OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS, AND TO THE FDA OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY’S (OMHHE) COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF DIVERSE POPULATIONS THROUGH RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION OF SCIENCE THAT ADDRESSES HEALTH DISPARITIES. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION TARGETING SOUTH ASIAN, WEST AFRICAN AND LATINX POPULATIONS IN NORTHERN MANHATTAN AND THE SOUTH BRONX. IT WILL BE DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT: (1) HEALTH RISKS OF HYDROQUINONE, MERCURY, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES COMMONLY FOUND IN SKIN LIGHTENERS; (2) UPSTREAM SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DRIVERS OF SKIN LIGHTENING USE, INCLUDING COLORISM; (3) STRATEGIES FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE ACTION TO AVOID TOXIC EXPOSURES AND ENSURE SAFER BEAUTY PRODUCTS. THE AIMS OF THE EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION AND SUBSEQUENT EVALUATION ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE AIMS OF THE FOA, TO: (1) BETTER UNDERSTAND PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS ABOUT SKIN LIGHTENING PRODUCTS, THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH CBOS AND PARTICIPANT SURVEYS, (2) IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND/OR TAKE ACTION, IN TERMS OF READING LABELS, AVOIDING DANGEROUS PRODUCTS, AND REPORTING BANNED PRODUCTS TO AUTHORITIES INCLUDING THE FDA, (3) AND DEVELOP KEY MESSAGES FOR COMMUNICATIONS, THOUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL MODULE. OUR CORE TEAM AND PARTNERS, WITH DECADES OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE ENGAGING WITH DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ON ISSUES OF TOXIC EXPOSURES AND TOXIC COSMETICS, INCLUDING SKIN LIGHTENERS, ARE WELL-SUITED TO ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITIES AND TO DEVELOP, EVALUATE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY REFINE MESSAGING DESIGNED TO INFORM AND PROTECT WOMEN FROM TOXIC SKIN LIGHTENING PRODUCTS. WE WILL ACHIEVE THESE AIMS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING AIMS: (1) DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL MODULE, BASED ON THE FORMAT OF WE ACT’S EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM (EHJLT), DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH STRATEGIES TO RECOGNIZE BANNED SKIN LIGHTENER PRODUCTS AND AVOID THEM AS WELL AS TO TAKE ACTION TO REPORT THEM; (2) DEVELOP A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER GUIDE TO SUPPLEMENT THE EHJLT MODULE, AND CONDUCT A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROCESS WITH STAFF MEMBERS AT THREE SELECTED COMMUNITY GROUPS SERVING SOUTH ASIAN, WEST AFRICAN AND LATINX POPULATIONS IN NORTHERN MANHATTAN AND THE SOUTH BRONX (WITH MATERIALS TRANSLATED APPROPRIATELY FOR ALL THREE GROUPS); (3) DELIVER THE MODULE VIA THE NEWLY TRAINED CBO STAFF TO ABOUT 20 PARTICIPANTS DRAWN FROM EACH CBO’S GRASSROOTS CONSTITUENCY (60 PARTICIPANTS TOTAL); (4) EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERVENTION; (5) REVISE THE INTERVENTION IN RESPONSE TO PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK, AND DISSEMINATE THE MODULE AND OUR FINDINGS VIA A REPORT AND A DEDICATED LANDING PAGE ON THE WE ACT WEBSITE.

DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ETHICAL REVIEW MODEL

"OUTDOOR EDUCATION IN THE WATERSHED"

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INCLUDING WEST BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE, ORLEANS PARISH, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, AND TERREBONNE PARISH. LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK HAVE DEVELOPED AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM THAT THEY WILL IMPLEMENT WITH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH CLASSROOMS OR AFTER SCHOOL FOCUS GROUPS, WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, AND THROUGH A STATEWIDE OUTREACH AND DISTRIBUTION CAMPAIGN.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FOR RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INCLUDING WEST BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE, ORLEANS PARISH, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, AND TERREBONNE PARISH. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE INTRODUCING LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM TO 260 STUDENTS THROUGH CLASSROOMS OR AFTER SCHOOL FOCUS GROUPS, CONDUCTING FOUR EDUCATOR TRAINING WORKSHOPS, CONDUCTING FOUR COMMUNITY GROUP WORKSHOPS, CONDUCTING FOUR FIELD TRIPS/SITE VISITS WITH STUDENTS, CONDUCTING TWO DATA LITERACY WORKSHOPS, AND IMPLEMENTING A STATEWIDE OUTREACH AND DISTRIBUTION CAMPAIGN OF THE CURRICULUM. SUBRECIPIENT:LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK WILL AWARD FIVE SUBAWARDS TO LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND/OR OTHER ELIGIBLE SUBAWARD RECIPIENTS. LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK WILL SELECT ELIGIBLE SUBAWARD RECIPIENTS AFTER THE PROJECT START DATE. SUBAWARD RECIPIENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM, TESTING OF THE CURRICULUM, PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK ON THE CURRICULUM, WILL HELP LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK ON CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO PROMOTE THE CURRICULUM, OR WILL PERFORM OTHER COLLABORATION WITH LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK ON PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE WORK PLAN.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: 260 STUDENTS INTRODUCED TO THE CURRICULUM THROUGH CLASSROOMS OR AFTER SCHOOL FOCUS GROUPS, FOUR EDUCATOR TRAINING WORKSHOPS COMPLETED, FOUR COMMUNITY GROUP WORKSHOPS COMPLETED, FOUR FIELD TRIPS/SITE VISITS WITH STUDENTS COMPLETED, TWO DATA LITERACY WORKSHOPS COMPLETED, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM POSTED TO THE LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK THAT INCLUDES REVISIONS BASED ON IMPLEMENTATION FEEDBACK. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE RAISED AWARENESS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND THE STATE OF AIR QUALITY, WATER QUALITY, WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND LAND POLLUTION FOR 260 STUDENTS, 20 EDUCATORS, AND 1000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS; INCREASED LEVELS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY BY THE COMMUNITY; AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT BY STUDENTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, SPECIFICALLY WITHIN WEST BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE, ORLEANS PARISH, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, AND TERREBONNE PARISH.

GLRI: STORMWATER GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES CALCULATOR

WAKE ZONE: WATERSHED ADVOCATES FOR KIDS' ENGAGEMENT

THIS RESEARCH PROJECT SEEKS TO EXPAND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON BEST PRACTICES FOR THE DETECTION AND MITIGATION OF LEAD POISONING HAZARDS FROM MULTIPLE

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