Environmental Community Action Inc

(SUPPLEMENT & EXTENSION) THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK PROPOSED BY THE CONSORTIUM FOR PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (CPBR) IS TO FOSTER AND FACILITATE PR

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AND AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $475,912, TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY ACTION INC. 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 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. SUBRECIPIENT:THE SUBAWARD GRANTEES OF EMORY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (ENVS) STAFF AND INTERNS WILL LEAD THE AIR MONITORING EFFORTS AND WILL SUPPORT DATA SHARING ACTIVITIES. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE OVERSEEING THE INSTALLATION AND VISUALIZATION OF THE DATA, WORKING WITH AIR MONITORING CO-LEAD AND THE STUDENT INTERN AND WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO AFFECT COMMUNITIES ON TOPICS RELATED TO AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH. PARTNERS WILL ALSO PURCHASE PM 10 AIR MONITORS THAT WILL BE WILL BE USED TO INSTALLED 4 PM 2.5 INLETS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEPLOYING 7 AIR QUALITY MONITORS (THREE OF WHICH WILL BE PURCHASED USING EPA FUNDS) IN FIVE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO COLLECT DATA OVER A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, MAKING NEAR REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY DATA AVAILABILITY FOR FIVE COMMUNITIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, CREATING COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC AIR POLLUTION DATA SUMMARIES AND MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO FIVE COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING 8-10 TRAINING SESSIONS TO 5 GROUPS EACH OF 15 PEOPLE AND DEVELOPING FIVE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTANT ON THEIR HEALTH. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL DATA THAT HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS IDENTIFY THE TYPE AND EXTENT OF THE PROBLEMS THEY ARE CONFRONTING, INCREASING COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING OF AIR POLLUTION HAZARDS IN METRO-ATLANTA LOCATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNMONITORED, INCREASING COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AIR POLLUTANTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCREASING ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TOOLS THAT WILL HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS DECREASE THE RISKS OF THESE POLLUTANTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ON THEIR HEALTH.THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN UNMONITORED AREAS OF ATLANTA, GA WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY AIR POLLUTION AND LOW INCOME. THESE COMMUNITIES INCLUDE BRUCE STREET IN LITHONIA, CHAPEL HILL IN DECATUR, PEOPLESTOWN IN ATLANTA, PITTSBURGH IN ATLANTA AND CITY OF SOUTH FULTON IN FULTON.

EXPANSION OF ATLANTA WATERSHED LEARNING NETWORK URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY TRAINING AND TREE PLANTING PROGRAM

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIONS INVOLVING RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY-BA

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY ACTION (ECO-ACTION). A PORTION OF THE AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,500 IN FUNDED THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. THE PURPOSE OF THE ARP FUNDED GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,500 IS TO ASSIST WITH BUILDING BOTH COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY EQUITABLE STRATEGIES TO RESPOND TO THE CLIMATE RELATED THREATS THEY ARE ALREADY FACING. THE PROJECT ENTITLED BUILDING THE CAPACITY AND RESILIENCE OF LOW-INCOME ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOODS TO EQUITABLY MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE WILL INCLUDE PUBLIC EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND INVESTIGATION ELEMENTS. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) RECRUITING 60 PARTICIPANTS AND FINALIZING SESSION TOPICS WITH COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES, 2) PROVIDING TRAINING TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP PERSONAL RESILIENCY PLANS, AND 3) CONDUCT GROUP RESILIENCY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING IDENTIFYING COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE ADAPTION AND/OR ENHANCED CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND HOSTING A 100-PERSON COMMUNITY FORUM TO GAIN CONSENSUS FOR THE DEVELOPED COMMUNITY-BASED CLIMATE STRATEGIES. COMMUNITY BENEFICIARIES: ECO-ACTION WILL ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITHIN THE TWO IDENTIFIED WATERSHEDS, INTRENCHMENT CREEK AND PROCTOR CREEK ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN ATLANTA, GA WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE ZIP CODES OF 30310, 30312, 30314, 30315, 30316, AND 30318. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES: THE PROGRAM ALSO SEEKS TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTION. SPECIFIC ANTICIPATED RESULTS (OUTPUT ACTIVITIES) INCLUDE: - TWO COMMUNITY GROUPS WILL BE TRAINED. THIRTY COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM EACH GROUP WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES. - EACH COMMUNITY WILL HOST 9 COMMUNITY WORKSHOP SESSION (6 TRAINING SESSIONS, 2 WORKSHOP SESSIONS, 1 CLOSING CELEBRATION). - EACH PARTICIPANT WILL COMPLETE AN INDIVIDUAL RESILIENCY PLAN (60 PLANS). - EACH GROUP WILL DEVELOP A COLLECTIVE STRATEGY TO INCREASE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL RESILIENCE. - EACH GROUP WILL CREATE A CLIMATE RESILIENCE/ADAPTATION POLICY STATEMENT. - EACH GROUP WILL HOST A CLIMATE MITIGATION ACTIVITY AND 30 PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE MITIGATION RESOURCES AT EACH FINAL PROGRAM CELEBRATION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OVERALL PROJECT GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF LOW-INCOME, ATLANTA COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO REMAIN RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE. FURTHER, INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS INEQUITABLE IMPACTS; INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' ABILITIES TO IDENTIFY THEIR CLIMATE VULNERABILITIES; INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' ABILITIES TO MITIGATE IDENTIFIED CLIMATE VULNERABILITIES EQUITABLY THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE ACTION; AND INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED RESILIENCE AND STRATEGIES.

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,990 TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO COLLABORATE AND STRENGTHEN E

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. WHICH SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTENT FOR THE PROPOSED PROCTOR CREEK STORYMAP. ECO-ACTION WILL COORDINATE COMMUNITY MEMBER ACTIVITIES TO GATHER INFORMATION ON COMPLETED, PLANNED AND PROPOSED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AT APPROXIMATELY 10 SITES THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WATERSHED.