St Croix Foundation For Community Development Inc

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

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.

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS VIRTUAL FARMERS MARKET AND FARMER TECHNOLGY SUPPORT PROGRAM: INCREASING INCOME AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY

CIVIC SECTOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESILIENCE

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ST. CROIX FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR A COMMUNITY DRIVEN PROJECT THAT WILL PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH DATA AND INFORMATION ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND RISK MITIGATION BEST PRACTICES. ALSO, WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM AND ECO SCHOOL CLUB AT ST. CROIX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, THE ECO SCHOOL CLUB AT THE ST. CROIX EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS IN COOPERATION WITH CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ALBERT A. SHEEN CAMPUS IN ST. CROIX, THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN STUDENTS FOR TO CONDUCT MONITORING, SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL STATUTES CLEAN AIR ACT, SECTION 103(B)(3) AND CLEAN WATER ACT, SECTION 104(B)(3).ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH AIR QUALITY-ASTHMA MONITORING SYSTEM AND SUPPORT THE ONGOING WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AND CONCERNED RESIDENTS TO GUIDE PROJECT ACTIVITIES. ESTABLISH AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING NETWORK OF MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE TARGET AREAS OF THE ISLAND. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AN AIR MONITORING PROGRAM THAT PRODUCES DATA THAT ARE SCIENTIFICALLY VALID AND USEFUL TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT WILL DETERMINE THE TECHNOLOGY TO BE USED BASED ON NEED, COSTS AND USER CAPACITY SUCH AS PURPLEAIR MONITORS, GRAB SAMPLES/BUCKET BRIGADE, FENCELINE MONITORING, TEMPORARY STATIONARY MONITORING, MOBILE MONITORING, OR A CAMN NETWORK. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN REAL-TIME, LOCAL AIR QUALITY DATA THAT CAN ALSO BE USED IN SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS; EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY UTILIZING VARIOUS MEDIA INCLUDING PRINT, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTE PRINTED BROCHURES, AND TOWNHALL MEETINGS. THE LONG TERM GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF AIR MONITORS THAT ARE INSTALLED AT BUILDINGS OR OTHER SITES WITHIN THE SELECTED COMMUNITY. THE MONITORS CONTINUOUSLY MEASURE LEVELS OF SPECIFIC AIR POLLUTANTS AND SEND THAT INFORMATION OVER THE INTERNET TO A SERVER, WHERE THE DATA ARE STORED IN A DATABASE.SUBRECIPIENT:THE RECIPIENT INTENDS TO ISSUE SUBAWARD AGREEMENTS TO ITS PARTNERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPENDIX A OF EPA'S SUBAWARD POLICY. THE SUB-AWARDEES WILL PROVIDE COORDINATION FOR PROJECT ACTIVITIES, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND LEAD THE AIR-MONITORING EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPORT AND TWO BROCHURES ON LOCAL AIR AND WATER QUALITY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AIR QUALITY ORDINANCES AND POLICIES ENACTED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT; DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ASTHMA-RELATED HOSPITAL VISITS AMONG COMMUNITY RESIDENTS; AND AN INCREASE IN COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE PREDOMINANTLY RESIDENTS LOCATED IN LOW INCOME/HIGH DENSITY NEIGHBORHOODS OF ST. CROIX.

TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BUILDING ARTS TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN FREDRIKSTED VIRGIN ISLANDS.

ST. CROIX FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT?S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY, TO MARSHAL RESOURCES AND TO ACT AS CATALYST TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF ST. CROIX. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE AMERICORPS VISTA FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO FIGHT POVERTY AND BUILD CAPACITY AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT 300 UNDERSERVED YOUTH. 14 VISTA MEMBERS AND A VISTA LEADER WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT RESEARCH OVER THE COURSE OF 3 YEARS.

ST. CROIX FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SUPPORT

TAP-USVI-2018-12

TAP-USVI-2019-7 ST. CROIX FOUNDATION - AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA) DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

CHANT VI-2012-7

TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BUILDING ARTS TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN FREDRIKSTED VIRGIN ISLANDS.