Healthy Community Resources And Advocacy Inc

DESCRIPTION: THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $342,856 TO HEALTHY COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO REDUCE NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE USING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE (GI) PRACTICES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WATERSHED. ACTIVITIES: THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITIES NEAR N. CLAIBORNE AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS TO DEVELOP GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, IMPLEMENTING FROM 7 TO 10 DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, AND MODELING THEIR IMPACT ON WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY BENEFITS. OUTCOMES: ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE 7-10 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED NEAR N. CLAIBORNE AVENUE AND WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY BENEFITS DETERMINED. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCING AN ESTIMATED 6,000 GALLONS OF STORM WATER RUNOFF THEREBY MITIGATING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES NEAR N. CLAIBORNE AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. SUBRECIPIENT: SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING GI PROJECTS AND ALSO TRAINING AND CERTIFYING WATER WISE NEIGHBORHOOD CHAMPIONS.