Urban Sustainability Directors Network

ACCELERATING URBAN FORESTRY AS EQUITY CENTERED CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INFLATION REDUCTION ACT URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORE

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,000 TO URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK TO SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER (EFC) AT THE SOUTHEAST SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK (SSDN).THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HELPING COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES RESPONSIVE TO THEIR NEEDS, PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AROUND UNDERSTANDING SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, AND OFFERS TRAINING ON FEDERAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT CAN INFORM COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES TO LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTING WEBINAR-BASED TRAININGS AND FACILITATING A COHORT FOCUSED ON FUNDING PROGRAMS, LEADING MONTHLY WORKGROUPS TO BUILD LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITY, FACILITATING PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE FOR COMMUNITIES TO SHARE GRANT EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHTS, HOSTING MEETINGS TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITIES, CREATING A RESOURCE LIBRARY OF DOCUMENTS (LIKE RFPS, SOLICITATIONS COSTS, ETC.) TO INFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ABOUT APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURES, PUBLISHING A BEST PRACTICE GUIDE AND CASE STUDIES OF RECURRENT OR NEW DISCRETIONARY GRANTS AND HOSTING PARTNER CONSULTATIONS WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DEVELOPING GREATER CAPACITY TO APPLY FOR AND MANAGE FEDERAL FUNDING, FEDERAL FUNDING IS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO COMMUNITIES DUE TO IMPROVED PROJECT QUALITY AND BEST PRACTICES ARE DEVELOPED FOR SCALING SUSTAINABILITY BEST PRACTICES AND FINANCING. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE NO SUBAWARDS INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HELPING COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES RESPONSIVE TO THEIR NEEDS, PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AROUND UNDERSTANDING SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, AND OFFERS TRAINING ON FEDERAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT CAN INFORM COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES TO LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTING WEBINAR-BASED TRAININGS AND FACILITATING A COHORT FOCUSED ON FUNDING PROGRAMS, LEADING MONTHLY WORKGROUPS TO BUILD LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITY, FACILITATING PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE FOR COMMUNITIES TO SHARE GRANT EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHTS, HOSTING MEETINGS TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITIES, CREATING A RESOURCE LIBRARY OF DOCUMENTS (LIKE RFPS, SOLICITATIONS COSTS, ETC.) TO INFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ABOUT APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURES, PUBLISHING A BEST PRACTICE GUIDE AND CASE STUDIES OF RECURRENT OR NEW DISCRETIONARY GRANTS AND HOSTING PARTNER CONSULTATIONS WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DEVELOPING GREATER CAPACITY TO APPLY FOR AND MANAGE FEDERAL FUNDING, FEDERAL FUNDING IS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO COMMUNITIES DUE TO IMPROVED PROJECT QUALITY AND BEST PRACTICES ARE DEVELOPED FOR SCALING SUSTAINABILITY BEST PRACTICES AND FINANCING. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.