Cooperative Agreement 00A01236

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL UTILIZE THESE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ASTHMA HOME VISITING AND ASTHMA TRIGGER REMEDIATION MODEL THAT ADDRESSES THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES. THE RECIPIENT WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO SERVICES THAT TRADITIONAL FUNDING MECHANISMS OFTEN EXCLUDE, SUCH AS MOLD REMEDIATION, CARPET/ FLOORING REPLACEMENT, INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, DUCT/ VENT CLEANING, AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST SIX STAKEHOLDER CONVENINGS AND 3-4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS PER YEAR TO EDUCATE STAKEHOLDERS AND TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY NEEDS.ACTIVITIES:DURING THE COURSE OF THIS PROJECT THE RECIPIENT AND THEIR SUBRECIPIENTS WILL CONDUCT 3-4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS PER YEAR. THESE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS WILL BE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS WITH A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND NEEDS RELATED TO TOPICS SUCH AS INDOOR AIR QUALITY. ADDITIONALLY THE THE SUBRECIPIENT OF THIS AWARD REVITALIZE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WILL CONDUCT 14-30 HOME ASTHMA-TRIGGER REMEDIATION SERVICES, SUCH AS MOLD REMEDIATION AND PEST CONTROL, FOR EACH YEAR OF THE PROJECT. LASTLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL HOST SIX TOTAL STAKEHOLDER CONVENINGS. THESE CONVENINGS WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO SHARE INFORMATION RELATED TO EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING ASTHMA INEQUITIES. THREE OF THESE CONVENINGS WILL BE FOCUSED ON THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITH THE REMAINING THREE CONVENINGS FOCUSING ON SPRINGFIELD, HOLYOKE, AND CHICOPEE. SUBRECIPIENT:REVITALIZE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CDC) WILL MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY HOSTING 3-4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS. THE FORMAT OF THESE SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE A MIX OF VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON MEETINGS AND WILL BE TAILORED FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES INCLUDING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, CLINICIANS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND MORE. REVITALIZE CDC WILL ALSO PROVIDE 14-30 HOME ASTHMA-TRIGGER REMEDIATION SERVICES PER YEAR. THIS WILL INVOLVE CONDUCTING INTAKE, PROVIDING HOME ASSESSMENT SERVICES, MAINTAINING RELEVANT RECORD AND DATA ELEMENTS, AND COORDINATING WITH TENANTS, LANDLORDS, AND/OR HOMEOWNERS ON THE SCOPE OF REMEDIATION. REVITALIZE CDC WILL PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY HOME ENVIRONMENT MEETINGS AND PARTNER CONVENINGS. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: 14-30 HOME ASTHMA-TRIGGER REMEDIATION SERVICES PROVIDED PER YEAR, 6 STAKEHOLDER CONVENINGS HOSTED, AND 3-4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS HOSTED PER YEAR. THE DELIVERABLES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL TRIGGERS OF ASTHMA, INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CLINICAL HEALTH WORKERS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF ASTHMA AND LEAD, INCREASE IN THE LEAD AND ASTHMA AWARENESS AMONG LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REGARDING ASTHMA, AND MANY MORE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE RESIDENTS OF THE SPRINGFIELD, CHICOPEE, AND HOLYOKE,