Cooperative Agreement 00E03638

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH (CCBH). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONVENE A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD TO COLLABORATIVELY COMPLETE A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROJECT FOCUSED ON HEALTHFUL HOMES, AND SUBSEQUENTLY CO-CREATE COMMUNITY-LED INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT IMPROVING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESS GAPS IN RESIDENT AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES, 2) ELEVATING COMMUNITY VOICE AND KNOWLEDGE TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY-INFORMED DECISION-MAKING TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES, 3) PROVIDING TRAININGS FOR CONDUCTING AND USING HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTS (HIAS), 4) CONDUCTING AN HIA OF A HEALTHFUL HOMES INITIATIVE, BY MUNICIPALITY, 5) USING HIA FINDINGS TO IMPROVE EXISTING AND IMPLEMENT NEW INTERVENTIONS, AND 6) MOBILIZE RESIDENTS AND RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS FOR COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY-LED INTERVENTIONS).SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT, SEE BELOW. NORTHEAST OHIO BLACK HEALTH COALITION: 1. LEAD COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT CO-DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATORY PLANNING STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE EQUITABLE AND JUST RESIDENT FEEDBACK. 2. JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) WITH CCBH. 3. ORGANIZATION OF CAB MEETINGS, TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND FOCUS GROUPS WITH FOOD/LIGHT REFRESHMENTS PURCHASED BY NEOBHC. 4. DISSEMINATION OF HIA FINDINGS. 5. CO-DEVELOPMENT OF INTERVENTION IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOLS. 6. SOLICIT RESIDENT AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERVENTIONS. 7. DISSEMINATION OF EVALUATION FINDINGS. THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES AND POLICY EVALUATION STUDIES: 1. PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CO-DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, HIA METHODOLOGY, MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION OF OVERALL PROJECT PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES. 2. PROVIDE HIA TRAININGS, LEAD AND CONDUCT THE HIA, GENERATE THE HIA REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AND EVALUATE INTERVENTIONS. 3. INFORMED BY THE HIA, A) LEAD MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE OVERALL PROJECT, AND B) SUPPORT STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS NEEDED. A VISION OF CHANGE: 1. ENSURE THAT AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER WILL COMPLETE HIA TRAININGS. 2. SUPPORT COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND MESSAGING, SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR HIA DATA COLLECTION AND RESULTS DISSEMINATION. 3. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT FOR OTHER PROJECT STRATEGIES, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERVENTIONS. AMERICORPS: 1. ASSIST CCBH WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTHY URBAN TREE CANOPY AND HEALTHFUL HOMES PROGRAMS. 2. PROVIDE TWO AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH THESE ACTIVITIES. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: 1) TRAINING AND EDUCATING DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES ON HIAS AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY/ADAPTATION; 2) MONITORING AND REDUCING INDOOR/OUTDOOR TOXINS AND AIR POLLUTION; 3) SMALL- SCALE CLEAN-UPS; 4) COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PLANNING (CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND ADAPTATION); AND 5) COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PLANNING (LOCAL POLLUTION AND GREENSPACE). THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 1) IMPROVED INDOOR/OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY, 2) REDUCED STORMWATER VULNERABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS, AND 3) REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN EAST CLEVELAND (44112), EUCLID (44117, 44119, 44123, 44132), AND MAPLE HEIGHTS (44137).