DESCRIPTION: THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $496,646 TO MQVN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE STORM WATER RUNOFF, 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 INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING GI DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, COLLECTING WATER QUALITY DATA, AND EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUTCOMES: ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE THREE GI DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WITH RIPARIAN BUFFERS, BIO-SWALES, AND FLOATING WETLANDS, PRE AND POST DEMONSTRATION WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY ANALYSES, AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE 100,000 GALLONS PER YEAR OF STORM WATER RUNOFF PREVENTED, TWO ACRES OF HABITAT ENHANCED, IMPROVED WATER QUALITY, AND ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE OF 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE VILLAGE DE L'EST RESIDENTS AND THE COMMUNITIES NEAR NEW ORLEANS EAST, LOUISIANA WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. SUBRECIPIENT: NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.