Cooperative Agreement 02J57401

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SPOKANE CONSERVATION DISTRICT. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT A PROJECT THAT WILL ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROBLEM THAT LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, HAVE VERY FEW SHADE TREES. THE NUMBER OF TREES IN A NEIGHBORHOOD HAS IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE IMPLICATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, TREE PLANTING IS A LOW-COST STRATEGY THAT REDUCES HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES AND MORTALITIES, MITIGATES FLOOD RISK, INCREASES CARBON STORAGE, AND IMPROVES WATER AND AIR QUALITY WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, SPOKANE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (SCD) WILL LEAD ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TREES IN AREAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING LOW CANOPY COVER AND A HIGH PROPORTION OF LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. THE PROJECT'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, WATER AND AIR QUALITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES IN SPOKANE COUNTY'S DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM THESE COMMUNITIES IN NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE TREE CANOPY COVER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1) PARTNERING WITH PACIFIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE TO INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION CAREERS, WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING THE REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE FROM HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS AND 2) ESTABLISHING AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE FROM PARTICIPATING HIGH SCHOOLS AND ENROLL IN THE SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ARBORICULTURE/URBAN FORESTRY OR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE SCD APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE LANDS COUNCIL, CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, CITY OF AIRWAY HEIGHTS PARKS AND RECREATION, AND SPOKANE NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PARTNERS TO PROVIDE TREE PLANNING, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PARKS, AND STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN AIRWAY HEIGHTS AND SPOKANE VALLEY. SUBRECIPIENT:- SUBAWARD TO PACIFIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF $109,340, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN OBJECTIVE 2 (HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMMING) AND OBJECTIVE 3 (K-12 URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY CURRICULA). SPECIFIC SUBAWARD FUNDS WILL SUPPORT: RAQUO; STUDENT STIPENDS: 16 STUDENTS PER YEAR @ $1,800 PER STUDENT = $28,800 PER YEAR X 3 YEARS = $86,400 RAQUO; TEACHER STIPENDS: 2 TEACHERS PER YEAR @ $1,500 PER TEACHER = $3,000 PER YEAR X 3 YEARS = $9,000 RAQUO; PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS: ESTIMATED PROJECT TOTAL OF $4,000 FOR ADVERTISEMENTS, PRINTING, AND OUTREACH MATERIALS INCLUDING TWO VIDEOS: ONE FOR PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT AND ONE FOR CURRICULUM SUPPORT. RAQUO; ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE FOR PEI TO HAVE SUBAWARD @ 10% OF SUBAWARD COSTS: $99,400 SUBAWARD DIRECT COSTS X 10% = $9,940 TOTAL - SUBAWARD TO THE LANDS COUNCIL OF $75,600, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANTING RIGHT-OF-WAY TREES IN AIRWAY HEIGHTS AND SPOKANE VALLEY AS AN EXPANSION OF THE SPOCANOPY PROGRAM IT OPERATES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SPOKANE. SPECIFIC SUBAWARD FUNDS WILL SUPPORT: RAQUO; SALARY FOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR ($40 X 180 HOURS PER YEAR = $7,200 PER YEAR); SEASONAL CREW COORDINATOR ($40 X 180 HOURS PER YEAR = $7,200 PER YEAR); 12 SEASONAL ENTRY LEVEL EMPLOYEES ($400 PER PERSON PER YEAR X 12 PEOPLE = $4,800 PER YEAR); ADMINISTRATOR ($50 PER HOUR X 100 HOURS PER YEAR = $5,000 PER YEAR) = $24,200 PER YEAR X 3 YEARS = $72,600 RAQUO; SUPPLY COSTS FOR PRINTING AND POSTAGE ($800 FOR PRINTING AND POSTAGE); $200 FOR OUTREACH MATERIALS = $1,000 PER YEAR X 3 YEARS = $3,000 - SUBAWARD TO SPOKANE NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PARTNERS OF $17,880, WHO WILL EXPAND THEIR CURRENT TREE PLANTING PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND MEMBERS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT AREA. SPE