Cooperative Agreement 02J57801

This $1 million cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) supports the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department's Community-Led Wildfire Preparedness Initiative in Washington state. The 3-year project aims to build community capacity to protect against wildfires, wildfire smoke, and associated health impacts. Key activities include hiring staff, forming community coalitions, hosting wildfire summits, developing community action plans, and producing educational resources. The project involves sub-awards to the Center for New Democratic Processes to facilitate participatory planning, the Pierce Conservation District for project management support, and Clean Air Methow for air quality assistance. This initiative capitalizes on previous local climate resilience efforts to empower diverse community members in underserved rural areas to collaboratively address wildfire preparedness and enhance community resilience.