Cooperative Agreement 84060301

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO ICMA. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL: 1. ESTABLISH A THRIVING COMMUNITIES WEBSITE AND RESOURCE HUB, 2. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BASED NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. 3. IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY JUSTICE GRANT FUNDING, 4. SUPPORT COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, FACILITATION, AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES, 5. CULTIVATE AND SECURE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, PHILANTHROPY, AND OTHER SOURCES TO AMPLIFY NATIONAL EJ PROGRAMMING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, TRIBES, AND COMMUNITIES, 6. OBTAIN AND INCORPORATING FEEDBACK FROM PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, 7. PROVIDE MULTILINGUAL ELIGIBLE SERVICES, 8. PROVIDE ENERGY JUSTICE RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 9. PLAN FOR COORDINATING WITH OTHER EJ TC TACS AND FEDERALLY FUNDED TA PROVIDERSACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PROJECT ADMINISTRATION DEVELOP 5#8208;YEAR PROJECT WORKPLAN DEVELOP ANNUAL UPDATE FOR PROJECT WORKPLAN SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS TO EPA SUBMIT ANNUAL OUTCOME AND OUTPUT REPORTS TO EPA PREPARE AND SUBMIT FINAL PROJECT REPORT TO EPA DEVELOP OVERALL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY DEVELOP YEAR ONE CONTENT AND OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY DEVELOP EJ TC TAC OUTREACH TOOLS IMPLEMENT YEAR 1 OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY DEVELOP ANNUAL CONTENT AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES IMPLEMENT ANNUAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES DEVELOP CONTENT SHARING PARTNERSHIPS IDENTIFY INITIAL ROSTER OF CONTENT SHARING PARTNERS CONFIRM CONTENT SHARING ARRANGEMENTS WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENT CONTENT SHARING CAMPAIGN WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISH A NATIONAL EJ TC TAC RESOURCE HUB DEVELOP WIREFRAME FOR WEBSITE POPULATE WEBSITE WITH TOOLS AND INFORMATION DEVELOP ONLINE INTAKE PROCESS FOR COACHING, PRO BONO SUPPORT LAUNCH INITIAL NATIONAL EJ TC TAC WEBSITE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATE EJ TC TAC WEBSITE DEVELOP STRATEGY FOR THRIVING COMMUNITIES NETWORK INVITE FOUNDING MEMBERS OPEN INVITATION TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONTINUOUSLY GROW NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN#8208;PERSON TRAINING WORKSHOPS DEVELOP CONTENT ROSTER OF PRIORITY TOPICS FOR TRAININGS IMPLEMENT YEAR 1 WORKSHOPS DEVELOP ANNUAL SCHEDULES AND PRIORITY TOPICS FOR YEARS 2#8208;5 IMPLEMENT IN#8208;PERSON TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR YEARS 2#8208;5 DEVELOP VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY TRAINING PROGRAMS DEVELOP CONTENT ROSTER OF PRIORITY TOPICS FOR VIRTUAL TRAININGS IMPLEMENT YEAR 1 VIRTUAL TRAINING EVENTS DEVELOP ANNUAL SCHEDULES AND PRIORITY TOPICS FOR YEARS 2#8208;5 IMPLEMENT VIRTUAL TRAINING EVENTS CROWD SOURCED CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS DEVELOP TEMPLATES FOR COMMUNITIES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RECRUIT CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS/VIDEOS FROM TARGET AUDIENCES DISSEMINATE CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS VIRTUAL COMMUNITY EJ COHORTS DEVELOP INTAKE PROCESS TO SOLICIT INTEREST FROM COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY SCHEDULE OF VIRTUAL INTERACTIONS IDENTIFY AND SECURE SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS FOR EACH COHORT ENGAGEMENT HOST PILOT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY EJ COHORT SOLICIT FEEDBACK ON USEFULNESS FROM PARTICIPANTS REFINE AND LAUNCH VIRTUAL COHORTS THRIVING COMMUNITY SPEAKER SERIES RECRUIT POTENTIAL GUEST SPEAKERS AND PROMOTE VIA EJ TC TAC WEBSITE SHARE SPEAKER INFORMATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS COACHING PROGRAM FOR GRANT FUNDING SUPPORT IDENTIFY ROSTER OF POTENTIAL COACHES DEVELOP INTAKE PROCESS FOR STAKEHOLDERS SEEKING COACHES MATCH COACHES WITH ADVISEES GRANT FUNDING CONSULTATIONS IDENTIFY PRO BONO GRANT FUNDING ADVISORS PILOT CONSULTATIONS AT NATIONAL BROWNFIELDS TRAINING CONFERENCE REFINE IDEA BASED ON PILOT APPROACH IDENTIFY ANNUAL EVENTS TO HOST GRANT FUNDING CONSULTATIONS SCHEDULE AND IMPLEMENT FUTURE GRANT FUNDING CONSULTATIONS SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES OF GRANT FUNDING CONSULTATIONS PRO BONO SUPPORT ON COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS IDENTIFY POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS FROM CORE TEAM NETWORKS AN