Cooperative Agreement 95341301

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO GREEN AND HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE (GHHI). THE RECIPIENT WILL SERVE AS THE REGION 3 GRANTMAKER FOR EPA'S THRIVING COMMUNITIES GRANTMAKER PROGRAM. GHHI PLANS TO USE A STRONG PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK TO BUILD CAPACITY IN UNDERSERVED AREAS ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. GHHI'S COMMUNICATION PLAN RECOGNIZES THE NEED TO REACH DIVERSE AUDIENCES USING WIDE-RANGING DELIVERY METHODS AND PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE BEST PRACTICES IN OUTREACH AND IMPLEMENTATION. MOREOVER, GHHI WILL ENGAGE COMMUNITIES THROUGH A STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY BOARD, STATUTORY PARTNERSHIPS, AND MECHANISMS FOR PROVIDING DIRECT FEEDBACK TO ADAPT FREQUENTLY TO THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED OR UNDERSERVED AREAS. COLLECTIVELY, THIS PROJECT WILL DESIGN COMPETITIVE APPLICATION IN-TAKE AND EVALUATION PROCESSES, SUBAWARD PROCESSES, OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT REGION 3. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES IN THE INITIAL AWARD PHASE INCLUDE FINALIZING APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR ALL THREE SUBRECIPIENT PHASES, ASSEMBLING THE REVIEW TEAM AND ENSURING REPRESENTATION OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. IN THE INITIAL AWARD, THE GRANTMAKER WILL DEVELOP THE OUTREACH PLAN PRIOR TO APPLICATION INTAKE PROCESS, PARTNER WITH REGION 3 TCTAC FOR EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS, CONDUCT WEBINARS, CONFERENCE CALLS, AND MEETINGS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS TO PROMOTE AND EXPLAIN THE PROGRAM. FINALLY, POTENTIAL CANDIDATES WILL BE IDENTIFIED FOR $75K NON-COMPETITIVE SUBAWARDS IN THIS PHASE. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD: CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL - WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPLICABLE TOOLS TO INFORM THE EFFORTS OF GRANTEES UNDER GHHI'S PROPOSED EPA REGION 3 THRIVING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM: (I) A REGISTRY OF NEARLY ALL THE PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ASTHMA IN THE IMMEDIATE DC REGION; AND (II) A HEALTHY HOUSING MAP WHICH OVERLAYS AT-RISK PEDIATRIC ASTHMA MORBIDITY AND ASTHMA-RELATED HEALTH HAZARDS REPORTED AT MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING COMPLEXES IN DC. CHILDREN'S NATIONAL WILL ALSO LEVERAGE ITS NETWORK TO CONDUCT OUTREACH AND PROMOTE EPA'S TC PROGRAM AWARENESS AND SUPPORT APPLICANT OUTREACH. SUBAWARD AMOUNT CALCULATED AT $91.95 PER HOUR, BASED ON BEST ESTIMATE OF NUMBER OF HOURS TO FULFILL ACTIVITIES. TOTAL COST OF $109,000 = 54.50% X $200,000. SUBAWARD: HOWARD UNIVERSITY - WILL SUPPORT GHHI'S THRIVING COMMUNITIES RFA OUTREACH AS WELL AS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. WILL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CENTER, AS WELL AS THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND THURGOOD MARSHALL CIVIL RIGHTS CENTER. SUBAWARD AMOUNT CALCULATED AT A $91.95 PER HOUR RATE, BASED ON BEST ESTIMATE OF NUMBER OF HOURS TO FULFILL ACTIVITIES. SUBAWARD AMOUNT CALCULATED AT A $91.95 PER HOUR RATE, BASED ON BEST ESTIMATE OF NUMBER OF HOURS TO FULFILL ACTIVITIES. TOTAL COST OF $172,500 = $300,000 X 57.50%. SUBAWARD: VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER - WILL SUPPORT OUTREACH AS WELL AS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. WILL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. SUBAWARD AMOUNT CALCULATED AT A $91.95 PER HOUR RATE, BASED ON BEST ESTIMATE OF NUMBER OF HOURS TO FULFILL ACTIVITIES. TOTAL COST OF $78,000 = $78,000 X 100%. SUBAWARD: DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY - WILL SUPPORT OUTREACH AS WELL AS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. WILL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. SUBAWARD AMOUNT CALCULATED AT AN $91.95 PER HOUR RATE, BASED ON BEST ESTIMATE OF NUMBER OF HOURS TO FULFILL ACTIVITIES TOTAL COST OF $78,000 = $78,000 X 100%. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE UTILIZING PARTNER NETWORKS TO DISTRIBUTE RFA ANNOUNCEMENTS, HOLD WEBINARS, CONFERENCE CALLS, AND OUTREACH EVENTS, CONDUCT OFFICE HOURS TO SUPPORT POTENTIAL APPLICANTS, AND ENGAGING EXPERTISE OF ADVISORY BOARD AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STATUTORY PARTNERS TO OVERSEE PRE-APPLICATION PROCESS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRANSPARENT, EQUITABLE, ENGAGING APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE SUBSEQUENT