THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE WILL BE AWARDED $526,680.00 TO BUILD ON SEVERAL YEARS OF COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ENGAGEMENT THAT ADDRESSED UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS CITY NEIGHBORHOODS. THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE WILL PARTNER WITH GROUNDWORK RI AND SAVE THE BAY TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND TO ASSIST WITH RESTORATION ASSESSMENT OF THE PORT OF PROVIDENCE'S NORTHERN SHORELINE. WITH THIS PROJECT, A TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT AREA WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS, FOLLOWED BY IDENTIFICATION OF SHORELINE RESTORATION AND WATERFRONT ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH WILL BE USED TO PRODUCE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF PROJECTS THAT INTEGRATE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. THIS WORK IS BEING FUNDED BY THE FY2022 COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION AND RESILIENCE GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, UNDER IIJA.