Project Grant 00A01313

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO CHILDHOOD LEAD ACTION PROJECT TO IMPLEMENT AN EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LEAD AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PREVENT EXPOSURE TO TOXICS. CHILDHOOD LEAD ACTION PROJECT WILL CONDUCT COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS FOR URBAN COMMUNITIES SERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY LEAD POISONING WHILE MOBILIZING CITIZENS TO WORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. CHILDHOOD LEAD ACTION PROJECT WILL FACILITATE MULTIPLE COALITIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL, HOUSING, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICE GROUPS AND PARENTS OF LEAD POISONED CHILDREN WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE LEAD SAFETY AND IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE INCIDENCE OF CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING BY IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF RENTAL HOUSING AND INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF RESIDENTS, GOVERNMENT REGULATORS, AND HOUSING FUNDING AGENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS LEAD AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ISSUES ON A LOCAL LEVEL INCLUDING LEAD SAFE EDUCATION AND INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.ACTIVITIES:THE FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY WILL COVER THREE MAIN ACTIVITIES. THE FIRST ACTIVITY WILL BE MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDER GROUPS INCLUDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND HOUSING CODE ENFORCEMENT TO COORDINATE LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT AT LEAST 100 RENTAL PROPERTIES MEET OR EXCEED STATE REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND REDUCE EXPOSURE TO TOXICS. THIS PROJECT WILL WORK TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ON LEAD POISONING PREVENTION, INCREASE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND IMPROVE PARTICIPATION LOCAL, STATE AND COMMUNITY DECISION-MAKING. CHILDHOOD LEAD ACTION PROJECT WILL RAISE AWARENESS AMONG PARENTS, TENANTS, HOMEOWNERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT RISK FOR LEAD POISONING BY CARRYING OUT LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE DOOR-TO-DOOR OUTREACH PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL ON LEAD, INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND APPROACHES TO PREVENT LEAD POISONING. SUBRECIPIENT:THE FIRST SUBAWARD WILL BE USED FOR ACCOUNTING FIRM FEES TO SUPPORT PROJECT-RELATED COMPLIANCE AS IT RELATES TO THE 6600-01 FORM. THE FUNDS WILL BE AWARDED TO AN PRE-EXISTING SERVICE PROVIDER FOR CHILDHOOD LEAD ACTION PROJECT. THE SECOND SUBAWARD WILL BE USED TO COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING INSTRUCTOR. THE RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING INSTRUCTOR WILL HOST 6 CLASSES (10 HOUR CLASSES AT $45/HOUR) OVER THE DURATION OF THE GRANT PERIOD.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE IDENTIFYING AT LEAST 100 PRIORITY RENTAL PROPERTIES TO MEET OR EXCEED LEAD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. A STAKEHOLDER GROUP WILL COORDINATE EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE AND ACTIONS TO HOMES AND PROPERTIES WITH HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF LEAD FROM ONE OR MORE SOURCES. CHILDHOOD LEAD ACTION PROJECT WILL PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY LEAD RISKS AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PREVENT LEAD AND TOXICS EXPOSURE. TENANTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION ON TENANT RIGHTS THROUGH DOOR-TO-DOOR OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER WORKSHOPS. CHILDHOOD LEAD ACTION PROJECT WILL PROVIDE LATINO RENOVATION AND REPAIR SPECIALISTS WITH EPA'S LEAD PAINT RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING RULE TRAINING TO ENSURE THAT WORKERS EMPLOYED IN PROVIDENCE UNDERSTAND AND CAN COMPLY WITH LEAD SAFE PRACTICES. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF LEAD POISONING AMONG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 6 YEARS IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LOCAL ENTITIES WITH RESOURCES AND POWER TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SURROUNDING LEAD. PROVIDENCE PARENTS, TENANTS AND HOMEOWNERS WILL IMPROVE AWARENESS AND CAPACITY TO DECREASE LEAD HAZARDS AT HOME WITH THE EDU