This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA), to the city of new haven office of climate and sustainability and their statutory partner, the greater dwight development…

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA), to the city of new haven office of climate and sustainability and their statutory partner, the greater dwight development corporation (gddc) the 'project team.' together, the project team will implement their project, the ELM city collaborative (EC3), to support 14 neighborhoods in new haven, defined as disadvantaged communities by the EPA IRA disadvantaged communities map, the 'project area' (west river, dwight, edgewood, beaver hills, the hill, amity, west rock, newhallville, dixwell, long wharf, fair haven, quinnipiac meadows, fair haven heights, and the annex). Specifically, EC3 will deploy 4 connected strategies encompassing 12 projects that address 9 EPA climate and pollution reduction strategies. EC3's 4 strategies will address: 1) community infrastructure and land use, 2) housing, 3) materials management, and 4) transportation. These strategies will support community action across the project area by managing stormwater and mitigating urban heat, expanding access to zero-emission transportation, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing local food waste. EC3's outputs will stimulate the local economy by training a green workforce and creating green jobs; provide funding for ongoing environmental initiatives facilitated by local businesses; reduce financial, public, and environmental impacts in communities; and reduce utility rates for energy burdened households. Activities:the activities include: 4 strategies to address environmental and climate justice in the 14 neighborhoods through integrated outreach with community-based organizations (cbos) and resident engagement in the project area. The project team will promote improved community infrastructure and land use by establishing climate resilience corridors, creating over 5,000 feet of new greenway, and enhance soil and grow vegetation in over 90 community gardens and green spaces. The project team will revise current site requirements in the city's zoning ordinance related to heat generation to better address heat islands. The project team will address housing and energy efficiency by enrolling residents in the project area who live in 1-4-unit buildings in energy efficiency counseling programs and facilitating energy upgrades for affordable housing projects through small grants. The project team will promote materials management by enhancing access to healthy food and addressing food insecurity through increased food recovery efforts, increasing community-based composting capacity by enhancing facilities, and supporting 20 schools and a network of cbos to implement food recovery, composting, anti-litter, recycling, and local produce programs. Finally, to address transportation, the project team will conduct repair clinics and workshops to help residents maintain household appliances and consumer goods. In addition, they will increase bike infrastructure, access, and safety education. EC3 will also connect residents to green job opportunities through construction and student internships, including mini grants to stimulate grassroots community action on climate and pollution reduction actions, creating full-time green jobs, and monitoring local air quality.subrecipient:greater dwight development corporation (gddc)- run the small building energy upgrades program, which will recruit 350 buildings to receive comprehensive energy assessments. Gddc will also offer up to four grants of up to $100,000 each for energy upgrades at community development corporation sponsored new or substantially rehabilitated affordable housing projects. Gddc will also offer an estimated 4-10 mini grants each year (up to 30 across the grant period) to grassroots groups communities stimulating community action on climate and pollution reduction. Gddc will lead environmental monitoring on air quality and urban heat in various locations throughou