This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to kalamazoo county government

Specifically, the project will focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, vulnerability to climate risks, and ameliorating air pollution in the target area. Activities:the activities include the development of climate resiliency hubs and energy efficient resilient housing, workforce development, and air quality monitoring. Subrecipient:the following activities will be implemented through subawards: home energy audits and subsequent weatherization upgrades, community resiliency hub development, delivery of disaster preparedness training, and increased air monitoring. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include home energy audits and subsequent weatherization upgrades, community resiliency hub development, delivery of disaster preparedness training, and increased air monitoring. The expected outcomes include lower consumption of electricity, access to community resiliency hubs, increased community awareness of emergency preparedness and climate change impacts, increased literacy on green industry jobs, and increased public and environmental health literacy. The intended beneficiaries are disadvantaged communities.