Project Grant 02D22422

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY ACTION (ECO-ACTION). A PORTION OF THE AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,500 IN FUNDED THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. THE PURPOSE OF THE ARP FUNDED GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,500 IS TO ASSIST WITH BUILDING BOTH COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY EQUITABLE STRATEGIES TO RESPOND TO THE CLIMATE RELATED THREATS THEY ARE ALREADY FACING. THE PROJECT ENTITLED BUILDING THE CAPACITY AND RESILIENCE OF LOW-INCOME ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOODS TO EQUITABLY MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE WILL INCLUDE PUBLIC EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND INVESTIGATION ELEMENTS. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) RECRUITING 60 PARTICIPANTS AND FINALIZING SESSION TOPICS WITH COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES, 2) PROVIDING TRAINING TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP PERSONAL RESILIENCY PLANS, AND 3) CONDUCT GROUP RESILIENCY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING IDENTIFYING COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE ADAPTION AND/OR ENHANCED CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND HOSTING A 100-PERSON COMMUNITY FORUM TO GAIN CONSENSUS FOR THE DEVELOPED COMMUNITY-BASED CLIMATE STRATEGIES. COMMUNITY BENEFICIARIES: ECO-ACTION WILL ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITHIN THE TWO IDENTIFIED WATERSHEDS, INTRENCHMENT CREEK AND PROCTOR CREEK ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN ATLANTA, GA WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE ZIP CODES OF 30310, 30312, 30314, 30315, 30316, AND 30318. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES: THE PROGRAM ALSO SEEKS TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTION. SPECIFIC ANTICIPATED RESULTS (OUTPUT ACTIVITIES) INCLUDE: - TWO COMMUNITY GROUPS WILL BE TRAINED. THIRTY COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM EACH GROUP WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES. - EACH COMMUNITY WILL HOST 9 COMMUNITY WORKSHOP SESSION (6 TRAINING SESSIONS, 2 WORKSHOP SESSIONS, 1 CLOSING CELEBRATION). - EACH PARTICIPANT WILL COMPLETE AN INDIVIDUAL RESILIENCY PLAN (60 PLANS). - EACH GROUP WILL DEVELOP A COLLECTIVE STRATEGY TO INCREASE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL RESILIENCE. - EACH GROUP WILL CREATE A CLIMATE RESILIENCE/ADAPTATION POLICY STATEMENT. - EACH GROUP WILL HOST A CLIMATE MITIGATION ACTIVITY AND 30 PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE MITIGATION RESOURCES AT EACH FINAL PROGRAM CELEBRATION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OVERALL PROJECT GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF LOW-INCOME, ATLANTA COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO REMAIN RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE. FURTHER, INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS INEQUITABLE IMPACTS; INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' ABILITIES TO IDENTIFY THEIR CLIMATE VULNERABILITIES; INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' ABILITIES TO MITIGATE IDENTIFIED CLIMATE VULNERABILITIES EQUITABLY THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE ACTION; AND INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED RESILIENCE AND STRATEGIES.