This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to black united fund of texas

This project has three main components that IT seeks to address. Firstly, IT will establish a free solar workforce development program that not only includes training for solar installation, but also, the soft skills and professional development support at-risk populations for example, (e.g. previously incarcerated individuals, non-college bound youths, and veterans.) secondly, the project will offer educational opportunities for youth populations to first deepen their understanding of the policy and environmental barriers that environmental justice communities face, and then learn about the resources that can be leveraged to address these issues. Lastly, the project plans to mitigate issues of illegal dumping in the target area by activating students with newly acquired knowledge to become participants in solutions that will lead to a safer and healthier environment for the community.activities:firstly, IT will establish a free solar workforce development program that not only includes training for solar installation, but also the soft skills and professional development support at-risk populations. Secondly, the project will offer educational opportunities for youth populations to first deepen their understanding of the policy and environmental barriers that environmental justice communities face, and then learn about the resources that can be leveraged to address these issues. Lastly, the project plans to mitigate issues of illegal dumping in the target area by activating students with newly acquired knowledge to become participants in solutions that will lead to a safer and healthier environment for the community. Subrecipient:the houston health department will assist buftx in the recruitment of students for the training program, by helping recruit from the community, the houston health department RE-entry program, the veterans' program, and the my brother's keeper program. Moreover, the houston health department client access division will meet with attendees at the baylan center during the training to assess individual needs and then connect clients to coverage and resources. The houston health department has a long history of supporting 5TH ward and kashmere gardens communities and the proposed solar installation workforce development highly aligns with goals highlighted in the 2020 resilient houston plan and 2020 climate action plan. Black united fund of texas intends to provide funding to the houston health department via a sub-award amount of $120,000.' south union community development corporation (community base organization) is committed to supporting vulnerable to vibrant by sharing lessons from their very own solar workforce training and environmental justice programming. The houston community college will offer a certificate program to prepare students for jobs in solar installation and has committed to offering this expedited solar training program a total of four classes. Outcomes:outcomes are the project will strengthen the neighborhood's adaptive capacity for climate resilience, create opportunities for inclusive economic opportunities through workforce development, lower crime and poverty rates due to more gainful employment in the community and throughout houston as black united fund of texas move towards green energy, and improved quality of life in the target area with community-led programming. Deliverables will be trained program participants in solar panel installation, addressing illegal dumping in ward 5 in houston, texas. Lastly, the building of hydroponic containers to grow vegetables in attended beneficiaries are the citizens of ward 5 of houston texas.