Project Grant 02J56601

Award Date 4/1/24
Completion Date 2/22/25
Dollars Obligated $500K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 10
Federal Grant Program
66.306
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tillamook, OR 97141, USA
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DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION. THE RECIPIENT WILL PERFORM WORK TO EXPAND EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE MOVEMENT TO AND ALONG THE OREGON COAST. THE GRANT AIMS TO REDUCE THE NATURE GAP OBSERVED IN THE PORTLAND METRO, SALEM, AND EUGENE AREAS, REDUCE BARRIERS AND INCREASE FEELINGS OF SAFETY FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES VISITING THE OREGON COAST, DECREASE WORKFORCE TRAFFIC AND BURDEN, AND DECREASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND AIR POLLUTION AT HIGHLY VISITED COASTAL DESTINATIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, FINANCIAL, AND TECHNICAL STRATEGIES TO ASSESS THE CRITICAL POINTS OF TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED FOR EQUITABLE AND LOW IMPACT TRANSPORTATION. THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP A QAPP, THEN WORK ALONGSIDE LOCAL PARTNERS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN FOCUS GROUPS. INFORMATION WILL BE GATHERED AND SYNTHESIZED INTO AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE MOVEMENT PLAN FOR THE AREA.SUBRECIPIENT:A $15,000 SUB-AWARD TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY'S TOURISM LAB SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT A DESTINATION LEVEL AND HELPS DETERMINE THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF VISITORS FOR A GIVEN CITY OR COUNTY. A $3,000 SUB-AWARD TO PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY CREATES A TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS IN LINE WITH PROJECT OBJECTIVES. A $28,000 SUB-AWARD TO FORTH MOBILITY SUPPORTS TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND WORKFORCE FOCUS GROUPS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A MULTI-CHAPTER EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE MOVEMENT PLAN CREATED USING COMMUNITY-SOURCED INFORMATION. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THREE COMMUNITIES BURDENED BY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION TO AND ALONG THE OREGON COAST: DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WHO RESIDE IN THE PORTLAND METRO, SALEM, AND EUGENE AREAS WHO WISH TO VISIT THE OREGON COAST AS TOURISTS, THE TOURISM WORKFORCE WHO COMMUTE TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT ON THE OREGON COAST, AND RESIDENTS RESIDING IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC WAYS ALONG THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCING THE NATURE GAP AND PROMOTING EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL TO THE OREGON COAST FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN PORTLAND, SALEM, AND EUGENE; REDUCING TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ZERO-EMISSION TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE TOURISM WORKFORCE ON THE OREGON COAST; AND PLANNING AN EQUITABLE WAY FORWARD FOR OREGON COAST DESTINATIONS EXPERIENCING HIGH VISITATION TRAFFIC.

Posted 4/30/24, 12:00 AM