The Columbia Gorge Education Service District received a $19,990,020 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) to support a multi-faceted initiative in The Dalles, Oregon. The award will fund the renovation of a school building to create the Columbia Gorge Early Learning and Resilience Center, which will include EV charging stations, e-bikes, and a bus stop. Additionally, the grant will support education programs, community preparedness trainings, workforce development, air monitoring, and the production of news stories and podcasts in Spanish. Subaward activities include Spanish-language communications, contributions to car sharing and alternative transit, bicycle rodeos, outreach and education, evaluation of community garden opportunities, and cash stipends for community engagement. The project aims to increase community safety, emergency preparedness, community health, public transportation utilization, and work skills and wages for disadvantaged residents in The Dalles. The award period is from February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2028.
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