This $19,805,900 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will support a suite of community-driven resilience projects in Thomasville, Georgia's low-income historic neighborhoods. Key activities include:
Developing a community resiliency hub and federally qualified health center, repairing critical water infrastructure to address sewage backups, implementing a home improvement grant program to enhance energy efficiency and indoor air quality, and converting gas-powered lawn equipment to electric equivalents. These efforts aim to improve health outcomes, particularly for asthma and respiratory illnesses, in vulnerable populations impacted by climate change. The City of Thomasville will serve as the primary grantee and oversee subaward implementation through local partner organizations.