Project Grant 03D34925

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $295,870 UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES TO HELP THEM DEVELOP AND ADOPT SOURCE REDUCTION PRACTICES. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL BE ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL EMPHASIS AREA (NEA) #3: AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING AND MAINTENANCE AND NEA #5: METAL MANUFACTURING AND FABRICATION. DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE DELIVERED TO AT LEAST EIGHT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN THESE SECTORS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AT LEAST EIGHT ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS AND RECOMMENDATION REPORTS AND FOLLOW-UPS, DELIVERY OF P2 BEST PRACTICES TO AT LEAST EIGHT TRADE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND TRAINING SESSIONS, DELIVERY OF AT LEAST FOUR MICRO-LEARNING TRAINING VIDEOS, AT LEAST ONE CASE STUDY AND ONE SUCCESS STORY, AND QUARTERLY POSTS OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING MATERIALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE 5-20% REDUCTION IN ENERGY, WATER, AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL USE PER FACILITY, REDUCTION OF AT LEAST 12,000 METRIC TONS OF AIR EMISSION, 34 RECOMMENDATIONS IMPLEMENTED BY FACILITIES BASED ON TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS, 400 PRESENTATION ATTENDEES AND 2,500 CONFERENCE ATTENDEES, AT LEAST 400 TRAINING SERIES VIEWS, AT LEAST 20,000 WEBSITE VISITORS, AND AT LEAST 500 NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALABAMA AUTOMOTIVE AND METAL MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.