The purpose of this american rescue plan funded cooperative agreement is to provide funding under section 103 of the clean air act to pioneer BAY community development corporation to address…

The purpose of this american rescue plan funded cooperative agreement is to provide funding under section 103 of the clean air act to pioneer BAY community development corporation to address community-identified challenges in local housing infrastructuremdash; poor indoor air quality from mold and poor drinking water qualitymdash; resulting from the impacts of hurricane michael in 2018 and decades of environmental pollution from a local paper mill. The project focuses on the residents of north port ST. JOE in northwest florida, an underserved and under-resourced black community severely impacted by covid-19 that recently formed an environmental justice coalition and community development corporation to help clean up and revitalize the community. The project will expand an existing multi-stakeholder partnership composed of non-profits, universities, local governments, and the state public health agency. This partnership, led by the pioneer BAY CDC, will: conduct a needs-based assessment, a rapid health impact assessment, and a housing conditions assessment to identify public health threats; develop and pursue a context-sensitive community engagement plan including social media collateral; develop and share public education resources including a community health resource handbook, a home restoration and management plan, and an online GIS atlas of public health challenges; and integrate project findings into the community's existing master plan.activities:this project will perform the following activities facilitate a needs-based assessment, a rapid health impact assessment, and a housing conditions assessment. Develop a comprehensive community engagement plan. Create a community resource book, a home restoration and management plan, and create a website and social media accounts for community information.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the project anticipated deliverables are 1) needs based assessment, 2) rapid health impact assessment, 3) housing conditions assessment, 4) community health resource book, 5) project website. The expected outcomes are greater community engagement, increased community capacity, reduction of stress and anxiety. The residents of n port ST JOE, florida are the intended beneficiaries of this project.