Project Grant 84037601

DESCRIPTION: THE PURPOSE OF THIS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER SECTION 8001 OF THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT TO TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL TO ORGANIZE A SERIES OF 10 'EXTREME HOME CLEANUP' COMMUNITY HOUSEHOLD WASTE EVENTS IN MINORITY, LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME OR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN TENNESSEE IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS, AND TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MODEL OF EXPANDING THE NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF SUCH EVENTS STATEWIDE IN THE FUTURE. AT EACH EVENT, PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A BRIEF EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION AND MATERIALS TO SHOW THEM WHERE MATERIALS MAY BE DISPOSED OF AND RECYCLED LOCALLY ANY TIME OF YEAR. THIS PROGRAM SERVES MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. SPECIFIC LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED DURING THE PROJECT PLANNING PHASE. ACTIVITIES: PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF A PROJECT COORDINATOR, SELECTION OF COMMUNITIES TO HOST 'EXTREME HOME CLEANUP' EVENTS, OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY LEADERS, DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND EVENT LOGISTICS, IMPLEMENTATION OF EVENTS, AND PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY AND EVALUATION. OUTCOMES: EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT ARE INCREASED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW TO PROPERLY RECYCLE, INCREASE IN COMMUNITY RECYCLING, REDUCED NUMBER OF DISTRESSED PROPERTIES, COMMUNITIES REPORTING CLEANER, HEALTHIER LIVING CONDITIONS, AND IMPROVED AIR AND WATER QUALITY INDICATORS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME OR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN TENNESSEE INCLUDING COMMUNITIES NOTORIOUS FOR LANDFILL ISSUES SUCH AS CAMDEN, DECATURVILLE, MURFREESBORO, NORTH NASHVILLE\BORDEAUX, AND DICKSON. SUBRECIPIENT: NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.