This infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) project will provide technical assistance (e.g., information, training, expert advice) using P2 practices to address environmental justice concerns…

This infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) project will provide technical assistance (e.g., information, training, expert advice) using P2 practices to address environmental justice concerns and improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the project work intends to accelerate the adoption of reusable systems for packaging focusing on serving intergenerational families, the unhoused, and native hawaiians. Activities:the priorities and goals of the P2 grant are to accelerate the adoption of reusable systems for packaging focusing on serving intergenerational families, the unhoused, and native hawaiians by providing technical assistance to businesses and community organizations. The activities to be preformed will include technical assistance and training, as well as instructions for installation, adapting serving or packing workflows to accommodate reusable items, creating standard operating procedures compliant with local health codes, and creating training materials for business or organizational staff. University of hawai'i will prioritizes supporting the reuse transition for 5 schools, 5 community organizations serving economically vulnerable and food insecure populations (i.e., the food basket and meals on wheels), and 100 businesses making or serving food, prioritizing those serving hilo's most at risk community members, assessed based on their location, price point, and menu offerings. Subrecipient:the subgrantee, perpetual will provide leadership to the project partners, guidance on stakeholder engagement, and CO-facilitate the train-the-trainers workshops and facilitate direct strategy and reuse system design. Subgrantee will also coordinate and participate in meetings, prepare materials for training the trainers sessions, and prepare materials for outreach and engagement. The subgrantee, will work with perpetual and university of HI to recruit businesses, schools, and community groups to receive technical assistance, provide individualized direct on-site assistance, and conduct follow up visits.outcomes:the technical assistance anticipated under the grant is expected to provide the following P2 deliverables, and anticipated outputs and outcomes to support targeted disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the deliverables anticipates producing three case studies and providing technical assistance, as well as, follow-up to 100 businesses, 5 schools, and 5 community organizations that make or serve food in hilo, hawai#699; I, to establish a safe, affordable, community-wide reusable foodware program to intergenerational families, the unhoused, and native hawaiians. The expected outcomes of this project will be to track and report how many times a business used a reusable container rather than a disposable on in serving their customers. Direct beneficiaries will include disadvantaged communities and native hawaiians on hilo hawai'i.