Project Grant 95311701

DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT ALLOWS GREEN AND HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVES, INC. TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT 100 HOME VISITS TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, DEVELOP COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH MATERIALS REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR ENERGY AUDITORS, HEALTHY HOMES ASSESSORS AND CONTRACTORS, AND 15 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TRAINING LOCATED IN MARYLAND, WITH A FOCUS ON BALTIMORE, PRINCE GEORGE, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. ACTIVITIES:GHHI WILL CONDUCT A BRIEF SELECTION PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS AND MOVE TO ENGAGE THESE PARTNERS CONSISTING OF GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENTION OF BUILDING A TEAM TO CREATE OUTREACH MATERIALS FOR ELECTRIFICATION EDUCATION AND BUILDING CAPACITY FOR ONGOING ENGAGEMENT WITH ELECTRIFICATION EFFORTS AND EVENTS IN MARYLAND. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EDUCATE MARYLANDERS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, ACTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE A HOUSEHOLD'S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AND RESOURCES THAT ARE AND COULD BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH CLIMATE ACTION.SUBRECIPIENT:GHHI WILL ALSO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS, WHICH ARE PARENTS AND GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE SUPPORTED VIA STIPEND TO WORK WITH OUR COMMUNICATIONS/DIGITAL MEDIA TEAM, AND GHHI PROFESSIONALS IN THE CREATION OF A MULTI-MEDIA ELECTRIFICATION OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PLATFORM THAT MESSAGES EFFECTIVELY TO THE TARGET AUDIENCES - MARYLAND RESIDENTS AND HOMEOWNERS. THIS TYPE OF ENGAGEMENT ALSO LEADS TO LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS, THAT CONTINUE TO DRIVE EFFECTIVE HEALTHY HOMES OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND SERVICE DELIVERY. GHHI WILL CONDUCT A BRIEF SELECTION PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS, AND MOVE TO ENGAGE THESE PARTNERS THROUGH A STIPEND OF UP TO $500 TO INDIVIDUALS AND $1,000 TO GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENTION OF BUILDING A TEAM TO INFORM OUTREACH MATERIALS FOR ELECTRIFICATION EDUCATION, AND BUILDING CAPACITY FOR ONGOING ENGAGEMENT WITH ELECTRIFICATION EFFORTS AND EVENTS. THE COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS WILL RECRUIT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AND ENSURE ALL PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET BEFORE GHHI PROVIDES PARTICIPATION INCENTIVES TO COMMUNITYMEMBERS. TO RECEIVE INCENTIVES PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPLETE A PRE-ASSESSMENT, ATTEND A COMMUNITY TRAINING, AND COMPLETE A POST-ASSESSMENT AND SURVEY.OUTCOMES:THE SHORT-TERM OUTCOME WILL BE GRASSROOTS, CROSS-SECTOR. ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE HEALTHY, CLIMATE CHANGE-RESILIENT HOUSING IN THE STATE. AN INTERMEDIATE OUTCOME WILL BE IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSING POLICIES AND PROGRAM PRACTICES IN THE STATE THAT ARE COLLABORATIVE, HEALTH PROTECTIVE AND COMMUNITY INFORMED. A LONG-TERM OUTCOME WILL BE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH AND HOUSING OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND INCREASED PROTECTION AGAINST THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN BALTIMORE, PRINCE GEORGE, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.