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DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT FOR A PROJECT THAT WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (E.G., INFORMATION, TRAINING, TOOLS) TO BUSINESSES TO HELP THEM DEVELOP AND ADOPT SOURCE REDUCTION PRACTICES (ALSO KNOWN AS POLLUTION PREVENTION (P2)). P2 MEANS REDUCING OR ELIMINATING POLLUTANTS FROM ENTERING ANY WASTE STREAM OR OTHERWISE BEING RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT PRIOR TO RECYCLING, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL. P2 PRACTICES CAN HELP BUSINESSES SAVE MONEY BY REDUCING THEIR RESOURCE USE, EXPENDITURES, WASTE AND LIABILITY COSTS, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME REDUCING THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND HELPING TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES IN WEST VIRGINIA AND ITS DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND TO REPLACE CONVENTIONAL CHEMICALS/PRODUCTS WITH SAFER CHOICE ALTERNATIVES AND REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, POLLUTANTS, OR CONTAMINANTS ENTERING THE WASTE STREAM OR OTHERWISE RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS ACTION PARTIALLY FUNDS THE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $172,591. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $177,409 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS.ACTIVITIES:THE PRIORITIES FOR P2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND TOOLS) ALIGN WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE PROGRAM'S NATIONAL EMPHASIS AREAS (NEAS). SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT'S ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: BASELINE SURVEYS, DEVELOPMENT OF A DATABASE, DISSEMINATION OF BUSINESS-SPECIFIC SAFER CHOICE GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS, AND VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE COMPLETED TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES WITHIN WEST VIRGINIA AND ITS DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO MOTIVATE THEM TO RECONSIDER AND REFORMULATE THEIR PROCESSES BY SWITCHING TO SAFER CHOICE CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL INCLUDE ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OFF-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND A CONFERENCE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONDUCTED BY THE GRANTEE WILL BENEFIT FACILITIES AND, IF APPLICABLE, MAY ADDRESS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE RECIPIENT IS EXPECTED TO REPORT ON P2 PERFORMANCE MEASURES (OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES) AND NOTE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS COMMIT TO FOLLOWING-UP WITH FACILITIES TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS ADOPTED AND IMPLEMENTED. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SAFER CHOICE GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS AND VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS DESIGNED TO ASSIST WITH THE RAPID DISTRIBUTION OF P2 SAFER CHOICE PRACTICES TO A LARGE GROUP OF BUSINESSES. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH E-NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITES, AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO PROMOTE P2'S SAFER CHOICE OUTREACH MATERIAL (CASE STUDIES, SUCCESS STORIES, VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS, TRAINING MODULES, ETC.). THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE COMPILING A TOOLKIT OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING OUTREACH MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CHECKLISTS, TO HELP BUSINESSES SELF-AUDIT THEIR PROCESSES OR DEVELOP PRELIMINARY P2 SAFER CHOICE PRACTICES. AT LEAST ONE CASE STUDY AND ONE SUCCESS STORY WILL BE PUBLISHED AND SHARED WITH ALL OTHER P2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS, INTERESTED BUSINESSES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE PARTICIPATING AND NON-PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES IN WEST VIRGINIA AND ITS DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
$172.6k 1/22/25