Project Grant 95812500

DESCRIPTION: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDED GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUSTAINABLE LIVING SO THE PROPOSED PROJECT SEEKS SUPPORT FOR A BARRIER ANALYSIS TO EXPLORE AND ELUCIDATE POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL BARRIERS ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATEWISE BUSINESS AND NON-PROFIT PARTICIPATION I.E., MEMBER RECRUITMENT. CLIMATEWISE IS A FREE, VOLUNTARY PROGRAM THAT OFFERS SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS REDUCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, SAVE MONEY, GAIN RECOGNITION FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION, WASTE REDUCTION, ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. IMPORTANTLY, OUR BARRIER ANALYSIS WILL PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR SUBSEQUENT RECRUITMENT EFFORTS THAT WILL BE USED TO EXAMINE AND ENHANCE CLIMATEWISE' OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT TO UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. IN SHORT, WE SEEK TO ENGAGE IN A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF BARRIERS TO JOINING AND FULLY PARTICIPATING WITHIN THE CLIMATEWISE PROGRAM. WE EXPECT TO IDENTIFY HOW THE PROGRAM CAN MOST EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE THE PROGRAM'S DIVERSE AND EVER-CHANGING SET OF STAKEHOLDERS, ESPECIALLY MEMBERS/NON-MEMBERS THAT REPRESENT HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS. ACTIVITIES: TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT, WE ADOPT A THREE-TIERED APPROACH TO GATHER DATA THAT ELUCIDATES AND INFORMS REAL AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS WITHIN CLIMATEWISE: WITH COMMUNITY BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 1. REVIEW OF SCHOLARLY AND APPLIED RESEARCH BY EXPLORING GROUPS' STRATEGIC PLANS, REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS SUCH AS (I.E. CITY PLAN, ARTS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN AND PREVIOUS CLIMATE ACTION PLANS) AS WELL AS EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS. 2. REVIEW OF APPLICABLE CLIMATEWISE PRACTICES (HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY) 3. DIRECT OUTREACH TO AFFECTED STAKEHOLDERS OUTCOMES: SHORT TERM: PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF REPORT IDENTIFICATION OF UNDERSERVED GROUPS BARRIER ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY WEAKNESSES IN EXISTING PROGRAM MEDIUM TERM: DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STRATEGIES TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION LONG TERM: GREATER AND MORE INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION DECREASE IN C02E PRODUCTION IN FT. COLLINS COMMUNITY SUBRECIPIENT: THE SUBAWARDEE, AUBURN UNIVERSITY, COMPLIES WITH ALL FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRANT AWARD FUNDS. ALL GRANT SUBAWARD AGREEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY OR ONE OF HIS DELEGATES. THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH COMPLIANCE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDES OVERSIGHT AND CONGRUENCY REVIEW WITH ALL INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH (IRBS), INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC), AND INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE (IBC). CONTRACTS AND GRANTS ACCOUNTING ESTABLISHES GRANT FUNDS AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY INVOICING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING TO SPONSOR AGENCIES IN LINE WITH THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHED WITH THE SPONSOR. THEY ALSO ASSIST WITH THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SPONSOR-SPECIFIC AUDITS.