This $19,999,999 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund a comprehensive set of green infrastructure, transportation, energy efficiency, workforce development, and indoor/outdoor air pollution reduction initiatives in San Diego, California.
The primary awardee, the San Diego Foundation, will collaborate with several sub-recipients including the Environmental Health Coalition, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, Urban Corps of San Diego County, and the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center to implement the grant activities. Key deliverables include installing residential xeriscaping, expanding electric shuttle and bus services, replacing natural gas appliances with electric appliances, installing solar panels and storage, creating a climate resilient workforce resource center, developing job training programs, and remediating homes affected by mold and asbestos. The overall project aims to create more sustainable green spaces, reduce air pollution, increase climate resilience, expand environmental workforce skills, and benefit disadvantaged communities in the San Diego area.
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