This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to social and environmental entrepreneurs (see)

Specifically, the project will aim to strengthen the relationships among local government agencies, labor unions, and residents from disadvantaged communities throughout northeast, southeast, and south-central LOS angeles through increased advocacy, education, and representation of these communities in government processes. Specifically, the project goal is to increase resident's participation and effectiveness in government processes related to decarbonization efforts targeting multi-family housing and school facilities in listed communities of focus. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $3,000,000. Refer to terms and conditions. Activities:the activities include conducting approximately 40,000 door-to-door canvassing sessions per year, host 75 annual community meetings with at least 25 participants per meeting, and perform 7,500 assessments with a target of 60% response rate to measure the effectiveness of information dissemination. Activities also include the training of 50 new community leaders annually, establishing two government-community decarbonization liaisons and aid in the passing of three new decarbonization policies over grant period. See will develop an explicit recruitment pathway for LOS angeles unified school district (lausd) participants into existing occupational training programs, launch two training cohorts per year for the LOS angeles department of water and power (ladwp) green training program and graduate 30 participants per ladwp training cycle. Selectee will work to produce two community insight reports per year, leading to at least one policy adjustment per report period, facilitate two decision-maker briefings per year, organize annual issue-specific focus groups, with each group resulting in at least one implementable solution for targeted decarbonization challenges. Subrecipient:the majority of requested funds will be used to fund 1.0 FTE position for each of the coalition partners to carry out the roles and requirements necessary to accomplish the proposed activities. See will receive $471,989.09 in direct costs over the three-year period to cover program manager and executive and accounting staff costs associated with the management of the grant funded activities. An additional $150,000 will be used to support third-party program evaluation services by missionquest, INC. The remaining $2,310,812 in direct cost request will be evenly split among the seven other members of the coalition, providing $330,116 to each coalition member over the course of the three-year grant period to cover the cost of a FTE position from each organization. These FTE positions will serve as government-community decarbonization liaisons and will also be responsible for coordinating all information sharing, training, and advocacy efforts described in this proposal. Indirect costs totaling $67,198.91 over the three-year course of the grant period will be used to support administrative and general expenses that see and the coalition members require to deliver all necessary grant outcomes.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include two decarbonization insight reports per year for decarbonizations to inform governmental entities about the specific challenges and opportunities in decarbonizing multi-family housing and schools. The reports will compile data from resident testimonials and expert analyses to paint a comprehensive picture of the current state of housing and school infrastructure, the potential for energy efficiency improvements, and the social impacts of decarbonization. Specialized 'decarbonization briefings' for decision-makers will be held twice per year to dive into the 'decarbonization insight report' findings, emphasizing the economic, health, and community benefits of the initiatives. Focus groups (residents, environmental experts, const