This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the leadership counsel for justice and accountability

Specifically, the project will help communities characterized a 'disadvantaged unincorporated communities (DUC)' by connecting them to decision-making venues where they can share needs, support government agencies with enacting and implementing policies, and investing in climate resilience with in serving communities. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $3,058,750. Refer to terms and conditions. Activities:the activities for this project include facilitate engagement of ducs in public processes by (1) building the capacity of community residents to participate in decision-making, and (2) building relationships and capacity between residents and relevant government staff through ensuring community in the development and implementation of plans and programs. These objectives will be centered around needs uplifted by residents of ducs in the SJV regarding climate justice. Subrecipient:the subawards are part of a collaborative of community-based organizations that will educate residents about local planning processes and state-level funding programs that impact extreme heat and other climate vulnerabilities in their communities and support their direct engagement in those processes. Specific activities include capacity-building, educational trainings, and other support for residents' direct participation in climate resilience decision-making processes held at in-person community meetings in each community to develop, align and implement project plans that provide multiple benefits to the target communities. The ssubawardee are listed below. Central california environmental justice network will receive $600,000 center on race, poverty and the environment will receive $500,000 fresno building healthy communities will receive $350,000 jakara movement will receive $400,000 outcomes:the anticipated deliverables for activity 1 include: number of community meetings on capacity building on plans and processes to address critical gaps in climate resilience (150); number of residents who attend community meetings focused on education and capacity-building relating to climate resilience plans and processes (500); number of cross-community capacity building workshops hosted by sjvcjc partners (6 workshops, 250 distinct residents engaged); and number of households reached through door-to-door canvassing, texting, phone calls, and POP-up community events (1,500). The anticipated deliverables for activity 2 include: number of community residents directly engaged with local governmental staff to advance the climate resilience of their communities (300); number of meetings between community residents and local government staff to advance their climate resilience goals (50); new local policies developed in response to community engagement in decision- making processes (e.g., policies in planning documents that address the objectives of this proposal) (30); and number of state guideline documents amended or developed to incorporate prioritization of ducs. The expected outcomes for activity 1 include: increased understanding of residents from ducs in the SJV of how to engage in relevant governmental processes (years 1-3); increased engagement by DUC residents in community meetings and other local processes (years 1-3); and increased participation by DUC residents in local, regional, and state level decision making processes (years 2-3). The expected outcomes for activity 2 include: strengthened relationships between DUC residents and local, regional, and state governmental staff on climate justice (years 1-3); increased accountability of decision makers to ducs due to increased community engagement in decision-making processes (years 1-3); improved transparency and community engagement in government processes that are accessible to resident