This $967,914 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126), aims to create a more climate resilient community in the underserved Springs area of Sonoma Valley, California. The three-year project establishes a partnership between a Latino-serving community-based nonprofit, a watershed environmental nonprofit, and a community college to retrain 176 individuals from the local, predominantly Latino underserved workforce and connect them to jobs focused on watershed climate resilience work. Additionally, the project will provide climate-resilient landscaping consultations and workbooks to over 50 households in the Springs, conduct water quality monitoring and trash cleanup in Sonoma Creek, and collect observational data on stormwater sewer overflows to identify potential public health risks. The sub-awardee, La LUZ Center, will provide hands-on training sites, project administration, and lead various community engagement activities.
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