This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to red feather development group

The recipient will develop programming to address the environmental health disparities stemming from poor indoor air quality, increase climate resilience in hopi and navajo tribal communities, increase the number of indigenous trade professionals providing healthy heating expertise, and reduce the energy burden experienced by tribal members by providing families safe and efficient heating options.activities:the activities include DIY healthy heating education workshops, pro wood stove installation and maintenance courses, and in-home healthy heating education and heating repair case management. Subrecipient:the national fireplace institute, the chimney safety institute of america, and institute for tribal environmental professionals will be teaching partners and lead workshop topics for the DIY healthy heating education workshops and pro wood installation and maintenance courses. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include three DIY healthy heating workshops, three pro wood stove installation and maintenance courses, 71 healthy heating solution stipends, and 137 heating repair case management projects. The expected outcomes include increased knowledge of air quality health impacts, air quality hazard mitigation strategies, basic heating repair implementation, greater community awareness of healthy home heating improvements, and a growth in tribal trade professionals. The intended beneficiaries include hopi and navajo nation community members. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $500,000. Pre-award costs are approved back to may 1, 2024.