Clean Water Action

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE CLEAN WATER FUND. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING OF $497,111 UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CLEAN WATER FUND (CWF). THE RECIPIENT WILL BUILD ON CURRENT INITIATIVES TO BUILD UPON ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS, PRIOR EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS ON LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH MUNICIPALITIES TO REMOVE LEAD SERVICE LINES (LSLS) IN MALDEN AND CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS AND A FOCUSED CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF PHILADELPHIA, PA WITH KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM LEAD HAZARDS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1) FORM STEERING COMMITTEES IN CHELSEA AND MALDEN REPRESENTED BY DIVERSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WILL GUIDE ALL ACTIVITIES. 2) CONDUCT LEAD SERVICE LINE (LSL) ASSESSMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES 3) IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE MONEY 4) DO TARGETED OUTREACH TO THAT POPULATION AND BUILD RELATIONSHIP WITH MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO ACCESS FREE WATER TESTING, LSL INSPECTION, AND FUNDING TO REPLACE LSLS. 4) STEERING COMMUNITIES WILL PRIORITIZE WHICH LEAD EXPOSURES TO WORK ON BEYOND LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, WHICH TARGET POPULATIONS TO REACH, ETC. 5) BOSTON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WILL ANALYZE EXISTING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA FOR SOURCES OF LEAD EXPOSURE AND GENERATE PUBLIC HEALTH MATERIALS. 6) COLLABORATE WITH RESIDENTS AND MULTICULTURAL/JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTH IMPACTS OF LEAD AND ACTION STEPS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE. 7) COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN PHILADELPHIA THROUGH LEAD HAZARD AWARENESS PROGRAM (LHAP) WITH AWARENESS SEMINARS AND GUIDANCE AND OPTIONS TO TEST FOR LEAD. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD $ 9,000.00 TO NEW KENSINGTON CORRIDOR TRUST (CBO). THIS CBO WILL ASSIST CWF TO HELP US FIND AND RECRUIT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE TRAINED TO SPREAD AWARENESS IN THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS GATHER COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE CITY FOR A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION O ENGAGE RESIDENTS TO VOLUNTEER TO INCREASE SOIL TESTING ASSIST US IN REACHING OUT TO AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY IN FINDING REPRESENTATIVES AND LEADERS FROM ALL THE TARGET COMMUNITIES IN PA SUBAWARD $ 9,000.00 TO GET THE LEAD OUT RIVERWARDS PHILADELPHIA (CBO). THIS CBO WILL HELP CWF 1. HELP FIND AND RECRUIT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE TRAINED TO SPREAD AWARENESS IN THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS 2. GATHER COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE CITY FOR A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 3. ENGAGE RESIDENTS TO VOLUNTEER TO INCREASE SOIL TESTING 4. ASSIST IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT HOUSEHOLDS AND NEIGHBORHOODS 5. USE DATA COMMUNICATED BY CWF TO ASSIST RESIDENTS IN PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM LEAD 6. WORK WITH CWF STAFF TO PURSUE CITY POLICY SUPPORT INITIATIVES TO INCREASE SOIL TESTING AND REMEDIATION SUBAWARD $ 30,000.00 FOR COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO PARTICIPATE IN STEERING COMMITTEES IN MA. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A REPORT ON ISSUES SURROUNDING LEAD EXPOSURE AND LSL REPLACEMENTS THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS, MULTI-LINGUAL EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH MATERIALS, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, EVALUATION, AND REPORTS OF PROGRESS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE (1) MOVING CITIES OF MALDEN AND CHELSEA, MA SIGNIFICANTLY CLOSER TO ELIMINATING ALL LSLSMDASH;WHICH INCLUDE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR LSL INVENTORIES, ENGAGEMENT WITH CHILDCARE FACILITIES IN LSL EDUCATION AND REPLACEMENT; AND LAUNCH OF A COMMUNITY CHILDHOOD LEAD EXPOSURE REDUCTION PROGRAM (CCLERP) TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ABOUT FULL RANGE OF LEAD EXPOSURE AND ENGAGE THEM IN ACTION AROUND ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE SOURCES. 2) A COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGN IN PHILADELPHIA, THROUGH THE CLEAN WATER FUND'S LEAD HAZARD AWARENESS PROGRAM (LHAP), THAT WILL EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO IDENTIFY AND LIVE SAFELY WITH LEAD POISONING HAZARDS IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED GRANT IS TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE APPLICANT, CLEAN WATER FUND, PROPOSES TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT AIR QUALITY IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (GRAYS FERRY AND POINT BREEZE NEIGHBORHOODS). THE PROJECT PLANS TO INCREASE LOCAL AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL COMPETENCY AND HEALTH ADVOCACY AROUND THESE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY TRAINING AND HIRING THEM FOR THE AIR QUALITY MONITOR INSTALLATION, AIR QUALITY NETWORK MANAGEMENT, AND AIR HEALTH MONITORING. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL ALSO SERVE AS AIR QUALITY EDUCATORS AND ADVISORS. ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. THE ACTIVITIES THAT THE APPLICANT WILL PERFORM INCLUDE COMMUNITY-LEAD AIR QUALITY MONITORING, ENGAGEMENT, AND OUTREACH. CLEAN WATER FUND WILL INSTALL 60 AIR QUALITY MONITORS, CREATE AN AIR QUALITY NETWORK MANAGEMENT, AIR QUALITY HEALTH MONITORING, PUBLIC MEETING ON THE PROJECT, AND RESULTS, IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY INFORMATION PROGRAMS, AND ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS OF THE PROJECT IN A YEARLY BASIS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CREATING AN OPEN-SOURCE ACCESS AND LONG-TERM STORAGE OF COMMUNITY AIR QUALITY DATA, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL WORK AND HELP IMPACTS, AN ACCESSIBLE DATA PLATFORM FOR THE COMMUNITY MEMBER NEAR GRAYS FERRY AND POINT BREEZE, AND EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS OF THE PROJECT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EXAMINATION OF AIR QUALITY FROM TRUCK TRAFFIC, COMMUNICATING TO LARGER COMMUNITY ABOUT AREAS OF CONCERNS AND AIR QUALITY EVENTS, COMMUNICATING WITH PHILADELPHIA AIR MANAGEMENT AIR POLLUTION HOTLINE IF/WHEN AIR POLLUTION EVENTS ARE RECORDED, INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AROUND AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE RESIDENTS OF GRAYS FERRY AND POINT BREEZE NEIGHBORHOODS IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA WHO WILL ENGAGE IN THE PROJECT BY BEING TRAINED OR HIRED FOR AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL AND HEALTH ADVOCACY SECTIONS OF THIS PROJECT. OTHER BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE LARGER SOUTH PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY WHO WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE DATA AND LEARN ABOUT AIR QUALITY EVENTS THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION FROM THE PROJECT.

THE CLEAN WATER FUND (CWF) RETHINK DISPOSABLE IS A DATA-DRIVEN SOURCE REDUCTION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO FOOD BUSINESSES, INSTITUTIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS TO CONVERT TO REUSABLE FOODWARE. THIS 24-MONTH PROJECT WILL EXPAND CWF'S SUCCESSFUL CALIFORNIA PROGRAM TO OVER SIX STATES ON THE EAST COAST AND GREAT LAKES. CWF HAS SELECTED PRIME BUSINESS DISTRICTS, INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES IN UP TO EIGHT TARGETED COASTAL AND GREAT LAKE STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY - AMONG THEM, CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. IT TARGETS THE LARGEST SOURCE OF INLAND TRASH - SINGLE-USE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PACKAGING. CLEAN WATER FUND WILL DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM, MATERIALS, DATA MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO SUPPORT PROGRAM EXPANSION. THE PROJECT WILL ELIMINATE 5-8 MILLION PIECES OF SINGLE-USE FOODWARE PER YEAR GOING FORWARD BY CONVERTING 120-150 BUSINESSES AND 3 INST

DESCRIPTION:CLEAN WATER FUND'S (CWF'S) LEAD PIPE INVENTORY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT WILL OPERATE IN TWO PHASES. PHASE I WILL FOCUS ON CHELSEA AND MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, WHOSE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF LEAD SERVICE LINES (LSLS) IN DRINKING WATER ARE UNDERWAY. IN PHASE II, WORK WILL BE INITIATED IN 2-3 ADDITIONAL TARGET COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS.ACTIVITIES:EXPECTED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) PROVIDING MULTILINGUAL, CULTURALLY COMPETENT EDUCATION ABOUT THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF LEAD AND DRINKING WATER AND STEPS THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN TAKE TO REDUCE EXPOSURE BEFORE THE SOURCE ITSELF IS REMEDIATED; (2) CONDUCTING LSL ASSESSMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES USING CUSTOMER-INITIATED LINE CHECKS FOLLOWED BY CONFIRMATION BY THE CITY; (3) IDENTIFYING ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE MONEY AND DO TARGETED OUTREACH TO THAT POPULATION. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTICIPATING IN MEETINGS WITH CLEAN WATER FUND, THE CITY OF CHELSEA, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS; RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS FOR MEETINGS; PROVIDING TRANSLATION SERVICES DURING EVENTS; AND CREATING AND TRANSLATING LEAD OUTREACH MATERIALS. OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES IN GENERAL AWARENESS OF THE PREVALENCE OF LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, INCREASED EQUITY THROUGH MULTILINGUAL AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT MATERIALS AND PROGRAMMING, AND IMPROVED LSL INVENTORIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF CHELSEA, MALDEN, AND ADDITIONAL TARGET EJ COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS.

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED JUNE 29, 2020, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,627 TO THE CLEAN WATER FUND PROJECT. THESE PROJECT WILL SEEKS TO: 1) PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT LEAD EXPOSURE AND KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO REDUCE EXPOSURE 2)ENGAGE RESIDENTS WORKING TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES IN THEIR COMMUNITY 3) COMPLETE ASSESSMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES 4) COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS AND PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS FOR ASSISTANCE AND 5) REDUCE THE PRESENCE OF LEAD IN DRINKING WATER.