Washington environmental hazard contracts
37 contracts tracked across 2 municipalities.
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Top vendors in Washington environmental hazard
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| COMMERCE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF | 3 | $1.3M |
| JONES PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC. | 2 | $43K |
| SKAGIT RIVER SYSTEM COOPERATIVE | 2 | $1.9M |
| MAKAH INDIAN TRIBE OF THE MAKAH INDIAN RESERVATION | 2 | $1.9M |
| TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON | 2 | $2.2M |
| HEALTH, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF | 1 | $27.5M |
Recent environmental hazard contracts in Washington
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
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| R10 LEAD BASED PAINT & PESTICIDES PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING SERVICES | Washington (EPA federal awards) | JONES PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC. | $18K | — |
| PURPOSE: SUPPORT THE PUGET SOUND SHELLFISH STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 2.0 AND ITS SUBAWARD PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: UPDATE THE SHELLFISH IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. LEAD DECISIONMAKING, OVERSIGHT/ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT OF EPA PUGET SOUND SHELLFISH FUNDS FOR SHELLFISH PROTECTION/RECOVERY (E.G. MANURE, PET WASTE, SEPTIC SYSTEMS), COORDINATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS. MAKE/MANAGE SUBAWARDS, PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE. DELIVERABLES, EXPECTED OUTCOMES: UPDATED SHELLFISH IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY/SUBAWARD PLAN, CONTRACTING AND SUBAWARDEE PROGRESS/REPORTING. OUTCOMES: REDUCE PATHOGEN SOURCES, UPGRADE SHELLFISH ACRES IN PUGET SOUND. BENEFICIARIES: PUGET SOUND SHELLFISH HARVESTERS- COMMERCIAL GROWERS, TRIBES, THE PUBLIC. PEOPLE WHO VISIT BEACHES OR FRESHWATER STREAMS IN PUGET SOUND WILL BENEFIT FROM REDUCED EXPOSURE TO PATHOGENS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: AGRICULTURAL BMPS, FIND AND FIX SOURCES OF FECAL POLLUTION, OUTREACH/EDUCATION, ETC. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | HEALTH, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF | $27.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PUGET SOUND CLIMATE RESILIENT RIPARIAN SYSTEMS LEAD COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL WORK WITH LOCAL PROGRAMS AND LANDOWNERS TO VOLUNTARILY PROTECT AND RESTORE PUGET SOUND RIPARIAN HABITAT IN PRIORITY WATERSHEDS, SUPPORTING SALMON RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT FOR THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY TO IMPLEMENT THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA'S RIPARIAN CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY OBJECTIVES, AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2022 PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA (PARTICULARLY STRATEGY 4 - RIPARIAN AREAS, AND STRATEGY 20 - CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE), AS WELL AS TRIBAL TREATY RIGHTS AND SALMON RECOVERY GOALS. THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA SERVES AS THE EPA-APPROVED COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) UNDER SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL SOLICIT AND MANAGE SUBAWARDS THAT ADVANCE RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES, FOSTER INNOVATION, AND ULTIMATELY INCREASE OUR CLIMATE RESILIENT RIPARIAN ACREAGE IN PUGET SOUND. RECIPIENT WILL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT IDENTIFIES, PILOTS, AND FUNDS INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND STEWARD RIPARIAN AREAS. REGIONAL, FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS WILL BE ENGAGED TO ACHIEVE BROAD, SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT AND EXPANDED INVESTMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:THE LEAD WILL SOLICIT AND MANAGE SUBAWARDS THAT ADVANCE RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES, FOSTER INNOVATION, AND ULTIMATELY INCREASE CLIMATE RESILIENT RIPARIAN ACREAGE IN PUGET SOUND. THIS INCLUDES SETTING UP THE AGREEMENTS FOR SUBAWARDEE COALITION PARTNERS (STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, BONNEVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION, AND THE PUGET SOUND INSTITUTE), AS WELL AS A PASS THROUGH SUBAWARD PROGRAM FOR RIPARIAN CONSERVATION. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONVENING ADVISORY GROUPS THAT PROVIDE KEY INPUT TO INVESTMENTS AND APPROACHES, AND SUBAWARDS FUNDED TO ADVANCE RIPARIAN AREA MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THE SHORT TERM OUTCOME IS TO PRODUCE A GEOGRAPHIC PRIORITIZATION FOR RIPARIAN CONSERVATION, INCORPORATING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT AND SALMON RECOVERY PRIORITIES. LONG TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE NEW APPROACHES TO INCENTIVIZE RIPARIAN CONSERVATION, AND MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS VITAL SIGNS TARGETS THAT SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENT RIPARIAN AREAS (E.G., ACRES PROTECTED, RESTORED, TREATED FOR INVASIVE SPECIES). INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE WESTERN WA TRIBES WITH TREATY RIGHTS TO FISH SALMON, LANDOWNERS ENGAGING IN VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EFFORTS, AND THE SALMON RECOVERY AND PUGET SOUND RESTORATION COMMUNITIES. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | STATE OF WASHINGTON | $25.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE GRANTEE (LEAD) WILL ESTABLISH SUPPORT PROGRAMS CONSISTING OF SUBAWARDS AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT THAT ADVANCES HUMAN WELLBEING IN THE RESTORATION AND RECOVERY OF THE PUGET SOUND ECOSYSTEM AND ITS COMMUNITIES. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT FOR THE LEAD TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO OVERBURDENED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AS IS PRIORITIZED IN THE VITAL SIGNS AND OUTCOMES OF THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA. THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA SERVES AS THE EPA-APPROVED COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) UNDER SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER A PROGRAM OF SUBAWARDS AND OTHER SUPPORT OVER A 4-YEAR PERIOD. THE RECIPIENT WILL DRAFT A FUNDING FRAMEWORK AND PLAN THAT INCLUDES COMMUNITY DEFINITIONS, PRIORITY CRITERIA, STRATEGIES, AND TYPES OF GRANTS AND SUPPORT NEEDED FOR BOTH ACTION AGENDA AND OVERBURDENED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES FOR YEARS 1 AND YEAR 2 THROUGH 4. THE RECIPIENT WILL SOLICIT YEAR 1 FUNDING AND YEARS 2-4 FUNDING, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL ADMINISTER SUBAWARDS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO DEVELOP AN ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CAPACITY SUPPORT AND COORDINATION, FOLLOWED BY ITS' IMPLEMENTATION WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD. FINALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE REPORTING SYSTEM WHICH WILL ASSIST IN MANAGING THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE EPA PROJECT OFFICER. SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS INCLUDE THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF AWARDS BASED ON THE SUB-GRANTEE'S EXPERIENCE (ENTRY, EMERGING, ADVANCED). THESE ACTIVITIES WILL ALIGN WITH THE 2022-2026 PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA IN THE FORM OF TYPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS AS WELL AS ACTIVITIES THAT CONSIDER OVERBURDENED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN RECOVERY.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RELEVANT, ACCESSIBLE, EQUITY-FOCUSED PROGRAM FOR GRANTMAKING AND OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN YEAR 1 THAT IS ADAPTIVELY MANAGED AND NEW AWARDS ARE MADE IN YEARS 2 - 4. EXPECTED OUTCOMES ALSO INCLUDE THE INCREASED AWARENESS ACROSS THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE OF THE ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT OVERBURDENED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES MAKE TO THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA WITH A SUSTAINED AND EFFECTIVE PRESENCE OF THESE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE PUGET SOUND RECOVERY EFFORT, MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, AND ACTION AGENDA FORUMS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE OVERBURDENED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE PUGET SOUND RECOVERY COMMUNITY, THE PUGET SOUND MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, AND THE ENTIRE PUGET SOUND REGION. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | FRONT AND CENTERED | $5.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CITY OF LONG BEACH, WASHINGTON TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR LIFT STATION REPLACEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SANITARY LIFT STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF UPGRADES TO THREE LIFT STATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE PERMITS AS REQUIRED FROM APPROPRIATE AGENCY, ENGINEERING DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO DECREASED RISK OF NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND WORKPLACE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATION OF A DETERIORATED SANITARY SEWER PUMP STATION AND IMPROVED WATER QUALITY FOR CITY OF LONG BEACH, WASHINGTON AND THE GREATER ENVIRONMENT. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF LONG BEACH | $1.7M | — |
| THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE SKAGIT RIVER SYSTEM COOPERATIVE TO PROVIDE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS THAT PROTECT AND RESTORE CRITICAL HABITATS. COMPONENT 1) REGIONAL AND LOCAL ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. THIS WORK INVOLVES ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING WITH THE LEAD ENTITY'S THROUGHOUT THE WHIDBEY BASIN DRAINAGE AREA, AND LEAD INTEGRATING ORGANIZATION. WORK ALSO INCLUDES OUTREACH AND NEGOTIATION WITH AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH PRIORITY RESTORATION PROJECTS. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | SKAGIT RIVER SYSTEM COOPERATIVE | $1.3M | — |
| THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS OUR GOAL TO CONSULT GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE THE OPERATIONAL MANDATE OF THE PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ADDRESSING OBSTACLES THAT LEAD AGENCIES POSE THE SUCCESS OF THE PARTNERSHIP. STRATEGY FOR WORKING TOWARDS THESE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) PROTECT TREATY RESOURCES FROM OIL POLLUTION, 2) IMPROVE VESSEL TRAFFIC SAFETY, SPILL PREVENTION MEASURES, 3) ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, OCEAN, ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES, 4) BUILD CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT TREATY RESOURCE PROTECTION AND MAKAH TRIBAL COUNCIL PRIORITIES. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | MAKAH INDIAN TRIBE OF THE MAKAH INDIAN RESERVATION | $1.3M | — |
| THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS PRIORITY ACTION AGENDA ISSUES IN THE HOOD CANAL AND STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA ACTION AREAS. THE TRIBE WILL PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL ACTION AREA PROCESSES THAT WORK TO PROTECT AND RECOVER LOCAL AND REGIONAL SALMON, FORAGE FISH AND SHELLFISH POPULATIONS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIORITIZING EFFORTS WITH THE HOOD CANAL COORDINATING COUNCIL LEAD INITIATIVES ORGANIZATION AND THE STRAITS ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY NETWORK AND THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ADVISORY TEAMS FOR THESE ACTION AREAS. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | PORT GAMBLE S'KLALLAM TRIBE | $1.3M | — |
| COMPONENT 1 ENTAILS SAUK-SUIATTLE INDIAN TRIBE'S (SSIT) COORDINATING RIPARIAN HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS IN THE SKAGIT RIVER WATERSHED WITH THE ACTIONS OF THE PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP (PSP) ACTION AGENDA. TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SKAGIT WATERSHED COUNCIL AND THE LEAD ENTITIES FOR SALMON RECOVERY IN WATER RESOURCE INVENTORY AREAS (WRIAS) 3 AND 4. ALSO, THIS ENTAILS KNOTWEED ERADICATION ON THE SAUK AND SKAGIT RIVERS. COMPONENT 2 INCLUDES THE SSIT FIELD AND WATER QUALITY COORDINATORS ACTIVITIES TO PLAN, SUPPORT, MANAGE, AND COORDINATE THE SSIT IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | SAUK-SUIATTLE INDIAN TRIBE | $1.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBE#8239;TO ADVANCE PUGET SOUND RECOVERY THROUGH PARTICIPATION, COLLABORATION, AND LEADERSHIP IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FORUMS. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS SEVERAL OF THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA VITAL SIGNS BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION EFFORTS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION WILL BE PLACED ON THE DUNGENESS RIVER, ITS TRIBUTARIES, SEQUIM BAY, AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE MAINTAINING MEMBERSHIP ON THE PUGET SOUND ECOSYSTEM COORDINATION BOARD AND ATTENDING THE TRIBAL HABITAT CONFERENCE. STAFF WILL PROVIDE INPUT ON THE CLALLAM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE UPDATES. THE TRIBE WILL DRAFT AGENDAS, CO-LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL WORK GROUPS, AND ATTEND MEETINGS SUCH AS DUNGENESS RIVER MANAGEMENT TEAM, THE CLALLAM COUNTY POLLUTION IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL PROGRAM, AND THE SALMON RECOVERY CONFERENCE. THE TRIBE WILL ALSO COORDINATE AND PARTICIPATE IN LOCATION-SPECIFIC RESTORATION WORK GROUPS, SUCH AS THE MOON VALLEY TECHNICAL GROUP, DUNGENESS DIKE SETBACK COMMITTEE, AND THE RIVERS EDGE STAKEHOLDER GROUP.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND SEMIANNUAL REPORTS IN THE FORM OF A FINANCIAL AND ECOSYSTEM ACCOUNTING TRACKING SYSTEM (FEATS) REPORT WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED TO EPA, AND WILL INCLUDE SUCCESS STORIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS THAT FACILITATE PUGET SOUND RECOVERY AND IMPROVED COMMUNICATION ACROSS STAKEHOLDERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE MEMBERS OF THE JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBE AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBE | $700K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO MAKAH INDIAN TRIBE OF THE MAKAH INDIAN RESERVATION TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP ACTION AGENDA RECOVERY GOALS THROUGH INTEGRATION OF VEGETATION MONITORING, POLICY, AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE TRIBE'S WORK TO ADDRESS LANDSCAPE SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AS THEY RELATE TO TREATY RESOURCES, WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASED SHIPPING TRAFFIC, DATA COLLECTION, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH RECOVERY PARTNERS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION WILL BE PLACED ON THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA, AND THE WATERSHEDS OF THE NORTHERN OLYMPIC PENINSULA.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE COORDINATION WITH THE PUGET SOUND MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, MONITORING THE NEAH BAY EELGRASS RESTORATION PROJECT, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE MAKAH OIL SPILL WORK GROUP. THE TRIBE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PUGET SOUND HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, THE TRIBAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND PUGET SOUND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP TASK FORCE MEETINGS. THE TRIBE WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE STRAIT LEAD INTEGRATING ORGANIZATION MEETINGS AND DELIVERABLES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN OIL SPILL INFORMATION GAP ANALYSIS, FINALIZED MAKAH OIL SPILL RESPONSE PLAN, ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE MONITORING OF EELGRASS BEDS, AND SEMIANNUAL REPORTING IN THE FORM OF A FINANCIAL AND ECOSYSTEM ACCOUNTING TRACKING SYSTEM (FEATS) REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO EPA, WHICH WILL INCLUDE SUCCESS STORIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE LESS SPILLED OIL, GREATER CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO OIL SPILLS, GREATER AWARENESS OF VESSEL TRAFFIC TRENDS AND IMPACTS TO INFORM MAKAH CONTRIBUTIONS TO VESSEL TRAFFIC SAFETY DECISIONS, AND GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR TRIBAL AND FIRST NATION ENGAGEMENT IN TRANSBOUNDARY FORUMS IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS OIL POLLUTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE MAKAH TRIBE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | MAKAH INDIAN TRIBE OF THE MAKAH INDIAN RESERVATION | $600K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NOOKSACK INDIAN TRIBE TO ENGAGE IN AND GUIDE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT, PROTECTION, AND RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THE NOOKSACK WATERSHED THROUGH PROJECT PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, AND INSPECTION INCLUDING IMPLEMENTING KEY ACTIONS IN SUPPORT OF WATER RESOURCE INVENTORY AREA (WRIA) 1 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT BOARD ACTIVITIES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE PARTICIPATING IN AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL SALMON RECOVERY, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT, AND ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY EFFORTS COORDINATED THROUGH THE WATER RESOURCE INVENTORY AREA (WRIA) 1 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT BOARD (THE SALMON RECOVERY LEAD ENTITY AND LOCAL INTEGRATING ORGANIZATIONS (LIO) FOR WRIA 1) AND MANAGEMENT TEAM, AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED SALMON RECOVERY, WATERSHED, WATER SUPPLY PLANNING, AND LIO STAFF TEAMS AND/OR OTHER ASSOCIATED AD-HOC AND ADVISORY GROUPS. STAFF WILL ALSO ATTEND SALISH SEA ECOSYSTEM CONFERENCE TO SHARE AND/OR LEARN INFORMATION TO SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE INCORPORATION OF NOOKSACK TRIBE PRIORITIES AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE INTO LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL FORUMS FOR SALMON AND ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SALMON AND ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY ACTIONS IN WATER RESOURCE INVENTORY AREA (WRIA) 1 AT A PACE NECESSARY TO AFFECT RECOVERY, THE RECOVERY OF NOOKSACK EARLY CHINOOK AND OTHER SALMON POPULATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE HARVEST, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIORITY CHINOOK HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS AT THE PACE AND SCALE OF RESTORATION NEEDED. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE POPULATIONS OF EARLY CHINOOK AND OTHER SALMON ARE RECOVERED TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HARVEST AS A RESULT OF THE RECOVERY ACTIONS REPRESENTED BY THE TRIBE'S INPUT AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE NOOKSACK INDIAN TRIBE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | NOOKSACK INDIAN TRIBE | $600K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE SQUAXIN TRIBE NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP ACTION AGENDA RECOVERY GOALS BY SUPPORTING RECOVERY OF FISH POPULATIONS IN THE DESCHUTES RIVER, SUPPORTING ENGAGEMENT IN THE PUGET SOUND MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, AND UTILIZING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) SERVICES FOR NATURAL RESOURCE TRACKING. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON PROVIDING GIS SERVICES FOR THE NATURAL RESOURCES STAFF AND WILL MAKE DATA-DRIVEN MANAGEMENT DECISIONS. THIS AGREEMENT ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR AN ESTABLISHED STATE AND TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP FOCUSING ON FISH HATCHERY PRODUCTION, AND STAFFING REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT PARTNER MEETINGS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE PARTNERING WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE TO COLLECT AND RAISE COHO SALMON EGGS AT THE MINTER CREEK HATCHERY TO BE RELEASED INTO TRIBUTARIES IN THE DESCHUTES RIVER. STAFF WILL REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS SUCH AS THE COUNCIL OF ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHY SOUTH SOUND AND LEAD ENTITY SALMON RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION, AND WILL COORDINATE THE BIENNIAL SOUTH SOUND SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM. STAFF WILL ALSO BE A RESOURCE TO THE SQUAXIN NATURAL RESOURCE DEPARTMENT FOR GIS SERVICES FOR SEVERAL PUGET SOUND RECOVERY RELATED APPLICATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE WEB MAPS, HARD COPY MAPS, DATASETS, INTERNAL REPORTS, AND TECHNICAL INPUT WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED TO AND BENEFIT OTHER STAFF WITHIN THE TRIBE. SEMIANNUAL REPORTING IN THE FORM OF A FINANCIAL AND ECOSYSTEM ACCOUNTING TRACKING SYSTEM (FEATS) REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO EPA. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE SALMON POPULATIONS IN SOUTH SOUND, SOLUTIONS AND MEANS FOR THE SQUAXIN NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO EFFICIENTLY ORGANIZE, COLLECT, AND MANAGE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA THROUGH CUSTOM DATABASES AND DATA COLLECTION APPLICATIONS, AND PERFORM DATA ANALYSIS TO PRODUCE EFFECTIVE MAP PRODUCTS AND CONDUCT DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING ABOUT NATURAL RESOURCES, AND COORDINATE IMPLEMENTATION OF ELEMENTS OF THE EPA PUGET SOUND COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) RELEVANT TO SOUTH SOUND AND SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE MEMBERS OF THE SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE | $600K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE UPPER SKAGIT INDIAN TRIBE TO SUPPORT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACTIONS IN FRESHWATER AREAS OF THE SKAGIT RIVER WATERSHED AND SAMISH RIVER WATERSHED. THE TRIBE WILL INTEGRATE TRIBAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL VITAL SIGN ACTIONS TOWARDS PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP RECOVERY GOALS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE ACTING AS THE SKAGIT WATERSHED COUNCIL LEAD ENTITY, COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS THAT REQUIRE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) LICENSE IMPLEMENTATION, PARTICIPATING IN DESIGN AND REVIEW OF FISH BARRIER REPLACEMENT PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN SKAGIT AND SAMISH RIVER WATERSHEDS. THE TRIBE WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING EFFORTS WITH PARTNERS TO ADVANCE HABITAT RESTORATION, CONTRIBUTE TO UPDATING THE SKAGIT CHINOOK RECOVERY PLAN AND DEVELOPING SKAGIT STEELHEAD RECOVERY PLAN, AND CONDUCT WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY MONITORING TO INFORM DESIGN OR ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF FRESHWATER RESTORATION PROJECTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE BIANNUAL REPORTING ON THE PROGRESS OF WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES TO THE EPA PROJECT OFFICER. DESIRED TASK OUTCOMES INCLUDE THAT STAFF PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANS AFFECTING THE SKAGIT RIVER AND SAMISH RIVER WATERSHEDS, ENSURING THE TRIBE'S VALUES ARE INTEGRATED AND IMPLEMENTING LOCAL AND REGIONAL RECOVERY STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MONITORING OF RESTORATION PROJECTS AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION MEASURES, AND THE STAFF DEVELOPS, REVIEW AND IMPLEMENT SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND MONITORING PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE TRIBE'S PRIORITY VITAL SIGN INDICATORS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE UPPER SKAGIT TRIBE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | DOI TRB WA UPPER SKAGIT INDIAN TRIBE | $600K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE SKAGIT RIVER SYSTEM COOPERATIVE (SRSC) TO COORDINATE HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS, CONDUCT FISHERIES RESEARCH, AND BIOTIC DATA COLLECTION IN THE WHIDBEY BASIN TO ASSIST THE SWINOMISH AND SAUK-SUIATTLE TRIBES WITH IMPROVED RESTORATION ACTIONS AND TO HELP RECOVER AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PUGET SOUND. SRSC WILL DEVELOP PRIORITY RESTORATION PLANS FOR THE WHIDBEY BASIN, IMPLEMENT THE CHINOOK RECOVERY PLAN, CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESTORATION, PARTICIPATE IN AND DISSEMINATE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL FORUMS AND BOARDS AND OTHER TRIBES. THESE ACTIONS WILL ALIGN WITH AND FURTHER ADVANCE PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP ACTION AGENDA ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON RESTORATION EFFECTIVENESS IN THE LOWER STILLAGUAMISH, SNOHOMISH, AND SKAGIT RIVER WATERSHEDS, STAFF SKAGIT WATERSHED COUNCIL AND ISLAND COUNTY LEAD INTEGRATING ORGANIZATIONS, PARTICIPATE IN AND UPDATE RECOVERY PLANS RELEVANT TO SKAGIT RIVER, AND DISSEMINATE PROJECT AND PROGRAM RESULTS WITH CONSTITUENT TRIBES AND THE LARGER PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY. WORK WILL ALSO INCLUDE OUTREACH AND NEGOTIATION WITH AGENCY AND INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH PRIORITY RESTORATION PROJECTS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE COORDINATING AND UPDATING TWO RECOVERY PLANS (CHINOOK, STEELHEAD), FIVE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES (CHINOOK SALMON; EELGRASS; ESTUARIES; FLOODPLAINS; LAND DEVELOPMENT AND COVER; SHORELINE ARMORING) FOR PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF SALMON AND STEELHEAD HABITAT. OTHER DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ATTENDING LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS THAT INCLUDE LEAD ENTITY'S THROUGHOUT THE WHIDBEY BASIN DRAINAGE AREA; LOCAL INTEGRATING ORGANIZATIONS (LIO) FOR SALMON RECOVERY WITHIN THE WHIDBEY BASIN PLANNING AREA; SEVERAL PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP (PSP). EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING THE PRIORITIES OF THE TRIBAL HABITAT STRATEGY, ACTION AGENDA, AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND BUILDING THE TRIBE'S CAPACITY TO SUSTAIN ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THESE EFFORTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE SALMON AND SHELLFISH SPECIES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE SWINOMISH AND SAUK-SUIATTLE TRIBES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | SKAGIT RIVER SYSTEM COOPERATIVE | $600K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS, AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND EPA.ACTIVITIES:SECTION 404(G) OF TSCA AUTHORIZES EPA TO MAKE GRANTS TO STATES AND TRIBES TO UNDERTAKE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES WHERE THERE ARE APPROVED STATE OR TRIBAL PROGRAMS TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO LEAD EXPOSURE REDUCTION. SPECIFICALLY, TSCA SECTION 402 PERTAINS TO LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING ABATEMENT AND RENOVATION), TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION AND SCA SECTION 406PERTAINS TO PRE-RENOVATION EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE DISSEMINATION OF A LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET. UNLIKE TSCA SECTION 28(A), THERE IS NO STATE MATCHING REQUIREMENT. AN APPROVED PROGRAM MUST BE AT LEAST AS PROTECTIVE AS THE FEDERAL STANDARDS SET FORTH IN 40 CFR PART 745.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REQUESTS FUNDING SUPPORT UNDER 404G OF TSCA FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATE CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FOR PERSONS ENGAGED IN LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES, RENOVATION AND PRE-RENOVATION WORK. THE GOAL OF WASHINGTON'S LEAD PROGRAM IS TO ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING IN WASHINGTON BY ENSUING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WASHINGTON STATE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO RUN THE LEAD ABATEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING AND THE PRE-RENOVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS THE WASHINGTON STATE AUTHORIZED LEAD PROGRAMS. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | COMMERCE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF | $462K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND EPA.ACTIVITIES:SECTION 404(G) OF TSCA AUTHORIZES EPA TO MAKE GRANTS TO STATES AND TRIBES TO UNDERTAKE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES WHERE THERE ARE APPROVED STATE OR TRIBAL PROGRAMS TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO LEAD EXPOSURE REDUCTION. SPECIFICALLY, TSCA SECTION 402 PERTAINS TO LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING ABATEMENT AND RENOVATION), TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION AND SCA SECTION 406 PERTAINS TO PRE-RENOVATION EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE DISSEMINATION OF A LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET. UNLIKE TSCA SECTION 28(A), THERE IS NO STATE MATCHING REQUIREMENT. AN APPROVED PROGRAM MUST BE AT LEAST AS PROTECTIVE AS THE FEDERAL STANDARDS SET FORTH IN 40 CFR PART 745.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REQUESTS FUNDING SUPPORT UNDER 404G OF TSCA FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATE CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FOR PERSONS ENGAGED IN LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES, RENOVATION AND PRE-RENOVATION WORK. THE GOAL OF WASHINGTON'S LEAD PROGRAM IS TO ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING IN WASHINGTON BY ENSUING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WASHINGTON STATE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO RUN THE LEAD ABATEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING AND THE PRE-RENOVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS THE WASHINGTON STATE AUTHORIZED LEAD PROGRAMS. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | COMMERCE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF | $405K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (EJCPS) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER SECTION 103 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT TO THE TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE, E-LEARNING APPROACH TO RISK COMMUNICATION THAT HELPS TRIBAL FAMILIES IDENTIFY, REDUCE, AND PREVENT INDOOR AIR HAZARDS. INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, LIKE MOST ALL COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN THE UNITED STATES, ARE SUBJECT TO CHRONIC, CUMULATIVE, AND DISPROPORTIONATE ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES FROM MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA. PROJECT ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THIS GRANT INCLUDE DESIGN, PRODUCTION, PILOTING, AND EVALUATION OF A SET OF 12 VIDEOS, EACH 2 -4 MINUTES IN LENGTH, THAT GRAPHICALLY DEPICT INDOOR AIR HAZARDS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE FEEDBACK AND INSIGHTS FROM TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THAT HELP ENSURE THE OUTREACH TOOL (VIDEOS) ARE CULTURALLY TAILORED, AND AN ENHANCED METHOD OF HEALTHY HOMES OUTREACH THAT ACCELERATES LEARNING, ENABLING RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND AVOID INDOOR AIR HAZARDS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE TULALIP TRIBES, THE LOUDEN TRIBAL COUNCIL, AND THE POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS. THE RECIPIENT INTENDS TO ISSUE A SUBAWARD AGREEMENTS TO ITS PARTNER IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPENDIX A OF EPA'S SUBAWARD POLICY. THE SUB-AWARDEES WILL PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN THE PLANNING AND HOSTING OF FOCUS GROUPS AT PILOT SITES. ACTIVITIES:PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DESIGNING, PRODUCING, PILOTING, AND EVALUATING OF A SET OF 12 VIDEOS THAT GRAPHICALLY DEPICT INDOOR AIR HAZARDS AND DEMONSTRATE ACTIONS TO REDUCE OR PREVENT EXPOSURES. THESE VIDEOS WILL EDUCATE AND EMPOWER TRIBAL FAMILIES IN THE TULALIP TRIBE, LOUDEN TRIBAL COUNCIL, AND THE POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS TO IDENTIFY, REDUCE, AND PREVENT INDOOR AIR HAZARDS. THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPARE THE OUTCOMES AGAINST A CONTROL GROUP WHO RECEIVED PRINTED MATERIALS.SUBRECIPIENT:THE SUBAWARDEE WILL DESIGN, PRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, AND EVALUATE OF A SET OF 12 VIDEOS THAT GRAPHICALLY DEPICT INDOOR AIR HAZARDS AND DEMONSTRATE ACTIONS TO REDUCE OR PREVENT EXPOSURES. THESE VIDEOS WILL EDUCATE AND EMPOWER TRIBAL FAMILIES IN THE TULALIP TRIBE, LOUDEN TRIBAL COUNCIL, AND THE POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS TO IDENTIFY, REDUCE, AND PREVENT INDOOR AIR HAZARDS. THE SUBAWARDEE WILL COMPARE THE OUTCOMES AGAINST A CONTROL GROUP WHO RECEIVED PRINTED MATERIALS.OUTCOMES:THE EXPECTED PRIMARY PROJECT OUTCOME WILL BE AN ENHANCED METHOD OF HEALTHY HOMES OUTREACH THAT ACCELERATES LEARNING, ENABLING RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND AVOID INDOOR AIR HAZARDS. SPECIFICALLY, THE VIDEOS WILL PROMOTE WAYS TO REDUCE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONINGS, INGESTION OF LEAD, ACCIDENTAL POISONINGS AND ASTHMA DISPARITIES LINKED TO CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO CLEANING AGENTS, ALLERGENS, WOODSMOKE, PESTS, PESTICIDES, AND MOLD. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE FAMILIES IN THE TULALIP TRIBE, THE LOUDEN TRIBAL COUNCIL, AND THE POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON | $200K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE GRANTEE TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY THEIR FUTURE LEADERS OF WHATCOM WATERS (FLOW) PROGRAM WHICH WILL HELP EDUCATE AND HELP THE YOUNGER POPULATION. THRU A COMPETITIVE PROCESS, THE PROGRAM WILL TARGET 24 STUDENTS WITH DECLARED MAJORS IN EITHER ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FROM WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (WWU) COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THE GRANTEE ALONGSIDE WWU HAVE DESIGNED THESE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS WITH A PAID INTERNSHIP AND THE INTENTION OF EXPOSING HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS TO THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND BUILDING UPON THEIR ACADEMIC PATHWAY WITH REAL-WORLD JOB SKILL BUILDING. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIORITY IS TO POSITION YOUNG PROFESSIONALS INTO SAFE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITH TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP ON HOW TO TEACH, IN BOTH FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL SETTINGS, ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, SOLUTIONS AND STEWARDSHIP FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING INTEREST IN GRATIFYING CAREERS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON AND PROVIDE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. THE UNIVERSITY INTERNS WILL LEAD THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR THIS PROJECT: CLASSROOM LESSONS AND OUTDOOR FIELD EXPERIENCES FOR 4TH GRADE STUDENTS; PRESCHOOL GROUPS WITH NATURE-BASED CONNECTIONS; CLIMETIME WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING CLASSROOM TEACHERS WITH CLIMATE SCIENCE CURRICULA TO IMPLEMENT STUDENT ACTION PROJECTS; THE NOOKSACK RIVER STEWARDS PROGRAM GREETING TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS; AND THE STREAM STEWARDS PROGRAM CONNECTING PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO SALMON HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: UNIVERSITY INTERNS EACH COMPLETE 300 HOURS OF JOB TRAINING THROUGH THE PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH THE GRANTEE; 4TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE THE STUDENTS OF SALMON PROGRAM; TEACHERS WILL ATTEND WORKSHOPS TO INCREASE CLIMATE SCIENCE TEACHING PRACTICES; AND SITES ARE SECURED FOR THE RESTORATION EVENTS IN RURAL LOCATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:THIS PROJECT INCLUDES FIVE SUBAWARDS. THE SUBAWARDS WILL BE AWARDED TO WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL, EXCELLENCE NORTHWEST, OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, AND AMERICAN RED CROSS. ALL SUBAWARDS WILL ENHANCE THE PROJECT BY HELPING WITH THE RECRUITMENT OF INTERNS AND PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO THOSE INTERNS. OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE SHORT - 24 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE SELECTED FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND THE INTERNS INCREASE THEIR CAREER BUILDING SKILLS; MEDIUM - 2,000 VOLUNTEERS HAVE AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF WATERSHED HEALTH FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES; AND LONG-TERM OUTCOME - 1,600 STUDENTS FURTHER THEIR ACADEMIC PATHWAYS TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND STEWARDSHIP AND THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WILL FULFILL CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE 24 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, 1,724 STUDENTS, 100 TEACHERS, AND 2,600 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION | $100K | — |
| THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS PROJECT IS TO SERVE AS THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA TRIBAL IMPLEMENTATION LEAD, DEVELOPING AND CARRYING OUT A PROGRAM TO MAKE AND MANAGE SUBAWARDS TO IMPLEMENT HIGH TRIBAL PRIORITY WORK THAT IS IDENTIFIED IN OR CONSISTENT WITH THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | NORTHWEST INDIAN FISHERIES COMMISSION | $13.0M | — |
| R10 LEAD-BASED PAINT RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING (RRP) RULE TRAINING | Washington (EPA federal awards) | INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE RESOURCES, LTD. | $49K | — |
| R10 ERRS NEW TO - NORTH RIDGE ESTATES LEAD REMOVAL | Washington (EPA federal awards) | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT, INC | $226K | — |
| R10 START V CONTRACT: THORNE ROAD ALUM MUD PONDS, TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION (TCRA) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND OVERSIGHT FOR A PRP-LEAD REMOVAL. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | WESTON SOLUTIONS INC | $125K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR PER- AND POLYFLUORINATED SUBSTANCES (PFAS) TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF A TREATMENT FACILITY TO ADDRESS PFAS CONTAMINATION IN WELLS 1, 2, AND 10 WITHIN THE WATER DISTRICT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE A TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY, ENGINEERING DESIGN, PERMITS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO A FULLY DEVELOPED PLAN FOR A PFAS TREATMENT SYSTEM THAT WILL BENEFIT THE CUSTOMERS OF THE WATER DISTRICT IN ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT, ONCE THE SYSTEM IS CONSTRUCTED AT A LATER DATE. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT | $1.6M | — |
| THIS AWARD IS TO LEAD THE WORK OF THE PUGET SOUND HABITAT STRATEGIC INITIATIVE LEAD (HABITAT SIL) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE ACTION AGENDA AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES, CONTINUE TO ADAPTIVELY MANAGE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES, AND TO ADMINISTER NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) FUNDS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT IS PARTIALLY FUNDED. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | FISH & WILDLIFE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF | $37.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. SPECIFICALLY, THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY LED WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO PROTECT AGAINST WILDFIRES, WILDFIRE SMOKE, AND THE HEALTH IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH. TAKING PLACE OVER THREE YEARS, THE COMMUNITY-LED WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE WILL INVITE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO WORK TOGETHER ACROSS CULTURAL AND POLITICAL DIVIDES TOWARDS SUSTAINED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HIRE A PART-TIME STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL WORK WITH PIERCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DELIVER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AND DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS AND FORM COALITIONS IN THREE UNDERSERVED, RURAL COMMUNITIES. NEXT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT STAFF WILL WORK WITH THE CENTER FOR NEW DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES, TO LEAD COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH A PROCESS OF DELIBERATIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO INCLUDE ONE MINI WILDFIRE SUMMIT IN EACH AREA, AS WELL AS A CULMINATING COUNTY-WIDE WILDFIRE SUMMIT. FINALLY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT STAFF WILL ASSIST THESE COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY-LED PLANS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES WHEN WILDFIRES STRIKE. CAPITALIZING ON THE MOMENTUM BUILT THROUGH PREVIOUS INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE 2021 RURAL CLIMATE DIALOGUES, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY OF FOCUS EQUITY STRATEGY, AND PLANNED OUTREACH TO BEGIN THIS SPRING THROUGH THE WILDFIRE READY NEIGHBORS PROGRAM WILL ENABLE US TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROCESSES THAT SERVE THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF AREA RESIDENTS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: HIRING HEALTH PROMOTION COORDINATORS TO CONDUCTS OUTREACH AND ASSIST IN DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD. BUILDING A COALITION OF COMMUNITY BASED AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DOING SIMILAR WORK AND CONVENING PARTNERS QUARTERLY. WITH THE CENTER FOR NEW DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES, HOSTING THREE MINI COMMUNITY WILDFIRE SUMMITS. HOST ONE WILDFIRE SUMMIT AND AN ASSOCIATED REPORT. DEVELOP ONE ACTION PLAN FOR EACH GEOGRAPHIC AREA RESULTING FROM THE OUTCOMES OF MINI WILDFIRE SUMMITS. DEVELOP ONE COLLABORATION PLAN BETWEEN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS BASED ON OUTCOMES OF WILDFIRE SUMMIT. DEVELOP COMMUNITY STORYTELLING RESOURCES TO INCLUDE VIDEOS, TESTIMONIALS. DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR ADAPTATION AND USE BY OTHER LOCALITIES. ENGAGE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S (UW) DR. CLARE RYAN IN EVALUATING DATA COLLECTED TO ASSESS PROJECT IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS: - CENTER FOR NEW DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES (CNDP): FACILITATION OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING CONVERSATIONS AND WILDFIRE SUMMIT. INCLUDES ALL TRAVEL COSTS. = $364,000 - PIERCE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT (PCD) FOR STAFF TIME TO SUPPORT PROJECT MANAGEMENT. = $65,747 - CLEAN AIR METHOW (CAM) FOR 30 HOURS AIR PROGRAM ASSISTANCE TIME, SMOKE READY CONSULTANT TIME = $3,345 FISCAL YEAR 1: TPCHD TO HIRE A PART-TIME HPCII AS WILDFIRE SMOKE COORDINATOR. SUMMER: HPCII, WITH ASSISTANCE OF PCD WILDFIRE PROJECT MANAGER, TO CONDUCT OUTREACH, DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH DECISION MAKERS, AND SUPPORT PCD'S WILDFIRE PROJECT MANAGER AS WELL AS LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN OUTREACH. SUMMER: TPCHD: BUILD COALITION OF COMMUNITY-BASED AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES IN EACH AREA. SUMMER-FALL: TPCHD: CONVENE COALITION QUARTERLY. SUMMER: TPCHD: HOST FOCUS GROUPS AND LISTENING SESSIONS FOR COMMUNITY AND COALITION. FALL: TPCHD: DEVELOP COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD FOR EACH AREA. FALL-WINTER: TPCHD: CONVENE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD MONTHLY. FISCAL YEAR 2: JAN-MARCH: CNDP: PLAN MINI-WILDFIRE SUMMITS WITH INPUT OF COALITIONS AND COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS IN EACH AREA. MARCH: CNDP: CONDUCT MINI WILDFIRE SUMMITS IN EACH AREA. APRIL-MAY: CNDP: DEVELOP REPORTS FROM EACH MINI WILDLIFE SUMMIT. JUNE-AUGUST: CNDP: PLAN COUNTY-WIDE WILDFIRE SUMMIT WITH INPUT OF COMMUNITY ADVISOR | Washington (EPA federal awards) | TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO STEVENS COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 1 TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO COMPLETE BASE MAP AND DRAWINGS, LAND APPLICATION PERMIT MODIFICATIONS, AND ACQUIRE ENGINEERING REPORT APPROVAL FOR A SEPTAGE DE-WATERING SYSTEM UPGRADE, AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE COMPLETION OF BASE MAPS AND CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS, LAND APPLICATION PERMIT MODIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL FOR SEPTAGE AND IRRIGATION WATER FROM EXISTING LAGOONS, AND ENGINEERING REPORT APPROVAL FOR A SEPTAGE DE-WATERING SYSTEM UPGRADE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS SHOWING ALL EXISTING BUILDINGS, UTILITIES, TREATMENT FACILITIES AND OTHER SITE APPURTENANCES, AN UPDATED LAND APPLICATION PERMIT, AND A COMPLETED ENGINEERING REPORT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE LAND APPLICATION PERMIT MODIFICATION APPROVAL FROM WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING REPORT APPROVAL FROM WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, WHICH WILL LEAD TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEPTAGE DEWATERING SYSTEM UPGRADE THAT WILL REDUCE NUTRIENT AND POLLUTANT LOADING TO THE LAND APPLICATION SITE. THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO SEPTIC DISPOSAL AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON | Washington (EPA federal awards) | STEVENS COUNTY PUD 1 | $75K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND EPA.ACTIVITIES:SECTION 404(G) OF TSCA AUTHORIZES EPA TO MAKE GRANTS TO STATES AND TRIBES TO UNDERTAKE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES WHERE THERE ARE APPROVED STATE OR TRIBAL PROGRAMS TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO LEAD EXPOSURE REDUCTION. SPECIFICALLY, TSCA SECTION 402 PERTAINS TO LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING ABATEMENT AND RENOVATION), TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION AND SCA SECTION 406 PERTAINS TO PRE-RENOVATION EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE DISSEMINATION OF A LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET. UNLIKE TSCA SECTION 28(A), THERE IS NO STATE MATCHING REQUIREMENT. AN APPROVED PROGRAM MUST BE AT LEAST AS PROTECTIVE AS THE FEDERAL STANDARDS SET FORTH IN 40 CFR PART 745.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REQUESTS FUNDING SUPPORT UNDER 404G OF TSCA FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATE CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FOR PERSONS ENGAGED IN LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES, RENOVATION AND PRE-RENOVATION WORK. THE GOAL OF WASHINGTON'S LEAD PROGRAM IS TO ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING IN WASHINGTON BY ENSUING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WASHINGTON STATE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO RUN THE LEAD ABATEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING AND THE PRE-RENOVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS THE WASHINGTON STATE AUTHORIZED LEAD PROGRAMS. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | COMMERCE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF | $426K | — |
| R10 LEAD RENOVATION, REPAIR, AND PAINTING (RRP) AND PESTICIDES ON-LINE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ADVERTISING | Washington (EPA federal awards) | JONES PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC. | $25K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A GRANT TO PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES IN THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP). EACH NEP IS REQUIRED TO CONVENE A MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND SUPPORTING BOARD STRUCTURE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ECOSYSTEM. AS THE CCMP FOR PUGET SOUND, THE PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA IS SUPPORTED BY A PORTFOLIO OF TOPICALLY FOCUSED IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, INCLUDING THE SCIENCE WORK PLAN, THE PUGET SOUND ECOSYSTEM MONITORING PROGRAM, LOCAL RECOVERY PLANS, TRIBAL HABITAT STRATEGIES, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANS, A PUGET SOUND INDICATORS FRAMEWORK, AND AN OVERARCHING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BUILT ON A SET OF FOCUSED IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIES. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO HELP IMPLEMENT THESE PLANS TO ACHIEVE IDENTIFIED OUTCOMES. ACTIVITIES:AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE PUGET SOUND NEP, THE ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH THIS GRANT INCLUDE WORKING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITIES, AGENCIES, TRIBES AND OTHER GROUPS TO CO-DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND IMPLEMENT THE ACTION AGENDA TOWARD ACHIEVING IDENTIFIED PROGRAM GOALS. THIS IS DONE BY SUPPORTING COORDINATED PROGRAM AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE ACTION AGENDA THAT ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE FOCUSED IMPLEMENTATION TO PROTECT AND RESTORE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES. SUBRECIPIENT:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THERE WILL BE TWO LARGE SUBAWARDS TO UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE REGIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TWO SETS OF SMALLER SUBAWARDS TO LOCAL COORDINATING NETWORKS FOR PROVIDING IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PROVIDING RELEVANT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO DECISION-MAKERS FOR INCORPORATION INTO PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY EFFORTS; DEVELOPING AND MONITORING PROGRESS MEASURES AND INDICATORS; IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND PRIORITIES, AND EMPOWERING PARTNERS WITH THE TOOLS, FUNDING, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL AND REGIONAL RECOVERY PLANS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO ENSURE THAT KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION FROM MONITORING ACTIVITIES IS AVAILABLE, DISTILLED, AND COMMUNICATED TO SUPPORT PLANNING, RECOVERY PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, TRIBES, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DEPENDENT ON A HEALTHY PUGET SOUND. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP | $35.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO FARMWORKERS JUSTICE. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL FARMWORKER JUSTICE'S PROJECT WILL BUILD CAPACITY AMONG FARMWORKER-SERVING PARTNERS TO PERFORM COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND IMPROVE WILDFIRE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RESILIENCY AMONG FARMWORKER COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND LINKS TO RESOURCES. DURING THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT, FJ WILL PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHINGTON STATE TO CREATE A TOOLKIT OF RESOURCES AS WELL AS SMS/TEXT MESSAGES TO 10,258 FARMWORKERS IN WASHINGTON STATE. DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE PROJECT, FJ, ITS PROJECT PARTNERS, AND THE PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL PILOT THE TOOLKIT IN WASHINGTON WITH THE AIM OF SCALING THE PROJECT TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL DURING YEAR 3.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE; ELEMENT 1: ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, COMMUNITY VISION, AND STRATEGIC GOAL SETTING. WILDFIRE SMOKE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A PROBLEM HAVING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON FARMWORKER COMMUNITIES BY VARIOUS CBOS DURING MEETINGS FOR THE WESTERN PACT ON HEAT AND WILDFIRE SMOKE. CBOS ALSO IDENTIFIED GAPS IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS-SUCH AS INSUFFICIENT COMMUNICATION OF EMERGENCY INFORMATION IN RELEVANT LANGUAGES AND DIFFICULTIES REACHING WORKERS LIVING IN LABOR CAMPS) - THAT THIS PROJECT WILL SEEK TO ADDRESS. ELEMENT 2: COMMUNITY CAPACITY-BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FARMWORKER-SERVING CBOS BY DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED FOR FARMWORKERS, USING TECHNOLOGY TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESOURCES, PROVIDING OUTREACH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT, AND CREATING NEW COLLABORATIONS THROUGH WHICH ORGANIZATIONS CAN SHARE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION. ELEMENT 3: CONSENSUS BUILDING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION. WE WILL WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE SPACE WHERE THEY HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT IN A CONSENSUS-BASED DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. ELEMENT 4: MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS AND LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES. THE GRANTEE WILL PARTNER WITH THE FOLLOWING STAKEHOLDERS: MOSES LAKE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (MLCHC), NORTHWEST REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION (NWRPCA), AND THE NATIONAL MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START COLLABORATION OFFICE (NMSHSCO)/FHI 360. BY BRINGING OUR RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE TOGETHER, WE WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS, PROVIDE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO UNDERSERVED FARMWORKERS, AND DEVISE STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE OUR IMPACT. ELEMENT 5: CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT BY RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS. THE GRANTEE WILL ENGAGE A NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHOSE MEMBERS WILL INCLUDE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CENTER (PNASH) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF OUR THREE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (FOR A TOTAL OF UP TO 8 MEMBERS). THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, ETC. ELEMENT 6: SOUND MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. FJ AND OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE AMPLE EXPERIENCE WITH FEDERAL GRANTS AND HAVE AUDITING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS ARE FOLLOWED. ELEMENT 7: EVALUATION, LESSONS LEARNED, AND REPLICATION OF BEST PRACTICES. IN YEAR 2 (2025), WE WILL EVALUATE ALL PROJECT MATERIALS WITH FEEDBACK FROM OUR PARTNERS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND MAKE REVISIONS. IN YEAR 3 (2026), AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT WILL LEAD AN EVALUATION OF PROJECT RESULTS, IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCALING UP THE PROJECT TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL. WE WILL CONVENE A NATIONAL MEETING OF FARMWORKER-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS PRIOR TO THE 2026 WILDFIRE SEASON TO DISCUSS NATIONAL REPLICATION OF THE PROJECT USING BEST PRACTICES DERIVED FROM YEAR 1 - 3 ACTIVIT | Washington (EPA federal awards) | FARMWORKER JUSTICE FUND INC | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:ASSISTANCE AWARD PURPOSE IS FOR ITS PROGRAM PATHWAYS TO WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP CAREERS (PATHWAYS), WHICH HELPS HIGH-SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT WATER SYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WHILE DEVELOPING SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS THAT WILL BE CRUCIAL FOR CAREERS IN THE FIELD. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON REACHING STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, THEREBY ADDRESSING THE ESSENTIAL CHALLENGE OF DIVERSIFYING THE PIPELINE FOR THE NEAR FUTURE OF THE WORKFORCE IN THIS FIELD. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE INTERNS SPENDING THE SUMMER GAINING VALUABLE FIELD EXPERIENCE, HONING THEIR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND MAKING PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE REGIONAL WATER-MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY. THROUGH FIELD RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND INTERACTION WITH SEASONED PROFESSIONALS, INTERNS LEARN ABOUT URBAN AND NATURAL WATER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND HUMAN IMPACTS ON WATER QUALITY. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES/EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - 84 INTERNS PARTICIPATING IN PATHWAYS INTERNSHIPS - 15,660 HOURS OF PAID WORK FOR INTERNS - $104,220 IN EARNED INCOME BY STUDENTS DEVELOPING SKILLS AND CONNECTING TO WATER RESOURCES WORKFORCE - MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS TO TARGETED SENSITIVE RIPARIAN HABITAT IN PARKS AND OPEN SPACES, INCLUDING REDUCTION IN INVASIVE WEED COVER AND INCREASE IN NATIVE CANOPY. QUANTITATIVE OBJECTIVES WILL BE DETERMINED FOLLOWING THE FIRST SEASON OF THE EQUITABLE GREEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN HIGHLINE (EGOYH) PROGRAM. THESE RESULTS WILL BE TRACKED IN REAL TIME BY THE GREENWAY TRUST AND PROJECT PARTNERS, AND REPORTED TO FUNDERS AS REQUESTED. THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES MENTIONED IN THE PROJECT NARRATIVE.ACTIVITIES:PROVIDE MORE THAN 80 HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH IMMERSIVE WORK EXPERIENCE AND EXTENSIVE MENTORING BY PROFESSIONALS IN WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ROLES. STUDENT INTERNS WILL RECEIVE MORE THAN 15,000 HOURS OF TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR FUTURE JOBS IN THE FIELD. THE PROGRAM COMPRISES OF TWO DISTINCT, PARTNERSHIP-BASED SUBPROGRAMS: - CLEAN WATER AMBASSADORS - A YEAR-LONG PAID INTERNSHIP BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY TRUST AND KING COUNTY PARTNERSHIP, IN WHICH INTERNS SPEND THE SUMMER GAINING VALUABLE FIELD EXPERIENCE, HONING THEIR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND MAKING PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE REGIONAL WATER-MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY. THROUGH FIELD RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND INTERACTION WITH SEASONED PROFESSIONALS, INTERNS LEARN ABOUT URBAN AND NATURAL WATER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND HUMAN IMPACTS ON WATER QUALITY. AFTER A SUMMER OF WORK, EACH INTERN DESIGNS THEIR OWN WATER-QUALITY PROJECT, WHICH THEY THEN LEAD TO COMPLETION DURING THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR. - EQUITABLE GREEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN HIGHLINE (EGOYH) - DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY TRUST, PACIFIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE, AND HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT. STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A SIX-WEEK SUMMER CTE (CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION) COURSE WHILE EARNING BOTH SCHOOL CREDIT AND A STIPEND. STUDENTS WILL WORK WITH GREENWAY TRUST STAFF TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS AND PERFORM HANDS-ON ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION TO PUT THEIR NEW KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO WORK. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE GREENWAY TRUST EXPECTS THE FOLLOWING BENEFICIAL OUTCOMES FROM THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM: - IMPROVED ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND HABITAT QUALITY DUE TO ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION THAT BENEFITS THREATENED NATIVE FISH POPULATION, OTHER WILDLIFE, AND PEOPLE, AS MEASURED BY FEET/ACRES OF RESTORATION, NATIVE VEGETATION PLANTED, INVASIVES REMOVED, SALMON REPRODUCTION. - CLEANER WATER IN PUGET SOUND AND TRIBUTARY STREAMS, AS MEASURED IN WATER-QUALITY MONITORING ASSESSMENTS - INCREASED STUDENT AWARENESS ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN WATER/NATURAL RESOURCE SECTORS, AS DOCUMENTED BY PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ON KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION. B | Washington (EPA federal awards) | THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY TRUST | $202K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:FOOD LIFELINE (GRANT LEAD) WILL PARTNER WITH DUWAMISH VALLEY SUSTAINABILITY ASSOCIATION, BLACK STAR FARMERS, AND SUSTAINABLE SEATTLE TO DEVELOP AN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT THAT INTRODUCES BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) LOCATED IN THE SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE TO THE FOOD TO WASTE TO SOIL TO FOOD CYCLE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PRODUCTION THROUGH HANDS-ON, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY RELEVANT ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. OUR SOUTH CITY BIODIGESTER COLLABORATION PROJECT WILL BE COMMUNITY OWNED AND CONTROLLED PROVIDING BIPOC AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AUTONOMY OVER THEIR WASTE TO ENERGY CYCLE AT THE HYPER LOCAL LEVEL, REDUCING RELIANCE ON CONTAMINATED COMPOST MATERIAL, REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND INTRODUCING IMMIGRANT AND FIRST-GENERATION YOUTH TO STEM CAREER PATHWAYS. ACTIVITIES:FOOD LIFELINE, DUWAMISH VALLEY SUSTAINABILITY ASSOCIATION (DVSA), BLACK STAR FARMERS (BSF), AND SUSTAINABLE SEATTLE (S2) WILL PARTNER TO DELIVER AN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, KNOWN AS THE SOUTH CITY BIODIGESTER COLLABORATION (SCBC), IN THE SOUTH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD OF SEATTLE, WA. THE SCBC WILL DEVELOP NEW AD CAPACITY FOR PROCESSING FOOD WASTE AND DEMONSTRATE SOLUTIONS AND/OR APPROACHES FOR INCREASING FOOD WASTE AD UTILIZATION THAT CAN BE REPLICATED BY OTHER COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENTS, OR OTHER ENTITIES. THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO BE AN INITIAL EXHIBITION DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A LARGER SCALE BIOFUEL SYSTEM AND ACTING AS AN EXAMPLE OF A CLOSED LOOP 'CIRCULAR ECONOMY.' PARTNERS WILL WORK WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WILL INTRODUCE AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) IN THE SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY ON THE BENEFITS OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION (AD), CLEAN COMPOST, AND A COMMUNITY CONTROLLED CIRCULAR ECONOMY, WHILE INTRODUCING BIPOC YOUTH IN THE DUWAMISH VALLEY TO NEW TECHNICAL AND/OR PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTIES. SUBRECIPIENT:THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY PROJECT PARTNERS: DUWAMISH VALLEY SUSTAINABILITY ASSOCIATION WILL PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY NETWORK ENGAGEMENT, AND WORKSHOPS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS AND UP TO 200 HOURS OF \CURRICULUM. BLACK STAR FARMERS WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, A BLACK AND INDIGENOUS FARMER NETWORK, UTILIZE AND DEMONSTRATE CO-PRODUCT USE, IDENTIFY OTHER BIPOC FARMS IN NEED OF EXCESS CO-PRODUCT, AND PROVIDE UP TO 200 HOURS OF CURRICULUM SUSTAINABLE SEATTLE WILL PROVIDE PROGRAM OVERSIGHT THROUGH UP TO 100 HOURS RELATIONSHIP AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. S2 WILL ALSO PROMOTE CLASSES AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT TO THEIR WIDE NETWORK. OUTCOMES:THE SCBC PROJECT WILL BE AN INITIAL EXHIBITION OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY PROCESS FOR THE SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY THAT INVOLVES THE AD PROCESS COUPLED WITH VERY LOW ENERGY INPUTS MAKING IT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF INPUTS AND OUTPUT POTENTIALS FOR SCALABILITY IN SMALL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY USE, LEVERAGE ITS FINDINGS AND IMPACT TO ASSESS THE TECHNOLOGICAL FEASIBILITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF A LARGER SCALE BIOFUEL SYSTEM IN THE SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY, AND UTILIZE A NEW INNOVATION IN ORGANICS CONVERSION BY DEVELOPING A LOCAL, COMMUNITY BASED, BIPOC LED FARM-TO TABLE AND BACK-TO-FARM LIFE CYCLE. THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WILL MEASURE SPECIFIC AD DELIVERABLES INCLUDING: POUNDS OF WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS AND LARGE COMPOSTING FACILITIES, NUMBER OF GALLONS OF DIGESTATES UTILIZED BY BSF IN THEIR LOCAL FARMS, AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND YOUTH INVOLVEMENT, AND NUMBER OF EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT EVENTS HELD. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | FOOD LIFELINE | $200K | — |
| LEAD TECHNICAL STUDIES GRANTS | Washington (HUD federal awards) | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | $664K | — |
| LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING | Washington (HUD federal awards) | TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON | $2.0M | — |
| PURPOSE: THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION (LHR) GRANT PROGRAM IS TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX PROTECTED FROM LEAD POISONING BY ASSISTING STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS HEALTHY HOMES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE THAT IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL ACTIVITIES BY COMPREHENSIVELY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING OTHER HOUSING HAZARDS THAT AFFECT OCCUPANT HEALTH. INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING CAN BE USED CAN BE FOUND AT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HEALTHY_HOMES/PROJECT_DESCRIPTIONS; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROGRAM FUNDS WILL BE AWARDED TO APPLICANTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: A. TARGETED UNITS: TARGET LEAD HAZARD CONTROL EFFORTS IN HOUSING UNITS WHERE CHILDREN LESS THAN 6 YEARS OF AGE ARE AT GREATEST RISK OF LEAD POISONING (PRE-1960, AND, ESPECIALLY, PRE-1940 CONSTRUCTION), WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY INCLUDED CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY NEIGHBORHOODS, TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN THESE CHILDREN. B. COST EFFECTIVENESS: UTILIZE COST-EFFECTIVE LEAD HAZARD CONTROL METHODS AND APPROACHES THAT ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SAFETY OF THE BUILDING OCCUPANTS. C. CAPACITY: BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY OF TRAINED AND CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS TO ADDRESS LEAD HAZARDS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY DURING LEAD HAZARD CONTROL, RENOVATION, REMODELING, AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. ANOTHER CORE ELEMENT FOR CAPACITY INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO INTEGRATING THIS GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN OTHER LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADDRESS HOUSING RELATED HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS AND/OR SERVE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX (6). D. AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING: ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A DETAILED PROCESS OF MONITORING AND ENSURING THAT UNITS MADE LEAD-SAFE ARE AFFIRMATIVELY MARKETED, AND PRIORITY GIVEN, TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 YEARS FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS. E. DATA COLLECTION: GATHER PRE- AND POST-TREATMENT DATA THAT SUPPORTS AND VALIDATES LEAD HAZARD CONTROL INVESTMENTS. PROGRAM DATA COLLECTED SHOULD SUPPORT THE EVALUATION OF GRANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES. F. TARGETED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: CONDUCTING TARGETED OUTREACH, AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING, EDUCATION OR OUTREACH PROGRAMS ON LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND LEAD POISONING PREVENTION DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO DELIVER THE SPECIFIED LEAD HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM; INCLUDING EDUCATING OWNERS OF ELIGIBLE RENTAL PROPERTIES, TENANTS, AND OTHERS ON THE BENEFITS AND EXPECTATIONS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED BY "TITLE X" OF THE RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO IDENTIFY AND CLEAN UP DANGEROUS LEAD IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES’ HOMES WHERE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WERE CHILDREN 6 AND UNDER RESIDE. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL PROTECT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN BY TARGETING SIGNIFICANT LEAD AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN OVER 3,700 LOW-INCOME HOMES FOR WHICH OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TO ASSIST STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS WERE CHILDREN UNDER 6 RESIDE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. | Washington (HUD federal awards) | SENIOR SERVICES OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY | $1.0M | — |
| PURPOSE: THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION (LHR) GRANT PROGRAM IS TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX PROTECTED FROM LEAD POISONING BY ASSISTING STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS HEALTHY HOMES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE THAT IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL ACTIVITIES BY COMPREHENSIVELY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING OTHER HOUSING HAZARDS THAT AFFECT OCCUPANT HEALTH. INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING CAN BE USED CAN BE FOUND AT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HEALTHY_HOMES/PROJECT_DESCRIPTIONS; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROGRAM FUNDS WILL BE AWARDED TO APPLICANTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: A. TARGETED UNITS: TARGET LEAD HAZARD CONTROL EFFORTS IN HOUSING UNITS WHERE CHILDREN LESS THAN 6 YEARS OF AGE ARE AT GREATEST RISK OF LEAD POISONING (PRE-1960, AND, ESPECIALLY, PRE-1940 CONSTRUCTION), WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY INCLUDED CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY NEIGHBORHOODS, TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN THESE CHILDREN. B. COST EFFECTIVENESS: UTILIZE COST-EFFECTIVE LEAD HAZARD CONTROL METHODS AND APPROACHES THAT ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SAFETY OF THE BUILDING OCCUPANTS. C. CAPACITY: BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY OF TRAINED AND CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS TO ADDRESS LEAD HAZARDS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY DURING LEAD HAZARD CONTROL, RENOVATION, REMODELING, AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. ANOTHER CORE ELEMENT FOR CAPACITY INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO INTEGRATING THIS GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN OTHER LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADDRESS HOUSING RELATED HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS AND/OR SERVE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX (6). D. AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING: ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A DETAILED PROCESS OF MONITORING AND ENSURING THAT UNITS MADE LEAD-SAFE ARE AFFIRMATIVELY MARKETED, AND PRIORITY GIVEN, TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 YEARS FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS. E. DATA COLLECTION: GATHER PRE- AND POST-TREATMENT DATA THAT SUPPORTS AND VALIDATES LEAD HAZARD CONTROL INVESTMENTS. PROGRAM DATA COLLECTED SHOULD SUPPORT THE EVALUATION OF GRANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES. F. TARGETED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: CONDUCTING TARGETED OUTREACH, AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING, EDUCATION OR OUTREACH PROGRAMS ON LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND LEAD POISONING PREVENTION DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO DELIVER THE SPECIFIED LEAD HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM; INCLUDING EDUCATING OWNERS OF ELIGIBLE RENTAL PROPERTIES, TENANTS, AND OTHERS ON THE BENEFITS AND EXPECTATIONS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED BY "TITLE X" OF THE RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO IDENTIFY AND CLEAN UP DANGEROUS LEAD IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES’ HOMES WHERE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WERE CHILDREN 6 AND UNDER RESIDE. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL PROTECT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN BY TARGETING SIGNIFICANT LEAD AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN OVER 3,700 LOW-INCOME HOMES FOR WHICH OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TO ASSIST STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS WERE CHILDREN UNDER 6 RESIDE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. | Washington (HUD federal awards) | BANFIELDBIO INC | $997K | — |