Metrohealth System, the

Description:this Agreement Provides Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Metrohealth System. Specifically, the Project Will Will Identify 1,200 Greater Cleveland-area Households With at Least One Resident With Asthma and Work With Them to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution. They Will Replace Gas Ranges With Electric Ranges, Upgrade Kitchen Electrical Systems as Needed, and Improve Kitchen Ventilation. They Also Will Offer Households Financial Incentives to Switch to a Cleaner Electricity Supplier and Will Install Ev Chargers Upon Request. All Project Activities Will Include Extensive Community Outreach. Activities:the Activities Include Regular Meetings, Outreach to Households, Installing Electric Ranges, Ventilation Hoods and New Outlets. in Addition Cookware Sets and Education on Switching to Renewable Electricity Will Be Provided. Subrecipient:sub Awardees Will Provide Staff to Outreach to Participants Assessing Needs of Each Home, and Identifying and Overseeing Contractors and Suppliers to Do the Work Required for Each Household. Sub Awardees Will Be Responsible for Purchasing Stoves, Ventilation Hoods and Upgrades to Electrical Outlets as Part of the Project. Outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include Up to 1200 Electric Stoves Installed, Ventilation Hoods Installed, Option for Participants Who Use an Electricity Supplier That Uses Fossil Fuels to Generate Electricity, and Providing Participants a Financial Incentive to Switch to a Renewable Electricity Supplier. If Kitchen Electrical Systems Need Upgrading, an Option to Install a 240-VOLT Outlet in the Garage for Future Electric Car Use Will Be Provided. the Expected Outcomes Include Usage and Satisfaction, Asthma Control, Improved Indoor Air Quality, Decreased Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Reduced Energy Costs and Equity of Collaborations. the Intended Beneficiaries Are Disadvantaged Communities.