Cleanaire North Carolina

Description:this Action Approves an Award in the Amount of $500,000 to Provide Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Cleanaire North Carolina. the Recipient Will, in Partnership With North Mecklenburg Community-based Nonprofit Letha's 1STOP Shop and North Mecklenburg Economic Mobility Collaborative, Will Establish an Air Monitoring Cluster Network in Four Impacted Communities Across North Mecklenburg to Address Health Impacts Associated With Air Pollution. Their Work Will Be Focused on the Communities of Huntington Green (huntersville, NC), Pottstown (huntersville, NC), Smithville (cornelius, NC), and West Davidson (davidson, NC). Residents Will Collect Air Quality Data Through the Cluster Network and Partake in Cleanaire North Carolina's Airkeeper Academy, Engaging in the Healthy Air Education Series, Clean Air Advocacy Training, and Maps and Apps Session. Cleanaire North Carolina Will Also Work With Local Community-based Organizations, Atrium Health, and the Mecklenburg County Health Department to Train Community Health Workers as Lead Airkeepers and Conduct a Health Impact Assessment With Lake Norman Community Health Clinic, Mecklenburg County Health Department, Atrium Health and North Carolina State University.activities:the Activities Include: Cleanaire North Carolina Will Establish an Air Monitoring Cluster Network in Four Impacted Communities Across North Mecklenburg to Address Health Impacts Associated With Air Pollution. Residents Will Collect Air Quality Data Through the Cluster Network and Partake in Cleanaire North Carolina's Airkeeper Academy, Engaging in the Healthy Air Education Series, Clean Air Advocacy Training, and Maps and Apps Session. Cleanaire North Carolina Will Also Work With Local Cbos, Atrium Health, and the Mecklenburg County Health Department to Train Community Health Workers as Lead Airkeepers and Conduct a Health Impact Assessment With Lake Norman Community Health Clinic, Mecklenburg County Health Department, Atrium Health and North Carolina State University. Subrecipient:four Subawards: Letha's 1STOP Shop Will Manage the Community Engagement Activities, Recruit Community Scientists, Known as Airkeepers, and Facilitate Residents' Participation in Canc's Airkeeper Academy. and Will Serve as the Community Voice for This Initiative Connecting Residents With Local and State Agencies, Elected Officials, Health Professionals, and Other Faith-based Communitie; Nmemc Will Receive a Sub-award for Assisting With Element 4 of the Epa Ejcps Model. Recognizing That Economic Immobility Is a Multideterminant Problem, Nmemc Has Organized Its Efforts as a Backbone Organization as Described by Stanford's Center for Social Information and Has Developed a Health-centered Community of Practice That Can Be Leveraged to Engage in Building Community Capacity to Address Environmental Injustice; Subaward for Pottstown and Smithville Community Coalition Will Bring People Power and Community Organization to This Grant. They Will Contribute to This Project by Recruiting Airkeepers From Their Community to Host Low-sensor Air Monitors and Encourage Residents to Engage in Education and Advocacy Trainings Through the Airkeeper Academy; and Caterpillar Ministries Will Support and Engage in the Grant, Specifically With Element 4: Multi-stakeholder Partnerships and Leveraging of Resources. They Will Assist Local Community-based Organizations With Airkeeper Recruitment and Community Engagement in the Airkeeper Academy Courses for the Huntington Green Community.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include: Cleanaire North Carolina Will Establish an Air Monitoring Cluster Network in Four Impacted Communities Across North Mecklenburg to Address Health Impacts Associated With Air Pollution. Residents Will Collect Air Quality Data Through the Cluster Network and Partake in Cleanaire North Carolina's Airkeeper Academy, Engaging in the Healthy Air Education Series, Clean Air Adv