State of Washington

Description:this Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Project Will Provide Technical Assistance (e.g., Information, Training, Expert Advice) Using P2 Practices to Address Environmental Justice Concerns and Improve Human Health and the Environment in Disadvantaged Communities. Specifically, the Project Work Will Provide Technical Assistance by Engaging With Hispanic/latino Community Members and Forty Convenience Stores Located in Central Washington to Encourage the Supply, Demand, And/or Use of Safer Products in the Marketplace by Creating an Effective Marketing Campaign and Developing On-site Technical Assistance.activities:the Priorities and Goals of the P2 Grant Are Providing Technical Assistance That Will Include Developing and Facilitating Community Connection Sessions to Understand the Current Market of Safer Choice Products at Convenience Stores, Developing an Outreach Toolkit Designed to Help Community-based Organizations (CBOS) Provide Direct Technical Assistance to Convenience Stores, and Developing an Outreach Toolkit Designed to Assist Convenience Stores With Their Safer Choice Product Marketing. Direct Technical Assistance Will Include Workshop Trainings for Cbos to Understand How to Use the Outreach Toolkits and On-site Technical Assistance to Convenience Stores From Cbos. Subrecipient:the Subaward Will Support the Commission on Hispanic Affairs (CHA) in Developing and Facilitating Community Listening Sessions to Understand the Current Market of Safer Choice Products at Convenience Stores, Developing an Outreach Toolkit Designed to Help Cbos Provide Direct Technical Assistance to Convenience Stores, and Developing an Outreach Toolkit Designed to Assist Convenience Stores With Their Safer Choice Product Marketing. the Cha Will Partner With Local Cbos to Provide a Trusted Space for Businesses and Community Members to Participate in Listening Sessions. the Results of These Listening Sessions Will Guide the Technical Assistance Approach and Inform the Development of a Marketing and Outreach Campaign. the Campaign Strategy Will Aim to Reduce Barriers for Convenience Stores and Increase Their Ability to Market and Sell Safer Products in the Community.outcomes:the Technical Assistance Anticipated Under the Grant Is Expected to Provide the Following P2 Deliverables, and Anticipated Outputs and Outcomes to Support Targeted Disadvantaged Communities. Specifically, the Grantee Anticipates That the Proposed Project Will Improve Human Health and the Environment in Disadvantaged Communities by Reducing the Risk of Exposure to Toxic Chemicals. Direct Beneficiaries Include Hispanic/latino Communities in Central Washington.