Clean Water Fund

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