Pathstone Corporation

Description:this Agreement Provides Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Pathstone Corporation. the Recipient Will Assist Residents to Develop Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Resiliency Skills and Plans to Minimize Exposure to Pollutants, Exploitation, Injury, and Illness, as Well as Maximize Healthy Recovery and Thriving Before, During, and After Natural Disasters. the Purpose of the Project Is to Provide Education, Skills, and Planning Assistance to Increase Climate Change and Disaster Resiliency.activities:the Activities Include Training, Community Response Planning, and Community-wide Sharing. Pathstone Will Hire and Train Program Staff, Coordinate Partner Activities, and Utilize a Community Outreach Model to Recruit Individuals and Complete Participant Intake. Three Training Modules Consisting of Various Disaster/emergency Response Courses, as Well as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Training, Will Be Delivered to Two Cohorts. Emergency Backpacks Will Be Distributed to Graduates of the First Training Module. Participants Will Engage With Emergency Management Staff to Develop Community Response Plans for Arecibo, Barceloneta, and Utuado. the Cohorts Will Plan Three Community Events to Share the Community Response Plans and Their Learning With Community Members and Partners. Subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include 115 System Intakes, Attendance Sheets for Three Training Modules (approximately 100 Individuals Will Complete Module 1, 25 Individuals Will Complete Module 2, and 22 Individuals Will Complete Module 3), 35 Incident Command System/national Incident Management System Certifications, 10 Federal Communications Commission Certifications, Three Community Response Plans, and Semi-annual and Final Reports. the Expected Outcomes Include Increased Knowledge and Skills Related to Disaster/emergency Response, Including Incident Command, Preparedness and Resiliency Activities, Emergency Communications, Natural Disasters, and Emergency Plan Creation. Residents Will Also Gain Knowledge of How to Attain Community Hub Status and Government Contracts to Obtain and Distribute Resources. Additional Shorter-term Outcomes Include Meaningful Involvement in Decision Making, Improved Community Response Plans, and Increased Participant Capacity for Self-sufficiency and Care of Others. Long-term Outcomes Include Increased Participant Self-efficacy, Development of Stakeholder Relationships, Changes in Participant Behavior and Community Engagement, and More Resilient Participants and Communities. the Intended Beneficiaries Include Training Participants, Residents, and Partners in the Underserved, High Poverty, Rural, Hispanic Communities of Arecibo, Barceloneta, and Utuado in Puerto Rico.