YOUTH MINISTRIES FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, INC.

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2025-09-11

YOUTH MINISTRIES FOR PEACE & JUSTICE INC

2024-09-13

2009-09-30

2024-12-20

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Environmental Protection Agency

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO YOUTH MINISTRIES FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE (YMPJ). YMPJ WILL LEAD A FORMAL COMMUNITY-DRIVEN HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA) TO INVESTIGATE THE HEALTH IMPACTS AND BENEFITS OF REDEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS FOR BROWNFIELD SITES LOCATED ALONG THE BRONX RIVER WATERFRONT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK DEPT. OF STATE, YMPJ IS LEADING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY COALITION TO DEVELOP A BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY AREA (BOA) PLAN FOR THIS TARGET AREA. THE HIA WILL BUILD UPON THIS WORK AND PROVIDE IMPACTED RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS A TOOL AND PROCESS TO COMPREHENSIVELY ASSESS POTENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT PLANS AT PRIORITY SITES TO ENSURE THAT THEY YIELD THE GREATEST RETURNS IN THE FORM OF IMPROVED HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, AND REDUCED DISPARITIES, INEQUITIES, AND OTHER BURDENS. FOCUSED ON A COMMUNITY AND POPULATION THAT FACES HARSH SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND DRAMATIC HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE FORM OF HIGH RATES OF ASTHMA, CANCERS, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, OBESITY, DIABETES, AND OTHER AILMENTS, YMPJ'S HIA WILL CONSIDER IMPROVEMENTS IN AIR QUALITY, HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION/SOVEREIGNTY, AVAILABILITY OF HIGH QUALITY OPEN SPACE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AND SAFE STREETS FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION, AND A RANGE OF ISSUES RELATED TO CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, INCLUDING STRENGTHENING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, EXPANDING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ADDRESSING BUILT-ENVIRONMENT- AND HOUSING-RELATED RISKS EXTREME HEAT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CREATING AND DISSEMINATING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AN HIA CONSULTANT AND EVALUATION CONSULTANT FOR THE PROJECT; CONVENE A STEERING COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS FROM PARTICIPATING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS; START THE HIA SCREENING PROCESS WHICH WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST TWO COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS WITH RESIDENTS IN THE PROJECT TARGET AREA AND THE STAKEHOLDER; TASK THE HIA CONSULTANT WITH DEVELOPING A DETAILED WORKPLAN FOR COMPLETING ALL STEPS AND COMPONENTS OF THE ASSESSMENT AND A COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION PLAN; LEAD INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER ENGAGEMENT/CONVERSATIONS WITH KEY CONSTITUENCIES; IMPLEMENT THE APPRAISAL PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDES CONDUCTING A LITERATURE REVIEW OF THE IMPACTS OF BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT ON RESIDENT HEALTH; SURVEYING AND ANALYZING EXISTING HEALTH IMPACT AND SDOH DATA FOR THE TARGET AREA; DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW THAT INCLUDES COMMUNITY PROFILES AND THE LOCAL POLICY LANDSCAPE; AND LAYING OUT THE DATA THAT CAN BE USED TO ASSESS INTERVENTIONS AND THE GAPS/LIMITATIONS IN THAT DATA; FACILITATING DISCUSSIONS/DELIBERATIONS BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE ON ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGNING OR ENHANCING PROSPECTIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS IN THE TARGET AREA TO MAXIMIZE POSITIVE HEALTH IMPACTS AND MINIMIZE NEGATIVE ONES; AND TASK THE CONSULTANT WITH DRAFTING A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT THAT INCLUDES THE DATA, ANALYSIS, AND RESULTS THAT AROSE FROM EACH OF THE SCREENING, SCOPING, APPRAISAL, AND RECOMMENDATIONS STEPS. .SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT AND A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: EDUCATING BRONX COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON HOW THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES ADDRESSED BY THIS PROJECT AFFECT THEM AND ILLUSTRATE THEIR VESTED INTEREST IN SUSTAINING THE PROJECT'S MOMENTUM INTO THE FUTURE; DEVELOPING ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR IDENTIFIED INTERVENTIONS TO MAXIMIZE POSITIVE HEALTH IMPACTS AND MINIMIZE NEGATIVE ONES WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE NYS BOA PLANNING COALITION; AND SHARING THE REPORT WIDELY WITH YMPJ AND PARTNER NETWORKS AND BRONX COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE, BROADLY, ALL RESIDENTS LIVING IN BRONX COUNTY AND SPECIFICALLY, RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OR HUNTS POINT, LONGWOOD, PARKCHESTER AND SOUNDVIEW.

500000.00

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2024-10-24

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Environmental Protection Agency

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOMES DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. FIRST TASK WILL BE TO HIRE THE PROJECT MANAGER AND PROJECT ASSISTANT RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZING AND EXECUTING THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT MANAGER AND PROJECT ASSISTANT WILL ASSEMBLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING TEAMS FOR EACH CORRIDOR OF THE CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY, WITH THE HELP OF PARTNER CBO'S IN IDENTIFIED SOUTH BRONX CATCHMENT AREAS, INCLUDING PARKCHESTER/CASTLE HILL, JEROME/WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, HUNTS POINT, AND WEST BRONX, IN ADDITION TO YMPJ'S OWN CATCHMENT OF BRONX RIVER/SOUNDVIEW. YMPJ WILL ISSUE AN OPEN CALL FOR CBO PARTNERS WHO WILL BE SELECTED THROUGH A PANEL REVIEW PROCESS LED BY A STEERING COMMITTEE MADE UP OF AT LEAST 2 LOCAL YMPJ YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE YMPJ AIR QUALITY DATA COLLECTION PROJECTS IN THE PAST, A SCIENCE DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBER FROM OUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL (FANNIE LOU HAMER FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL), AND ONE STAFF MEMBER FROM OUR PROJECT PARTNER HABITATMAP. THIS PROCESS WILL ALLOW US TO SELECT THE ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT AND CONTINUE COMMUNITY-LED AIR QUALITY MONITORING FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME NEEDED TO ACHIEVE MEANINGFUL RESULTS (5-10 YEARS). YMPJ HAS LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY SOUTH BRONX ORGANIZATIONS WHO WE EXPECT TO APPLY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, INCLUDING LOVE IN THE BRONX, THE POINT, NEW SETTLEMENT, AND THE BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE. YMPJ WILL CONDUCT TARGETED OUTREACH TO ORGANIZATIONS WE FEEL ARE IDEAL CANDIDATES AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO APPLY. ONCE THE FULL COHORT OF PARTNER CBOS IS ASSEMBLED, EACH WILL IDENTIFY FOUR COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THEIR CATCHMENT TO RECEIVE DEEP TRAINING TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE AIR QUALITY DATA. CENTRAL TO THIS PROJECT IS BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO CONTINUE AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY BEYOND THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT. THEREFORE, TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE AND ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT PERIOD. HABITATMAP AND YMPJ WILL TRAIN LEADERS IN AIR QUALITY AND HOW IT INFLUENCES DAILY LIFE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE SOUTH BRONX. HABITATMAP WILL TRAIN THE COMMUNITY LEADERS TO USE AIRBEAM TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING HOW, WHEN, AND HOW FREQUENTLY TO COLLECT DATA, HOW TO DOWNLOAD DATA TO THE INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT THE TECHNOLOGY SHOULD PROBLEMS ARISE. FOLLOWING THIS TRAINING, COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL BEGIN COLLECTING AIR QUALITY DATA ALONG PREDETERMINED ROUTES OF 45 MINS TO 1 HOUR THAT ARE TRAVERSED 3 TIMES PER WEEK AT PREDETERMINED TIMES IN THEIR CATCHMENT AREA. YMPJ PROJECT STAFF WILL ENSURE THAT DATA IS COLLECTED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND WILL WORK WITH CBO'S TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS IF COMMUNITY LEADERS NEED ASSISTANCE. HABITATMAP WILL ALSO PROVIDE COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH AT LEAST TWO ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS. ONE OF THOSE WILL BE A HANDS-ON EVENT WHERE LEADERS IDENTIFY POLLUTION SOURCES IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND LEARN ABOUT THE POLLUTANTS EMITTED FROM THOSE SOURCES. THE SECOND WILL USE THE LIST OF POLLUTION SOURCES TO IDENTIFY THE BEST STATIONARY LOCATION FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING THROUGHOUT THE EXPRESSWAY REDESIGN PROCESS. YMPJ'S PROJECT MANAGER AND PROJECT ASSISTANT WILL SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH INSTALLATION OF THIS STATION

500000.00

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2023-05-25

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Department of Agriculture

UAIP IN NY

300000.00

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2022-08-08

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Department of Agriculture

SOUTHEAST BRONX COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

175000.00

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2022-09-15

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Environmental Protection Agency

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARP FUNDED GRANT IS TO TRAIN YOUTH LEADERS IN THE SOUTH BRONX SECTION OF THE BRONX, NEW YORK ON THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF AIR QUALITY AND HOW TO MITIGATE AIR POLLUTION IN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, YOUTH MINISTRIES FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, YMPJ, WILL CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF AIR QUALITY DATA COLLECTED IN THE SOUTH BRONX TO DETERMINE CORRELATION BETWEEN SOUTH BRONX AIR QUALITY, AIR POLLUTION, RESPIRATORY ILLNESS AND THE LINK BETWEEN AIR QUALITY AND COVID-TRANSMISSION AND POOR HEALTH. THE RESULT OF THE ANALYSIS WILL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED, IN THE FORM OF TRAININGS, SPEAKER SERIES; PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, AND A VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM, TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH CONTINUED EDUCATION ON THE CAUSES AND DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION INCLUDING COVID-19 AND THE STEPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN TAKE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE AND POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH BRONX SECTION OF THE BRONX, NEW YORK. ACTIVITIES:YMPJ HAS COLLECTED HYPER-LOCAL AIR QUALITY DATA IN THE SOUTH BRONX SINCE 2009. THEY WILL NOW ANALYZE THIS DATA TO UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFIC CONNECTION BETWEEN SOUTH BRONX AIR QUALITY, INCIDENCE OF RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS, AND LINKS TO COVID-19 TRANSMISSION/OUTCOMES. YMPJ WILL INFORM SOUTH BRONX RESIDENTS OF THE AIR POLLUTION AND EFFECTS ON RESPIRATORY HEALTH, WHAT CAN BE DONE TO INCREASE AIR QUALITY, AND STEPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN TAKE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDING COVID-19. YMPJ WILL TRAIN 60 YOUTH LEADERS, AGES 14-24, ON THE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON RESPIRATORY HEALTH CONDITIONS INCLUDING COVID-19. A SIGNIFICANT FOCUS OF THE TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE THE RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES FACED BY SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITIES AND WHAT COMMUNITIES, NYC, NYS, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN DO TO MITIGATE AIR POLLUTION. YMPJ WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO INFORM SOUTH BRONX RESIDENTS AND ALLAY FEARS ABOUT COVID 19 VACCINES AND BOOSTER SHOTS, AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION. YMPJ COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALISTS WILL BE EQUIPPED TO HELP MAKE APPOINTMENTS ON THE SPOT USING INTERNET-ACCESSIBLE TABLETS. TO CULMINATE THE PROJECT, YMPJ WILL HOST A VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM TO SHARE AIR QUALITY DATA AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ANALYSIS.SUBRECIPIENT:YMPJ WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO HABITATMAP, WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS THAT EMPOWER ORGANIZATIONS AND CITIZEN SCIENTISTS. THEY FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR LIVING WITH DISPROPORTIONATE ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS. MICHAEL HEIMBINDER, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INVENTED THE AIRBEAM AND AIRCAST 5 TECHNOLOGY ESSENTIAL TO THIS PROJECT. HABITAT MAP WILL SUPPORT THE PROJECT BY ANALYZING THE AIR QUALITY DATA COLLECTED BY YMPJ SINCE 2009 AND OVERLAYING THE AIR QUALITY DATA WITH PUBLIC HEALTH DATA INCLUDING COVID-19 TRANSMISSION AND SEVERITY RATES TO DETERMINE CORRELATIONS, AND INCIDENCE OF OTHER RESPIRATORY ISSUES. THEY WILL ALSO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THE QAPP REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT. FINALLY, HABITAT MAP WILL CONTRIBUTE KEY GUEST SPEAKERS AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE CULMINATING SYMPOSIUM. THEY HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN THE PROJECT'S SUCCESS AND WILL CONTINUE COLLABORATING WITH YMPJ AS WE APPLY THEIR TECHNOLOGY TO PURSUE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GOALS.OUTCOMES:THE DELIVERABLES OF THIS PROJECT ARE: AIR QUALITY AND COVID-19 'FAST FACTS', SOCIAL MEDIA POST INCORPORATING THE FAST FACTS AND ENGAGING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN A DISCUSSION AROUND AIR QUALITY AND COVID-19, A COMPARISON OF SOUTH BRONX AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES' DATA TO IDENTIFY DISPARATE AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH IMPACTS, A VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM FOCUSING ON AIR QUALITY, COVID-19 OUTCOMES, AND COMMUNITY, LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ACTIONS THAT MUST BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH BRONX, A

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