HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorizing City to Apply for EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change GrantRESOLUTION NO. 24-601
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR THE EPA
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Community Change
Grant opportunities are intended to invest in environmental justice initiatives that will advance
community collaborative efforts towards creating a heathier and safer future particularly for
disadvantaged communities that historically have been underinvested and overburdened by
pollution; and,
WHEREAS, staff is requesting that the City, in partnership with Mid-Iowa Community
Action (MICA), apply for the Community Change Grant in the amount of $10,000,000-
$15,000,000. The City will be lead applicant (responsible for overall management, performance,
oversight, and reporting responsibilities under the grant) and MICA will be the community-based
partner; and,
WHEREAS, MICA has extensive experience assisting low-to-moderate income
homeowners with weatherization efforts to make their homes more energy efficient, safe, and
comfortable. MICA also administers LIHEAP (energy assistance) to low-income families to
ensure they have access to basic needs like heat and energy in times of crisis; and,
WHEREAS, applications are due on November 21, 2024 and staff is still working with
MICA to complete the details of the proposed program; and,
WHEREAS, should the EPA Community Change Grant is awarded, the City will be
positioned to make substantial progress in implementing the Climate Action Plan and will
specifically target assisting low-to-moderate income households.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that authorizing the City to apply for the EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Community
Change Grant is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of November, 2024.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of November, 2024.