02J85301

Description: This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment (Climate Institute).

Specifically, this project will strengthen climate resilience, mitigate local pollution, and improve indoor air quality.

Activities: The activities include: retrofitting homes with heat pumps and air filtration systems; building the capacity of five community resilience hubs, expanding participation in a climate planning certificate program, and establishing a fund to support community organizations' work to strengthen climate resilience and mitigate pollution.

Subrecipient: City of Spokane will install backup battery capacity and onsite solar at two city-owned community centers and two libraries, as well as establish a Spokane Community Resilience Network of community relief hubs and engagement hubs.

Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners will provide new heat pumps and air quality sensors to an estimated 300 households.

The Carl Maxey Center will install a hybrid heat pump as well as other features necessary to become a community resilience hub.

$2.6 million will be distributed to community-based non-profit organizations to fund climate resilience work.

Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include 300 homes retrofitted with heat pumps and air filtration systems, five community relief hubs established, 10 engagement hubs established, nine people trained in climate planning, 40 wildfire smoke and community resilience trainings given, and $2.6 million distributed to community-based non-profit organizations to fund climate resilience work.

The expected outcomes include: reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; increased community participation in climate action projects; improved environmental justice through the empowerment of the disadvantaged community; and enhanced resilience during extreme weather events and wildfire smoke.

The intended beneficiaries are disadvantaged communities.

The Corporation Of Gonzaga University

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66.616 - Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

EPA Region 10: Seattle [EPA - RO]

Spokane, Washington United States

County-Wide

Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04)

Termination This project grant was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 12/31/27 to 05/02/25.