97T17901

Description: This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Coalition for Community Responsible Development (CRCD).

Specifically, the project is divided into two strategic plans, the Climate Action Strategy and Pollution Reduction Strategy.

Under the Climate Action Strategy, CRCD will offer four trainings to prepare individuals from disadvantaged communities for jobs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, helping to meet the goals of the EPA's 2022-26 Strategic Plan.

Workforce career tracks include:

1) Construction focusing on lead abatement will prepare individuals to remediate serious home lead hazards.

This will address EPA Goal 4 to ensure clean and healthy air for all communities and Objective 4.2 to improve indoor air.

2) Construction focusing on welding is needed for green infrastructure projects like expanding rail lines and increasing the electrification of public buildings.

Significant infrastructure investments leading up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will provide ample opportunities for graduates of this training.

This supports EPA Goal 1 to tackle the climate crisis and Objective 1.1 to reduce emissions (through electrification of buildings and increased transit availability to reduce passenger vehicle use).

3) Hybrid and EV maintenance and repair will upskill automotive technicians of gas-powered cars to service hybrid vehicles and EVs, increasing the service infrastructure needed to ramp up the adoption of hybrids and EVs in South LA, supporting EPA Goal 1 to tackle the climate crisis and Objective 1.1 to reduce emissions through reduced use of gas-powered passenger vehicles.

4) Weatherization and energy auditor, which will train individuals to conduct energy audits, identify ways to reduce energy use, increase energy efficiency, and implement weatherization improvements.

This supports EPA Goal 1 to tackle the climate crisis and Objective 1.1 to reduce emissions through decreased home energy use.

Over the three-year project, CRCD anticipates 460 individuals will participate in one of these training options, greatly increasing Los Angeles's climate action workforce.

Under the Pollution Action Strategy, CRCD will train 100 individuals from disadvantaged communities to perform lead abatement services to remove hazardous lead from houses and apartment buildings.

Training includes 1400 hours of paid work experience remediating lead from housing in South LA.

CRCD anticipates completing lead abatement in 637 households over the three-year grant, working in partnership with the County and City of Los Angeles, the City of Huntington Park, and the City of Compton.

This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $20,000,000.

Preaward costs are approved back to 10/01/2024.

Refer to terms and conditions.

Activities: The activities include the following:

From Oct to Nov 2024, ramp up activities to recruit, hire, onboard new staff; develop evaluation plan with monthly and quarterly targets; sign sub-award agreements and procure subcontracts; develop community engagement schedule.

Launch project will begin lead abatement on 20 homes in partnership with LACDA (Los Angeles County Development Authority); first lead abatement training cohort of 20 begins (CRCD has a pipeline of interested jobseekers); outreach/recruitment for other 3 trainings.

Lead abatement training will be divided into 5 cohorts for the next 3 years with Cohort 1 starting in the October to November 2024 time frame; Cohort 2 starting in April to May 2025 time frame; Cohort 3 to start in the October to November 2025 time frame; Cohort 4 starting in April to May 2026 time frame; and Cohort 5 starting in the October to November 2026 timeframe.

EV repair and weatherization trainings are also divided into 5 cohorts with Cohort 1 starting around Jan-June 2025; Cohort 2 starting around Aug-Jan 2026; Cohort 3 around Feb-July 2026; Cohort 4 around Aug-Jan 2027; and Cohort 5 around Feb-July 2027.

Coalition For Responsible Community Development

2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 1 - CORE MISSION 1.3 - REVITALIZE LAND AND PREVENT CONTAMINATION 3 - RULE OF LAW AND PROCESS 3.3 - PRIORITIZE ROBUST SCIENCE 3 - GREATER CERTAINTY, COMPLIANCE, AND EFFECTIVENESS 3.3 - PRIORITIZE ROBUST SCIENCE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS

66.616 - Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

EPA Region 9: San Francisco [EPA - RO]

Los Angeles, California United States

City-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 09/30/27 to 05/01/25.