97T24701

**Description:** This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Primavera Foundation, Inc. that will be used for projects to increase community resilience in the face of climate change.

Specifically, the project will directly benefit disadvantaged communities in Tucson and South Tucson, which face inequitable challenges related to climate change.

This assistance agreement provides full funding in the amount of $19,997,193.00. See terms and conditions.

**Activities:** The activities include installing rainwater harvesting systems; planting trees and shrubs; enhancing bus stops; providing energy assessments and retrofits for energy efficiency to low-income households; installing solar systems on multifamily and single-family homes; creating resilience hubs; expanding workforce for rainwater harvesting installations; promoting climate resilience and community health through education and outreach; remediating and mitigating sources of pollution in low-income homes; and preventing pollution at businesses with known worker exposures to VOCs.

**Subrecipient:** There are five subaward recipients: City of Tucson; Sonora Environmental Research Institute (SERI); Tucson Clean and Beautiful; Pima Community College; and Pima Joint Technical Education District (JTED).

Activities to be implemented by subaward recipients include greenway enhancements such as tree planting and removal of asphalt; building 1 pocket park; installation of enhanced bus stops; low-income household home energy assessments, upgrades, and mediation of hazards; resilience hub upgrades; development of climate resiliency curriculum; community engagement for health; teacher and student bootcamps; business pollution prevention program to reduce VOCs.

**Outcomes:** The anticipated deliverables include 1,345 trees and 9,252 shrubs planted; 67,267 square feet of storm water harvesting basins installed; 38,067 square feet of asphalt removed; 1 new pocket park created; 350 rainwater systems installed at low-income households; 20 enhanced bus stops installed; 350 home energy audits conducted; 200 Energy Star or equivalent appliance replacements; 25 energy efficient home heating appliances installed in low-income homes; 25 HVAC upgrades provided for low-income homes; 50 roof coatings applied to low-income homes; 6 solar systems installed; 3 energy storage or backup generators provided to resilience hubs; 60 individuals trained and certified for jobs that reduce gas emissions and air pollution; 3 certification programs developed; 25 student participants in summer internships; 30 teachers and 50 students participate in climate resiliency occupations bootcamp; 350 healthy home assessments completed with mitigation of mold and harmful substances; 50 homes referred to City of Tucson lead hazard control program; 25 area businesses receive pollution prevention intervention; and 12 detailed quarterly reports that will document both quantitative and qualitative measures of each climate action strategy and project submitted.

The expected outcomes include increased green space; increased pedestrian safety; increased resilience to extreme weather and climate conditions; increased tree canopy; reduction of urban heat island effect; reduction in energy consumption and energy costs; increased use of public transit; increased availability of bike share program; increased access for walkability, bike-ability, and transit use; reduced vehicle miles and related air pollution; reduced consumption of home heating fuels and associated climate pollutants; improved housing conditions; enhanced community resilience to climate-related emergencies; improved emergency response capabilities; increased awareness and preparedness among local residents; increased physical safety during disasters; increase in workforce educated for climate and environmental justice occupations; increased access to education for jobs in climate and environmental justice occupations; increased program offerings for C.

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66.616 - Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

EPA Region 9: San Francisco [EPA - RO]

Tucson, Arizona 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 11/30/27 to 05/01/25.