02J85001
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Lane County to tackle the climate crisis by renovating six resiliency hubs targeting high-risk populations, improve emergency response preparedness to better handle the increasing number of wildfire events in the area, and improve indoor air quality and community health, primarily by reducing exposure to wildfire smoke and other pollutants.
Activities: The activities included under this grant include renovating six existing community facilities to turn them into resilience hubs and engaging local communities to inform the development of each resilience hub while building community capacity.
Subrecipient: Lane County, as the lead applicant, will subaward funds to collaborating entities: the city or special district owners of each hub facility to make improvements described in the profiles.
Renovations will make each facility accessible, improve structural resilience, update HVAC systems, enhance energy efficiency, add EV charging (where applicable) and fund solar panels or a solar plus storage feasibility assessment.
Lane County will contract with each hub owner, and require the space be quickly available and prioritized for daytime and overnight sheltering including from hazardous air, extreme temperature and during a disaster.
These local hubs allow residents to shelter closer to their homes, reducing the need for travel, which reduces climate impacts and accommodates isolated communities due to road failure.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include 102,400 square feet of space built or converted into six resilience hubs over the course of the three-year grant period; eight trainings at each resilience hub; two county-wide exercises yearly for Public Health Medical Reserve Corps volunteers to be trained and ready to support resilience hubs; and distribution of emergency supplies and educational materials.
The anticipated outcomes include enhanced physical safety during natural disasters, improved relationships between communities, government, emergency management, and other community-based partners, and increased capacity to respond to disasters and emergencies.
The intended beneficiaries include disadvantaged communities.
Activities: The activities included under this grant include renovating six existing community facilities to turn them into resilience hubs and engaging local communities to inform the development of each resilience hub while building community capacity.
Subrecipient: Lane County, as the lead applicant, will subaward funds to collaborating entities: the city or special district owners of each hub facility to make improvements described in the profiles.
Renovations will make each facility accessible, improve structural resilience, update HVAC systems, enhance energy efficiency, add EV charging (where applicable) and fund solar panels or a solar plus storage feasibility assessment.
Lane County will contract with each hub owner, and require the space be quickly available and prioritized for daytime and overnight sheltering including from hazardous air, extreme temperature and during a disaster.
These local hubs allow residents to shelter closer to their homes, reducing the need for travel, which reduces climate impacts and accommodates isolated communities due to road failure.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include 102,400 square feet of space built or converted into six resilience hubs over the course of the three-year grant period; eight trainings at each resilience hub; two county-wide exercises yearly for Public Health Medical Reserve Corps volunteers to be trained and ready to support resilience hubs; and distribution of emergency supplies and educational materials.
The anticipated outcomes include enhanced physical safety during natural disasters, improved relationships between communities, government, emergency management, and other community-based partners, and increased capacity to respond to disasters and emergencies.
The intended beneficiaries include disadvantaged communities.
Awardee
Funding Goals
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
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Lane,
Oregon
United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Lane County Oregon was awarded
Resilience Hub Renovation Grant for Climate Crisis Preparedness
Project Grant 02J85001
worth $19,555,386
from EPA Region 10: Seattle in March 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Oregon United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.616 Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/8/25
Period of Performance
3/1/25
Start Date
2/29/28
End Date
Funding Split
$19.6M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$19.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
02J85001
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
County Government
Awarding Office
68HF10 REGION 10 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68Z000 REGION 10 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
XCLAXTCSJF71
Awardee CAGE
75515
Performance District
OR-04
Senators
Jeff Merkley
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Modified: 1/8/25