[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 184 (Friday, September 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49456-49457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24198]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5610-8]
FY 1996 Community/University Partnership Grants Awardees
The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental
Justice has completed its review of the one hundred and two
applications submitted under the Community/University Partnership (CUP)
Grants Program. Nine projects were selected for awards, totaling two
million dollars. The following is a list of the awarded projects.
University of Washington
Asian and Pacific Islander Seafood Consumption Study--$205,316
The purpose of this project is to improve the health and
environmental quality of Asian Pacific Islanders in the Seattle/Puget
Sound area by empowering the local community with information they can
use to develop their own awareness and agenda to address environmental
problems. The specific aims of the project are to document seafood
consumption by surveying communities using culturally sensitive
outreach tools, to work with community leaders to develop outreach
models, to develop culturally appropriate and effective risk
communication materials, and to document the consumption rates and
patterns in these communities.
Haskell Indian Nations University
Community/University Partnership for Native American Science
Education and Technical Support--$220,320
The purpose of this project is to address water quality concerns of
the
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe and Kickapoo Tribe. The goals of the
project are to assess the sources and extent of water contamination,
seek compliance with existing water quality standards, and create a
remediation plan to resolve the water quality problems. Practical
hands-on workshops on the various water quality problems will be
provided for members of affected Indian communities. In addition,
efforts will be made to bring together both Indian and non-Indian
landowners to build consensus on a water contamination remediation
plan.
University of Texas at El Paso
The UTEP/UT at Houston School of Public Health in El Paso Community
Partnership Program for EJ . . .--$250,000
This project is a collaborative effort involving Adults and Youth
United Development (AYUD), a community-based organization serving
residents of the colonias, and two universities located on the U.S.-
Mexico border. The purpose of this project is to address the local
environmental justice issues by creating an environment where local
community groups can have the same input as any other constituency into
the processes of developing environmental policies and enforcing
environmental regulations. This goal will be achieved through enhancing
the community's understanding of data and environmental risks, training
community members in accessing information systems and conducting
workshops between government personnel and community representatives.
Issues to be addressed include safe potable water, wastewater treatment
and health related problems.
North Carolina Central University
Partnership Effort for the Advancement of Children's Health--
$249,404
The purpose of this project is reduce lead exposure in houses
located in the North/East Central Durham area. The Partnership Effort
for the Advancement of Children's Health (PEACH), a coalition with
representatives from the community and the health education,
environmental science and medical professions, will provide leadership
for this project. The goals of the project are to identify and improve
the condition of houses where lead poisoning problems are most acute,
use effective dialogue to mediate contacts between community,
environmental agencies, and state and local programs involved in the
reduction of lead poisoning, and generate a plan for collection,
interpretation, and presentation of the data from this project to all
stakeholders, including the State of North Carolina.
Hostos Community College
Community Access Geographic Information System (GIS) for EJ
Initiatives in the South Bronx--$77,977
The purpose of this project is to develop a community-access
geographic information system (GIS) for environmental justice
initiatives in the South Bronx area. The partners will develop a state
of the art GIS laboratory and conduct an environmental assessment of
baseline conditions in the Bronx. To ensure appropriate access to this
GIS, the partners will seek to establish GIS capability in the Bronx
community district offices, public libraries, and pilot some systems in
a few high schools. Training will be provided to residents on a regular
basis.
Arizona State University
EJ Partnership Project: Reservation Environmental Assessment
Project--$249,999
This project seeks to utilize the Reservation Environmental
Assessment Project (REAP), a program designed to instruct and educate
Indian community representatives about specific problems affecting
their communities through both classroom and hands-on techniques. The
education will focus on lead in paint, drinking water, soils, and
incidental pesticides in soils, surface water and foods. The Camp Verde
and Colorado River reservations will receive on-site environmental
assessments and will be assisted in the development of remediation
strategies.
Columbia University in the City of New York
The Northern Manhattan Environmental Justice Partnership to Develop
Environmental Health Leadership--$244,920
The purpose of this project is to inform and empower residents in
three urban communities (Central & West Harlem and Washington Heights)
about the excessive levels of airborne particulate matter and carbon
monoxide from heavy car, bus, and truck traffic as well as other
environmental pollutants. The goals of the project are to facilitate
meaningful communication between community residents and environmental
health researchers, provide environmental health leadership training
for residents, utilize GIS as an effective education tool, and
intervene and reduce exposure to environmental toxins.
Xavier University of Louisiana
A Community Lead Education Project--$250,000
Xavier University is in partnership with ten parishes along the
Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans to address lead
exposure. The goals of the project are to conduct studies on the
toxicology and epidemiology of environmental hazards related to lead
and on the socioeconomic impact of lead exposures, develop community-
based education/communication programs capable of responding to the
specific needs of lead impacted communities, and develop environmental
education curricula that emphasize lead poisoning prevention in teacher
training and classroom materials.
University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis Metropolitan EJ Empowerment Project--$248,098
The purpose of this project is to address the environmental justice
problems in the St. Louis area through the development of strategies
focusing on local community involvement and empowerment. The goals of
the project are to improve communication and coordination through the
establishment of an Environmental Justice Advisory Board, provide
expert consultants to advise residents, enhance opportunities for
scientific analysis through participation in roundtables with
universities, develop plans for community work in each neighborhood,
and compile and disseminate environmental justice information to
affected communities. Each neighborhood team will focus on strategies
for environmental improvement, clean-ups and reuse of local properties.
Dated: September 12, 1996.
Clarice E. Gaylord,
Director, Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-24198 Filed 9-19-96; 8:45 am]
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