From jara.popinga at state.or.us Wed Nov 7 11:51:13 2018 From: jara.popinga at state.or.us (Popinga Jara) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 19:51:13 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_dwsp] Don't Miss This Webinar! Watershed Academy presents Building Resilience in Partnership with Vulnerable Communities Message-ID: <1f4a1cebb4674577b32e45b29dd43296@WPOHAEXCL02.dhs.sdc.pvt> Watershed Academy Webcast Seminars Local watershed organizations, municipal leaders and others are invited to sign up for these free, online webcast training sessions. Attendees must register in advance to participate in webcasts. During the webcasts, trainees log onto the web to participate in live training conducted by expert instructors. Your computer must have the capability of playing sound in order to attend the webcasts. The Watershed Academy offers a certificate to those who attend webcasts. Streaming audio versions of past webcasts are available. UPCOMING WEBCAST ON NOVEMBER 8, 2018 from 1:00-2:30 PM EST Building Resilience in Partnership with Vulnerable Communities While many communities are dealing with increased risk of extreme weather and natural disasters, the ability of a community to respond, recover and bounce back is not equally distributed. When an environmental justice lens is applied we recognize that some communities experience higher exposure to local water pollution, degraded local waterways and higher impervious surface area on top of other social factors that increase vulnerability. A challenge for watershed managers is to develop strategies which support resilience and integrate an environmental justice lens that effectively targets the most vulnerable communities. This webinar will look at the environmental justice factors that contribute to vulnerability and provide examples of how EPA and its partner programs have effectively worked to help build resilience with vulnerable communities. We will also explore how the Urban Waters Partnership model can build networks of resilience and introduce other user-friendly tools and resources that help support resilience. Brenda Torres, Executive Director of the San Juan Bay National Estuary Program Roberta Swann, Director of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Melissa Deas, Climate Program Analyst, Urban Sustainability Administration; DC Department of Energy and Environment Click here to register now. Sincerely, Domestic Well Safety Program 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (971) 673 - 0977 Fax: (971) 673-0979 Email: domestic.wells at state.or.us URL: www.healthoregon.org/wells [cid:image001.jpg at 01D47690.2E3B1860] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3290 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From jara.popinga at state.or.us Tue Nov 13 16:04:03 2018 From: jara.popinga at state.or.us (Popinga Jara) Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:04:03 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_dwsp] Domestic Well RFP Applications Due Monday, December 3rd Message-ID: <1fb9e788c49d49b2a5366ca712f857f9@WPOHAEXCL02.dhs.sdc.pvt> Applications are due Monday, December 3rd by 5:00 p.m. For questions about this RFP, contact the Environmental Public Health Surveillance Manager, Curtis Cude at (971) 673-0975, or curtis.g.cude at state.or.us. Please include "Domestic Well RFP" in the subject line. The Domestic Well Safety Program (DWSP) announces its 2019-2020 request for proposals (RFP) for domestic well stewardship projects that build local capacity and serve vulnerable populations. Please see summary of the RFP below (official RFP with full details is attached). The RFP Application is also attached and available on DWSP's website (www.healthoregon.org/wells). Request for Proposals: Oregon Domestic Well Safety Program (DWSP) Building the capacity of Local Public Health Authorities to enhance domestic well stewardship. PURPOSE This request for proposals (RFP) is intended to increase the capacity of Oregon Local Public Health Authorities (LPHAs), particularly those that have identified domestic wells and water security as local priorities through county hazard assessments*. The Oregon Health Authority's (OHA) Domestic Well Safety Program (DWSP) intends to provide grants to support outreach efforts identified by LPHAs in their proposals to this RFP. In working with LPHAs, the DWSP will help plan and deliver outreach and interventions to communities of concern, as identified by LPHAs. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS By January 1, 2019 the OHA-DWSP will select up to two LPHAs to receive a two-year grant award, to develop and implement a plan for conducting community outreach activities to enhance domestic well stewardship. Grantees will receive $10,000 in year one (January 1, 2019 - September 29, 2019) and an additional $5,000 in year two (September 30, 2019 - September 29, 2020). The second year of funding is contingent upon DWSP receiving federal funding. DWSP suggests that projects use Year 2 to conduct evaluation and follow-up on Year 1 activities. The funds available are intended to support LPHA staff in building capacity for local domestic well stewardship. DWSP will consider proposals from LPHAs that pass funds through to partner agencies/organizations in their community, so long as the project is coordinated in the LPHA and contributes to capacity building. Preference will be given to proposals that: * Identify domestic wells and water security as local priorities through county hazard assessments* and; * Prioritize efforts to serve vulnerable populations *Upon request, DWSP can provide available Domestic Well Testing Act data (ORS 448.271). Please allow two weeks for DWSP staff to fulfill your request. ELIGIBILITY Any Oregon LPHA is eligible to apply for funding. No prior domestic well experience is necessary. Successful proposals will specify how funding will support vulnerable populations and enhance local domestic well stewardship capacity. PROJECT DELIVERABLES Awardees will be responsible for completing activities described in their proposal by September 29, 2020. Selected projects will be required to provide: * Submit an Year 1 Annual Report and Year 2 Final Report (See #2 under Recipient Activities). * Share any materials developed and data collected (See #3 under Recipient Activities). Grantees will also be expected to: * Participate in monthly calls with DWSP to discuss ongoing progress. * Share experiences with other public health professionals in local, regional or national exchanges or presentations. Please see a full description of the official RFP (attached) for details. The RFP Application is also attached and available on DWSP's website (www.healthoregon.org/wells). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 462 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2019-2020 RFP Application.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 639036 bytes Desc: 2019-2020 RFP Application.pdf URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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