ALL(bany) Together:
Climate and Health Resilience Equity Project
Project Summary
ALL(bany) Together weaves together a diverse array of climate resilience and public health solutions for the City of Albany. We serve formerly redlined communities who have faced legacy pollution, persistent disinvestment, and a history of disproportionate health burdens, all of which will be worsened by climate change without intervention. We will address these problems holistically with the guidance of community members, using independent strategies which will culminate in enhanced climate resilience and reduced public health burdens among Albany’s most historically disenfranchised neighborhoods. This project brings $20M to the community and will be invested in ways that promote jobs and economic development, build durable facilities, engage the community, and improve quality of life. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2.5 years, and no more than three years.
UPDATE: As of May 2, 2025, the US EPA issued a termination notice without cause for the $20 million Community Change Grant Agreement it issued in January 2025. While we contest this termination, we want our community to understand what has been taken from us with this wrongful grant termination - and what is possible with restored funding.
Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region
As the Lead Applicant, Trinity’s $10.9M funding portion would construct a Community Resilience Hub as part of their planned expansion. This new building would serve as a sustainable emergency shelter available to the public in the face of natural disasters, emergencies, or other crises. Trinity also serves as the grant’s fiscal manager.
CLICK HERE watch Trinity Alliance’s CEO, Daquetta Jones-Johnson explain why this grant is important to Albany.
Clean+Healthy
As the statutory partner, Clean+Healthy oversees the Collaborative Governance, facilitates joint decision-making and program integration across project partners, and provides communications support to all project partners. They serve as the project’s programmatic manager.
Underground Railroad Education Center
UREC is constructing an expanded education space that will serve as the Northern Community Resilience Hub, providing the same support across the City as Trinity’s Resilience Hub will, to increase accessibility for all residents. Both Hubs will have systems in place to maintain power, provide supplies such as food, and implement emergency response plans as needed.
CLICK HERE to watch Underground Railroad Education Center’s Co-Founder, Paul Stewart explain why this grant is important to Albany.
Affordable Housing Partnership (AHP)
AHP will be working with Arbor Hill Development Corporation to fund home improvements that increase climate resilience. AHP will remediate indoor pollutants such as asbestos and mold to reduce indoor health hazards and enable future energy efficiency upgrade on remediated homes.
CLICK HERE to watch AHP’s Executive Director, Susan Cotner explain why this grant is important to Albany.
Arbor Hill Development Corporation (AHDC)
AHDC will be working with Affordable Housing Partnership to fund home improvements that increase climate resilience, prioritizing increasing energy efficiency and residential comfort in the face of extreme heat.
CLICK HERE to watch AHDC’s Executive Director, Arlene Way explain why this grant is important to Albany.
AVillage
AVillage will will expand the project’s community engagement capabilities through their Block Ambassadors program, allowing direct connections to residents across the project area for input and to promote participation in grant-funded opportunities provided by other partners.
Capital Area Urban League (CAUL)
Capital Area Urban League will expand their clean energy workforce development program to connect 90 Albany residents to training, subsidizing participants and providing wraparound services to support their employment search.
CLICK HERE to watch CAUL’s President & CEO, April Land explain why this grant is important to Albany.
Radix Ecological Sustainability Center
Radix Ecological Sustainability Centner will plan 200 trees, expand their Community Compost Initiative to more neighborhoods and subsidize up to 200 new clients, increase community education programs, and install air monitors in priority areas, creating an alert system to increase public awareness of air quality hazards.
CLICK HERE to watch Radix’s Executive Director, Stacy Pettigrew explain why this grant is important to Albany.