Subaward Project

Grant Application - Outreach


Carbon dioxide monitors can make visible something that is invisible: indoor air quality. Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a hot topic because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other airborne environmental health threats, like particulate matter and wildfire smoke. But most people have low environmental health literacy. Even if people do know about the relationship between ventilation and COVID-19 risk, many people can’t afford to buy CO2 monitors to check their ventilation.

Public libraries can respond by providing patrons with CO2 monitors and educational materials about how ventilation, filtration, and IAQ affect health. By offering library users access to CO2 monitors and high-quality educational materials, curated in partnership with the not-for-profit organization Community Access to Ventilation Information, libraries can achieve NNLM’s mission of improving the public’s access to information to enable users to make informed decisions about their health.

Awardee

Lead Organization: Hamden Public Library
Project Lead: Hamden Public Library
Project Lead: Melissa Canham-Clyne

Demographics

Age Group: Children (0-12 yrs.), Teens (13-18 yrs.), Adults (19-64 yrs.), Seniors (65+ yrs.)
Geographic Type: Urban
Issues & Interests: Behavioral/Social Determinants of Health, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Populations, Vaping
Race & Ethnicity: Asians/Asian Americans, Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latin Americans
Roles of Participants Project is Intended to Serve: General Public, Library or Information Professional, Public Health Professional

Award Details

Funding Source: Region 7
Project Category: Improvement
Period of Performance: May 1, 2023 - Apr 30, 2024
Project Status: Awarded

Project Funding

Federal Fiscal Year 2023: $2,378