{"id":155026,"date":"2022-07-01T15:51:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T19:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=155026"},"modified":"2022-07-01T15:51:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T19:51:17","slug":"department-of-environment-congratulates-community-shelters-on-successful-completion-of-climate-change-adaptation-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/department-of-environment-congratulates-community-shelters-on-successful-completion-of-climate-change-adaptation-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Environment Congratulates Community Shelters on Successful Completion of Climate Change Adaptation Upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Department of Environment (DOE) would like to congratulate the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and the Church of God of Prophecy on the successful completion of climate change adaptation upgrades to their buildings and the creation of community shelters.<\/p>

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These upgrades were made possible through support from the Adaptation Fund for the DOE\u2019s project titled \u201cAn integrated approach to physical adaptation and community resilience in the Antigua and Barbuda Northwest McKinnon\u2019s Watershed\u201d, also known as the Adaptation Fund or AF Project.<\/p>\n

Under the project the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church was awarded grant funding of EC $806,460.00 (US$300,000.00) with co-funding of EC$ 87,366.50 or US$32,500 from the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>

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The Church of God of Prophecy was awarded grant funding of EC $403,230.00 (US $150,000.00) with co-funding of EC $35,753.06 or US$13,300.00 from the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>

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In addition to the creation of community shelters, the following upgrades were undertaken:<\/p>\n

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