California air quality contracts
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Top vendors in California air quality
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | 5 | $561.8M |
| SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | 5 | $16.0M |
| AIR RESOURCES BOARD | 3 | $7.7M |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | 3 | $3.3M |
| SONOMA TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2 | $5.1M |
| PUBLIC HEALTH, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF | 2 | $1.6M |
Recent air quality contracts in California
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR QUALITY DATA SENSOR AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT | California (EPA federal awards) | SONOMA TECHNOLOGY, INC. | — | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) REDUCTION PROGRAMS, POLICIES, PROJECTS, AND MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN THREE PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLANS (PCAPS) DEVELOPED UNDER THREE DIFFERENT CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANT (CPRG) PLANNING GRANTS. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THROUGH THIS GRANT WILL BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT IN CALIFORNIA, THROUGH FOUR MAIN OBJECTIVES: IMPLEMENTATION OF AMBITIOUS MEASURES THAT WILL ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT CUMULATIVE GHG REDUCTIONS BY 2030 AND BEYOND; PURSUIT OF MEASURES THAT WILL ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS, PARTICULARLY IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; COMPLEMENTING OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO MAXIMIZE THESE GHG REDUCTIONS AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS; AND, PURSUIT OF INNOVATIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE REPLICABLE AND CAN BE 'SCALED UP' ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $499,997,415. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 10/1/2024. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SOUTH COAST AQMD) IS LEADING INFRASTRUCTURE, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT STRATEGY FOR CLIMATE, EQUITY, AIR QUALITY, AND NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS (INVEST CLEAN) TO IMPLEMENT ZERO-EMISSION (ZE) TRANSPORTATION MEASURES RELATED TO GOODS MOVEMENT FROM THE PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLANS (PCAPS) FOR THE LOS ANGELES - LONG BEACH - ANAHEIM AND RIVERSIDE - SAN BERNARDINO - ONTARIO METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSA), AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OF A WORKFORCE NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT, MAINTAIN, AND SUSTAIN THE ZERO EMISSION TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOODS MOVEMENT CORRIDOR. IT WILL SUPPORT OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND ENSURE DURABILITY AND PERMANENCE OF THE ACHIEVED EMISSION REDUCTIONS VIA INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SCRAPPAGE AND NEW ZERO EMISSION TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:SCAQMD WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO IBEW AND/OR IDENTIFY OTHER WORKFORCE TRAINING PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT APPRENTICESHIP, AND HIGHER EDUCATION, UTILIZATION OF APPRENTICESHIPS, SUPPORT FOR CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER SERVICES, AND BENCHMARKS FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. THE APPROACH WILL INTEGRATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES WITH PROGRAMS RELATED TO ZERO EMISSION TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET PROGRAMMATIC EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF WORKFORCE TRAINING ORGANIZATION AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. SCAQMD WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, WHICH IS A NONPROFIT THAT OVERSEES ALL OF THE NATIONAL LABS, INCLUDING NREL. THE SUBAWARD WILL IMPROVE THE NATIONAL LABS' DATA TOOLS AND ENHANCE THEIR RESEARCH WORK, WHICH ARE INTEGRAL TO THEIR MISSION OF SOLVING THE NATION'S ENERGY CHALLENGES. THE SUBAWARDEE WILL DEVELOP LOCOMOTIVE OPERATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, HOST THE DATA, ANALYZE CHARGING DATA, VERIFY EMISSION REDUCTIONS, PREPARE A SCALING PLAN FOR ZE EQUIPMENT DEPLOYMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION, AND PREPARE DATA REPORTS. SCAQMD WILL PROVIDE SUBAWARD(S) TO INCENTIVIZE THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES BY RAILROAD OPERATORS FOR A MINIMAL OF 5 YEARS. THE SELECTION OF RAIL OPERATORS RECEIVING THE INCENTIVES WILL BE BASE ON, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: QUANTITY OF ELECTRIC SWITCHERS PURCHASED OR LEASED, NUMBER OF YEARS COMMITTED TO OPERATE THE SWITCHERS, EMISSION REDUCTION, AND NUMBER OF OPERATION HOURS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -MEASURE 1, CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM HAS ESTIMATED EMISSION REDUCTIONS OF 3,427,178 (MT CO#8322;E) BY 2030 AND 11,153,463 (MT CO#8322;E) BY 2050 -MEASURE 2, BATTERY ELECTRIC FREIGHT VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM HAS ESTIMATED EMISSION REDUCTIONS O | California (EPA federal awards) | SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | $500.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO THE PORT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE POLLUTION AT THE PORT OF OAKLAND AND IN THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF ZERO-EMISSION EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE PORT.#8239; THIS ASSISTANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $322,167,584.00. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE AND DEPLOYMENT OF ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN FUEL CELL CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT, DRAYAGE TRUCKS, ASSOCIATED CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, AND GENERATION OF SOLAR POWER. SUBRECIPIENT:A TOTAL OF 20 SUBAWARDS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT THIS GRANT. THESE SUBAWARDS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - 13 SUBAWARDS WILL PURCHASE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, AND/OR REPORT OUT ON THE USE OF THE FOLLOWING ZERO EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT AND/OR CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, WITH 3 SUBAWARDS INCLUDING FREE OR LOW COST LEASING PROGRAMS INCLUDING: 475 BATTERY ELECTRIC OR HYDROGEN FUEL CELL DRAYAGE TRUCKS; 118 ZERO EMISSIONS (ZE) YARD TRACTORS; 8 ZE TOP/SIDE PICKS; 57 ZE FORKLIFTS; 1 ZE RAIL CAR MOVER; 4 ZE REACH STACKERS; 6 BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS); 1 SOLAR CHARGING SYSTEM; 213 CHARGING STATIONS (INCLUDING 4 WITHIN EACH BESS); SITE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO SUPPORT ZE EQUIPMENT AND TRUCKS; 208 DIESEL-POWERED DRAYAGE TRUCKS AND CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT WILL BE SCRAPPED; 410 DRAYAGE TRUCKS IN LOAN/BORROW PROGRAMS - 6 SUBAWARDS SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ENGAGEMENT PRESENTATIONS, HANDOUTS, MEMOS, DOCUMENTATION OF COMMUNITY INPUT AND GUIDANCE, AND OTHER MATERIALS; INVOLVEMENT OF AT LEAST 3 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN TRUCK LOAN PROGRAM DESIGN; AT LEAST 5 COMMUNITY FORUMS; AT LEAST TWO RIDE-AND-DRIVE EVENTS; 6 COMMUNITY FORUMS HELD ANNUALLY; 36 YOUTH/YEAR ENGAGED IN NEW VOICES ARE RISING THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS AND ANNUAL SUMMER CLIMATE JUSTICE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY; 200 YOUTH/YEAR ENGAGED THROUGH CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; 550 YOUTH/YEAR ENGAGED THROUGH SURVEYS; 15 FOCUS GROUPS, 4 WORKSHOPS, AND ONE YOUTH SUMMIT (50 YOUTH); 4 SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS OR DIGITAL INFOGRAPHICS, ONE-PAGERS, AND MORE; COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS PLAN; AND ONGOING FEEDBACK AND ADAPTATION. - 3 SUBAWARDS WILL FOCUS ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF THE REGIONAL TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE; 20 TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAININGS FOR UP TO 250 PARTICIPANTS; ZE EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING; PORT TRACKING AND MONITORING HIGH-QUALITY JOBS RESULTING FROM THE PROJECT, IN CONFORMANCE WITH MARITIME AND AVIATION PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT; AND HIGH SCHOOL CAREER FAIRS, COMMUNITY JOB FAIRS, PRESENTATIONS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON ZE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. - 2 SUBAWARDS WILL INVOLVE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM INCLUDING: DEPLOYMENT OF AIR QUALITY MONITORS/SENSORS; ASSESSING POLLUTANT EMISSION REDUCTIONS AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT; AND PROVIDING RESULTS AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS. - 1 SUBAWARD WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THE PROJECT REMAINS ON TIME, ON BUDGET, AND MEETS ITS GOALS. CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT'S CENTRALIZED, STRUCTURED MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE THE PORT AND PARTNERS TO CONCENTRATE ON MEETING PROJECT GOALS AND ENSURE CLEAR AND WELL-COORDINATED DELIVERABLE PRODUCTION.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE AND DEPLOYMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 475 ZERO-EMISSION (ZE) DRAYAGE TRUCKS AND 188 PIECES OF CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING YARD TRACTORS, TOP AND SIDE PICKS, FORKLIFTS, REACH STACKERS, A RAIL CAR MOVER AND CHARGING STATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, AS WELL AS SOLAR GENERATION AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYS | California (EPA federal awards) | PORT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND | $322.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO KERN UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,405,000.00 . ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING SEVERAL AGING DIESEL BUSES WITH EV BUSES AND LEVEL 3 CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE THE KERN UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL DIESEL BUSES, INSTALLATION OF CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, STAFF TRAININGS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND A DISTRICT PLAN FOR FULL FLEET ELECTRIFICATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS AND COSTS RELATED TO MAINTENANCE AND FUEL, IMPROVED HEALTH BENEFITS TO CHILDREN, IMPROVED TECHNICAL SKILLS AND INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AMONG STAFF, INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND IMPROVED EFFICIENCY FOR FLEET ELECTRIFICATION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE KERN UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCHOOL CHILDREN AND STAFF, AND COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL. | California (EPA federal awards) | KERN UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | $15.4M | — |
| WOOD STOVE CHANGE-OUT PROGRAM WITH NORTHERN SIERRA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT IN THE PORTOLA PM2.5 NONATTAINMENT AREA TO REDUCE AIR EMISSIONS FROM WOOD-BURNING APPLIANCES AND OPEN BURNING, AND ADDRESS QUALITY OF WOOD FUEL IMPROVEMENTS, AND OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,172,238. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO MAY 1, 2020. | California (EPA federal awards) | AIR RESOURCES BOARD | $3.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO MAINTAIN FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) MONITORING NETWORKS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED DATA ON AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF PM2.5 AS WELL AS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND PRECURSORS. DATA WILL BE USED FOR: (1) PROVIDING AIR POLLUTION DATA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A TIMELY MANNER, (2) PM2.5 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) COMPARISONS, (3) DEVELOPMENT AND TRACKING OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, (4) ASSESSMENTS OF REGIONAL HAZE, AND (5) ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH STUDIES AND OTHER AMBIENT AEROSOL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. THE PM2.5 MONITORING NETWORK DESIGN ADDRESSES THESE FOUR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SITING AND INSTRUMENTATION STRATEGIES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $696,964 WHICH INCLUDES $100,360 SET-ASIDE FOR EPA IN-KIND SERVICES. PREWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO APRIL 1, 2023. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBMIT RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED SHORT-TERM OUTCOME FOR THIS PROJECT IS AN INCREASE IN THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF PM2.5 IN THE AMBIENT AIR. THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME, THROUGH THE EVENTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE STATE'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, IS REDUCED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE PM2.5 NAAQS AS SET FORTH IN THE CLEAN AIR ACT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | California (EPA federal awards) | AIR RESOURCES BOARD | $2.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (SDCAPCD). SPECIFICALLY, THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SDCAPCD IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,062,375. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 10/01/2024. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN EPA NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN; 2) ACTIONS MANDATED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION; 3) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DELEGATED TO THE RECIPIENT FOR WHICH EPA PROVIDES SECTION 105 GRANT FUNDING. A CONTINUING PROGRAM TYPICALLY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH ACTIVITIES AS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING FOR ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS NAAQS; CONTROL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION; REDUCTION OF RISKS FROM HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR QUALITY MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND SOURCE MODELING; INVENTORY OF EMISSIONS; REGULATION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION; NON-TITLE V RELATED PERMITTING AND ENFORCEMENT; PUBLIC OUTREACH; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND OTHER INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO POLLUTION REDUCTION INCLUDING ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AND MARKET-BASED (ALLOWANCE AND TRADING) PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION IN TO THEIR BASE SECTION 105 PROGRAM, THREE PROJECTS WILL BE FUNDED: 1. SAN DIEGO-TIJUANA AIR QUALITY TASK FORCE: TO COORDINATE WITH REGIONAL AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO EXPLORE MEASURES TO IMPROVE REGIONAL AIR QUALITY BY SUPPORTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAN DIEGO-TIJUANA TASK FORCE, FACILITATION, AND TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR THE MEETING AND RELATED DOCUMENTS. 2. CLEAN AIR YOUTH LEADERS PROGRAM: APCD WILL ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES WITH YOUTHS FROM COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY AIR POLLUTION TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AIR POLLUTION SOURCES, IMPACTS AND ACTIONS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. 3. HYDROGEN SULFIDE MONITORING AT THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY: FUNDING THE STAFFING NEEDS TO MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT, PERFORM QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES, PROCESS THE DATA, AND GIVE PRESENTATIONS ON THE DATA AT COMMUNITY AND AGENCY MEETINGS AND ISSUE ODOR ADVISORIES/ UPDATES FOR THE HYDROGEN SULFIDE NETWORK.SUBRECIPIENT:A SUBGRANT WILL SUPPORT A PARTNERING SCHOOL TO HELP IMPLEMENT A CLEAN AIR YOUTH LEADERS PROGRAM. THIS SUBGRANT WILL COVER THE COSTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF TIME USED TO COORDINATE AND FACILITATE RELEVANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. PART OF THE SUBGRANT WILL PROVIDE STIPENDS TO STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPORTS AND INFORMATION/DATA RELATED TO PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION (CAA 105(A)). THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | California (EPA federal awards) | SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | $2.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CREATE A ROBUST INDOOR AIR SENSOR NETWORK ACROSS OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (OUSD) SITES, COUPLED WITH INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE CURRICULA FOR OUSD HIGH SCHOOL STEM CLASSES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT UPLIFT UNDERSERVED STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS PROJECT ALIGNS WITH OAKLAND'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT, DRAFTED FOR YEAR 2045, BY ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, MAKING KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES ADDRESSING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ACCESSIBLE TO THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY, AND ENHANCING LOCAL AIR MONITORING TO INCREASE DATA SOURCES ACROSS TWO CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD AB 617 PRIORITY COMMUNITIES. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AIM TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) PROJECTED INCREASE IN PROTECTION AGAINST AND AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ACROSS OUSD SITES AND AFFILIATED FAMILIES, INCLUDING LOCAL EMISSIONS, WILDFIRE SMOKE, AND EXTREME HEAT. 2) CONTINUED GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS REGARDING LEVERAGING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS TO MAKE COST-EFFECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO VENTILATION AND AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS. 3) EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, HANDS-ON TRAINING, AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FROM STATE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS, ALL OF WHICH TARGET UNDERSERVED OUSD STUDENTS. ALL ACTIVITIES WILL BE GUIDED BY A COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE FORMED FOR THIS PURPOSE, PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH COLLABORATION AND SHARED DECISION-MAKING POWER AMONGST OUR PROJECT PARTNERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND EDUCATORS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: TASK 1: FORM AND FOSTER A DIVERSE COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE TASK 1A: ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN THE COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT A CSC THAT WILL ADVISE AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO CDPH AND SF ON ALL OF THE PROJECT'S PRIMARY TASKS. SF WILL COLLECT SIGNED AGREEMENTS WITH EACH PARTICIPANT TO ENSURE MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE AND EXPECTATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT. THE CSC WILL BE MADE UP OF AT LEAST EIGHT MEMBER PARTNERS THAT HAVE EITHER COMMITTED TO JOIN THE CSC OR RECRUITED BASED ON HISTORIC INTEREST IN THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY. TASK 1B: FACILITATE CSC PROJECT GUIDANCE AND CONDUCT MEETINGS THE CSC WILL MEET THREE TIMES EACH PROJECT YEAR (FOR A TOTAL OF NINE MEETINGS). THE SF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR WILL FACILITATE MEETINGS AND THE CDPH PI AND SF PROJECT MANAGER WILL ATTEND EACH MEETING. CSUEB FACULTY PARTNERS WILL ALSO ADVISE/CONSULT AS NEEDED. THE FINAL MEETING IN BOTH YEARS TWO AND THREE WILL INCLUDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE IAQ TOOLKIT LESSONS TO SHARE THEIR RESEARCH AND REFLECTIONS WITH LOCAL EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY POOR AQ. AGENDA, MINUTES, AND PRESENTATIONS WILL BE COLLECTED AT EACH MEETING, AND A COMPILATION OF STUDENT RESEARCH ABSTRACTS FROM FINAL YEAR TWO AND THREE MEETINGS WILL BE PRODUCED AND FEATURED ON SF'S SCHOLAIR WEBSITE (WWW.SCHOLAIRPROJECT.ORG). SF WILL SUPPORT CSC MEMBERS IN COMMUNICATING PROJECT OUTCOMES AND (OTHER MESSAGES) WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS. TASK 1C: ESTABLISH OPEN ACCESS, LAYPERSON VISUALIZATIONS OF IAQ DATA CDPH, SF, AND CSUEB FACULTY WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CSC AND THE IAQ SENSOR VENDOR TO LINK DATA COLLECTED BY THE IAQ MONITORING NETWORK (SEE TASK 2) TO ONE OR MORE EXISTING PUBLICLY-AVAILABLE AQ DATA NETWORKS (E.G., AIRNOW, CARB INTERACTIVE MAPS, ETC.) CSC GUIDANCE WILL DRIVE THE DATA SITES, TOOLS, AND PRESENTATION SO THAT THE RESULTING VISUALIZATIONS ARE BOTH ACCESSIBLE AND USEFUL TO OAKLAND COMMUNITIES. TASK 2: ESTABLISH THE OUSD INDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK TASK 2A: RECRUIT AND TRAIN OSUD STUDENT INTERNS FOR IAQ SENSOR INSTALLATION SF WILL WORK WITH HG TO RECRUIT OUSD STUDENTS INTO THEIR WORKFORCE PROGRAM. HG WILL PLACE INTERNSHIP MARKETING MA | California (EPA federal awards) | PUBLIC HEALTH, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO APRIL 1, 2024. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). SAN DIEGO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (SDAPCD) WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY BY PARTNERING WITH STATE REGULATORS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PILOT A NEW APPROACH TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITY AIR PROTECTION PROGRAM (CAPP)MDASH;A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND EFFORT TO REDUCE POLLUTION EXPOSURE THAT REQUIRES COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING, COMMUNITY EMISSION REDUCTION PLANS, AND INCENTIVE FUNDING TO DEPLOY CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MOST IMPACTED AREAS. DESPITE THE SUCCESS OF CAPP IN COMMUNITIES WHERE IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO DATE, IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO IMPLEMENT SUCH A RESOURCE INTENSIVE PROCESS IN ALL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES WHERE AIR QUALITY EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT IS NEEDED. THEREFORE, SDAPCD PROPOSES A MORE ACCESSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO CAPP, AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP FOR CLEAN AIR, TO ENGAGE THE FOLLOWING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES: SAN YSIDRO, BARRIO LOGAN, SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO, CITY HEIGHTS, LINDA VISTA, NATIONAL CITY, EL CAJON, VISTA, SPRING VALLEY, AND ESCONDIDO. THE PROJECT IS A COMBINATION OF AIR QUALITY EMPOWERMENT TRAINING OF COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES, PARTICIPATORY PLANNING TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY AIR POLLUTION ISSUES AND STRATEGIES, AND COMMUNITY-LED MONITORING TO INFORM ACTIONS AND SUPPORT ADVOCACY EFFORTS.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECT IS A COMBINATION OF AIR QUALITY EMPOWERMENT TRAINING OF COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES, PARTICIPATORY PLANNING TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY AIR POLLUTION ISSUES AND STRATEGIES, AND COMMUNITY-LED MONITORING TO INFORM ACTIONS AND SUPPORT ADVOCACY EFFORTS. THIS APPROACH INCLUDES: - CO-DEVELOPING A POPULAR EDUCATION PROGRAM FAMILIARIZING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SDAPCD AND EMPOWERING THEM TO ENGAGE FELLOW RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. - IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND INSTALLATION OF INDOOR AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS AND MONITORS. - FACILITATING A PARTICIPATORY PLANNING PROCESS TO IDENTIFY AIR QUALITY ISSUES THE COMMUNITY IS EXPERIENCING AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY IN DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS. - SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED SENSOR-BASED MONITORING PROJECTS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH REAL-TIME DATA FOR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. - CONVENING A QUARTERLY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AIR QUALITY WORKING GROUP WITH CBOS THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO DIRECTLY INFLUENCE SDAPCD POLICIES, RULEMAKING, BUDGET, AND PROJECTS.SUBRECIPIENT:THE PROJECT'S GOAL IS TO ADDRESS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH ELEVATED LEVELS OF PM2.5 EXPOSURE IN SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE PROJECT WILL ACCOMPLISH ITS GOALS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (STATE REGULATORY AGENCY), THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (LOCAL GOVERNMENT) AND EIGHT DIVERSE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) THAT HAVE DEEP ROOTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE TEN COMMUNITIES PRIORITIZED FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. CBOS' RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: - RECRUIT 12-15 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. - INFORM AND REVIEW POPULAR EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR THE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. - PARTICIPATE IN 6 PLANNING MEETINGS WITH SDAPCD TO HELP INFORM THE POPULAR EDUCATION MATERIALS AND SUPPORT PLANNING FOR THE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. - SUPPORT WITH LOGISTICS AND HOST 4 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. - PARTICIPATE IN 8 REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AIR QUALITY WORKING GROUP MEETINGS. - DISTRIBUTE AIR QUALITY FILTERS AND MONITORS TO PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. - MANAGE AND DISTRIBUTE COMMUNITY STIPENDS. - SUPPORT WITH SECURING INTERPRETERS FOR COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. - INFORM WHERE | California (EPA federal awards) | SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO OXNARD HARBOR DISTRICT PORT OF HUENEME. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE POLLUTION AT THE PORT OF HUENEME AND IN THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF ZERO-EMISSION EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE PORT. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,076,293.00. PRE-AWARD COSTS APPROVED BACK TO DECEMBER 1, 2024. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE AND DEPLOYMENT OF ELECTRIC CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND ZERO-EMISSION DRAYAGE TRUCKS, AS WELL AS RELATED ELECTRIC CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.SUBRECIPIENT:THE SUBAWARDS WILL ALLOCATE FUNDS TO SSA PACIFIC TO DEPLOY 5 YARD TRACTORSPIECES OF ELECTRIC CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT, 2 HEAVY FORKLIFTS, AND 1 SMALL FORKLIFT, AND, TO PORTS AMERICA TO DEPLOY 30 YARD TRACTORS, 1 REACHSTACKER, 2 HEAVY FORKLIFTS, AND 2 SMALL FORKLIFTS. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE ESTIMATED PURCHASE AND DEPLOYMENT OF 35 BATTERY ELECTRIC YARD TRACTORS, 4 BATTERY ELECTRIC HEAVY LIFTS, AND 1 BATTERY ELECTRIC REACHSTACKER; DEPLOYMENT OF 44 ELECTRIC CHARGING UNITS AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; AND ESTABLISHING AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO ZERO-EMISSION DRAYAGE TRUCKS. OTHER DELIVERABLES INCLUDE COMMUNITY TRAINING ON AIR QUALITY AND ZERO-EMISSION EQUIPMENT AND CONDUCTING LOCAL JOB FAIRS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED NOX, PM2.5, AND CO2 EMISSIONS; REDUCED RELIANCE ON DIESEL FUEL; IMPROVED AIR QUALITY AND ASSOCIATED HEALTH BENEFITS; INCREASED RESILIENCY AGAINST POWER OUTAGES; IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES AND ZERO EMISSIONS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; AND INCREASED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEAR-PORT COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE PORT OF HUENEME (GRANTEE), SSA PACIFIC (PARTNER), PORTS AMERICA (PARTNER) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (PARTNER), AND VENTURA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT(PARTNER), WHO WILL DEPLOY AND UTILIZE THE ZERO-EMISSION EQUIPMENT AND CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. OTHER BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (PARTNER), OXNARD UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (PARTNER), AND RIO SCHOOL DISTRICT (PARTNER), WHO WILL IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE NEAR-PORT COMMUNITIES WHICH WILL EXPERIENCE IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY. | California (EPA federal awards) | OXNARD HARBOR DISTRICT | $41.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO REPLACE IN-USE, NON-ZERO-EMISSION HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN EPA REGION 9. THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 126 ELIGIBLE VEHICLES WITH COMPARABLE, ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES UNDER THE VOCATIONAL VEHICLES SUB-PROGRAM, RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR THE COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REGION IN CALIFORNIA. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,898,522. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING ELIGIBLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CLASS 6 AND CLASS 7 VEHICLES WITH ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING CHARGING AND FUELING EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, CHARGING, FUELING, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACING ELIGIBLE BOX TRUCKS, TRANSPORTATION REFRIGERATION UNITS (TRU) TRUCKS, AND STEP VANS FROM THREE FLEETS. THE REPLACEMENT BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL BE SUPPORTED BY APPROXIMATELY 94 CHARGERS, EXISTING CHARGERS AT THE FLEETS, AND PUBLIC TRUCK CHARGING STATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT COMPLEMENTS EXISTING EFFORTS TO UPLIFT COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE BENEFITS FROM THE TRANSITION TO ZERO- EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGIES. WORKFORCE TRAINING IS ALSO PRIORITIZED TO ENSURE THE SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OF BATTERY ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES WHILE PROVIDING HIGH ROAD JOB OPPORTUNITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ESTIMATED ANNUAL EMISSION REDUCTIONS OF 599,236 MT CO2E, 29,434 LBS OF NOX, 558 LBS OF PM2.5, AND 775 LBS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, AND LIFETIME EMISSION REDUCTIONS OF AN ESTIMATED 7,190,837 MT CO2E, 353,212 LBS OF NOX, 6,698 LBS OF PM2.5, AND 9,475 LBS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER ARE EXPECTED. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE COMMUNITIES WHO LIVE AND WORK IN AND AROUND THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REGION. | California (EPA federal awards) | SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | $33.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO ZUM SERVICES, INC. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,759,482,00. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2024. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING SEVERAL DIESEL/GASOLINE BUSES WITH ZERO-EMISSION BUSES AND INSTALLING DC FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ZERO-EMISSION BUSES WILL SERVE A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF SEVERAL ZERO-EMISSION BUSES AND PURCHASE/INSTALLATION OF DC FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, A NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL BENEFIT TOTALING OVER 2,000 STUDENTS. A NUMBER OF TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED, INCLUDING TRAINING SESSIONS FOR ADMIN AND OPERATIONS STAFF, TRAINING SESSIONS FOR DRIVERS, AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR MECHANICS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 36,000 TONS OF GHGS REDUCED OVER THE 12 YEARS OF LIFETIME OF THE BUSES AND IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE BUSES OPERATE, IMPROVEMENTS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE LOCAL ECONOMY, SOCIAL CONDITIONS, AND THE WELFARE OF RESIDENTS IN NEARBY COMMUNITIES, IMPROVED WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES AND CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CHANGES IN DRIVER BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS REDUCING IDLING OPERATIONS OF CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES OR OPTIMIZING EFFICIENCY OF EV OPERATIONS, INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS, ADVANCEMENT IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENSURING THAT THE VOICES OF ALL AFFECTED PARTIES ARE HEARD AND CONSIDERED, AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND POTENTIAL ECONOMIC SAVINGS FROM THE PROJECT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GRANT RECIPIENT, ZUM SERVICES INC., THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVING THE ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES, SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND THE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THESE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. PRE-AWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2024. | California (EPA federal awards) | ZUM SERVICES, INC | $26.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SCAQMD) TO REPLACE IN-USE, NON-ZERO-EMISSION HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN EPA REGION 9. THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE UP TO 74 ELIGIBLE VEHICLES WITH COMPARABLE, ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES UNDER THE SCAQMD SCHOOL BUS SUB-PROGRAM, RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR THE COMMUNITIES IN FOUR COUNTIES IN THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,842,632. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING ELIGIBLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CLASS 6 AND CLASS 7 VEHICLES WITH ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING CHARGING AND FUELING EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, CHARGING, FUELING, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACING HIGH POLLUTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH ZERO EMISSION EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE LOCATED AND OPERATED IN THE FOUR COUNTIES IN THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN, WHICH ARE DESIGNATED AS EXTREME NON-ATTAINMENT FOR OZONE, NON-ATTAINMENT FOR PM2.5, AND AIR TOXICS CONCERN: HIGH AMBIENT DIESEL PM CONCENTRATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF UP TO 74 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CLASS 6 AND 7 MODEL YEAR 2009 OR OLDER SCHOOL BUSES WITH ZERO EMISSION ELECTRIC .SCHOOL BUSES AND INSTALL 74 NEW CHARGERS TO SUPPORT THE NEW ELECTRIC BUSES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE COMMUNITIES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY - CITY OF INDUSTRY, NORWALK AND LA MIRADA; ORANGE COUNTY - FULLERTON, WESTMINSTER, GARDEN GROVE; SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY - REDLANDS; RIVERSIDE COUNTY - MORENO VALLEY. | California (EPA federal awards) | SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | $24.8M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO REPLACE IN-USE, NON-ZERO-EMISSION HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN EPA REGION 9. THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE NUMEROUS ELIGIBLE VEHICLES WITH COMPARABLE, ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES UNDER THE SCHOOL BUS SUB-PROGRAM, RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN AMOUNT OF $20,374,355. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING ELIGIBLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CLASS 7 VEHICLES WITH ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING CHARGING EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, CHARGING, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES. SUBRECIPIENT:THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE TWO SUBAWARDS: 1) LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S (LAUSD) DIVISION OF ADULT AND CAREER EDUCATION (DACE) WILL INITIATE A TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECT TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ADDRESS THE NEED FOR SKILLED MECHANICS CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES. DACE WILL SPEARHEAD THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LAUSD MECHANICS, CREATING A ROBUST CAREER PATHWAY AND ENSURING THE INSTRUCTORS ARE WELL-PREPARED TO DELIVER THIS SPECIALIZED TRAINING. 2) LAUSD'S ECO-SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE (ESO) WILL OVERSEE THE INFRASTRUCTURE PORTION OF THE PROJECT INCLUDING THE PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, AND COMMISSIONING OF THE CHARGERS, THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE) INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION TO STUB-OUT (TRENCHING, RE-PAVING, CONDUIT, ENGINEERING REVIEW AND DRAWINGS, PERMITTING, ETC.). ESO WILL OVERSEE ALL ASPECTS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF NUMEROUS ZERO EMISSION BUSES AND THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AC LEVEL 2 AND DC FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVES OVER 430,000 STUDENTS. A NUMBER OF TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED, INCLUDING TRAINING SESSIONS FOR STAFF, BUS DRIVERS, AND MECHANICS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE REDUCTION OF NOX, PM AND CO2 EMISSIONS, AND IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE BUSES OPERATE, IMPROVED WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES AND CHANGES IN DRIVER BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS REDUCING IDLING OPERATIONS OF CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES AND OPTIMIZING EFFICIENCY OF EV OPERATIONS, AND INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GRANT RECIPIENT, THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. ADDITIONAL BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND STAFF AT THE SCHOOLS THAT WILL UTILIZE THE ZERO EMISSION BUSES AND THE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL. | California (EPA federal awards) | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | $20.4M | — |
| AIR QUALITY DATA SENSOR AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT POC: ANTONIO LEATHERS | California (EPA federal awards) | SONOMA TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $5.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,750,000. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO APRIL 1, 2024. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING SEVERAL DIESEL BUSES WITH ZERO EMISSION BUSES AND INSTALLING AC LEVEL 2 AND DC FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ZERO EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE SCHOOLS WITHIN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF SEVERAL ZERO EMISSION BUSES AND THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AC LEVEL 2 AND DC FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH SERVES APPROXIMATELY 450,000 STUDENTS. A NUMBER OF TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED, INCLUDING TRAINING SESSIONS FOR STAFF, BUS DRIVERS, MECHANICS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE REDUCTION OF NOX, PM AND CO2 EMISSIONS, AND IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE BUSES OPERATE, IMPROVED WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES AND CHANGES IN DRIVER BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS REDUCING IDLING OPERATIONS OF CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES AND OPTIMIZING EFFICIENCY OF EV OPERATIONS, INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS, ADVANCEMENT IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENSURING THAT THE VOICES OF AFFECTED PARTIES ARE HEARD AND CONSIDERED, AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND POTENTIAL ECONOMIC SAVINGS FROM THE PROJECT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GRANT RECIPIENT, THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. ADDITIONAL BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND STAFF AT THE SCHOOLS THAT WILL UTILIZE THE ZERO EMISSION BUSES AND THE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL. | California (EPA federal awards) | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | $19.8M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO ASSIST THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (SJVUAPCD) IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE HARMFUL OZONE AND PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 2.5) AIR POLLUTION BY REPLACING SEVERAL AGRICULTURAL OFF-ROAD TRACTORS WITH NEW TRACTORS THAT MEET THE TIER 4 EMISSION STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AIR BASIN. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,500,000.00. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION ACT (DERA) GRANT PROGRAM BY REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL AGRICULTURAL OFF-ROAD TRACTORS WITH NEW TRACTORS THAT MEET THE TIER 4 EMISSION STANDARDS. A NEW TRACTOR IS DEFINED AS ONE THAT HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN SOLD AND HAS LESS THAN 500 HOURS ON THE HOUR METER; AND WILL BE OF SIMILAR TYPE AND FUNCTION AS THE OLD TRACTOR. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES OF THIS AWARD INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL AGRICULTURAL OFF-ROAD DIESEL TRACTORS WITH CLEANER TRACTORS THAT MEET THE TIER 4 EMISSION STANDARD. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR BASIN RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO OZONE AND FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 2.5) EMISSION POLLUTION. | California (EPA federal awards) | SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | $4.5M | — |
| THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS IN THE SAN JOAQUIN AIR BASIN THROUGH REPLACING SEVERAL CLASS 7-8 DIESEL POWERED YARD TRUCKS WITH 2019 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC TRUCKS, WHICH WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS OF DIESEL FINE PARTICULATE MATTER, NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,615,564. | California (EPA federal awards) | SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | $3.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE FOR HYDROFLUOROCARBON (HFC) RECLAIM AND INNOVATIVE DESTRUCTION. THE RECIPIENT WILL ADDRESS A CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN TIED TO THE EMISSIONS OF HFCS, POTENT GREENHOUSE GASES WIDELY USED IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING. THE CORE OBJECTIVE IS TO REDUCE HFC EMISSIONS THROUGH THE USE OF A COST-EFFECTIVE METAL OXIDE CATALYST. THIS CATALYST FACILITATES THE HYDROLYSIS OF HFC MOLECULES (USING HFC-134A AS AN EXAMPLE), AND THE RESULTING FLUORINE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS CAN BE FULLY REMOVED BY SUBSEQUENT LIQUID ABSORPTION AND DESTRUCTIVE TREATMENT USING CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL MODULES. THE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS WILL CONVERT HFCS INTO ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN PRODUCTS, THEREBY MITIGATING THEIR IMPACT ON THE CLIMATE AND THE OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDES INITIATING LABORATORY-SCALE EXPERIMENTS AND CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT VALIDATION IN THE SHORT TERM, FOLLOWED BY THE SCALING UP OF TECHNOLOGY FOR PILOT DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE INTERMEDIATE TERM. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TECHNOLOGIES AT THE SELECTED VALIDATION SITE (UC RIVERSIDE CAMPUS) AND THEIR EVALUATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS WILL BE INTERMEDIATE-TERM ACTIVITIES. THE LONG-TERM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING THE TECHNOLOGIES AS A PROVEN SOLUTION, PROMOTING WIDESPREAD ADOPTION, CONTRIBUTING TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS, AND EVALUATING LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL IMPACTS. BY UNDERTAKING THESE COMPREHENSIVE ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVING THE OUTLINED OUTCOMES, THE CATALYTIC HYDROLYSIS AND ASSISTING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT AIMS TO POSITION ITSELF AS A VALIDATED, SUSTAINABLE, AND READY-TO-DEPLOY SOLUTION FOR REDUCING HFC EMISSIONS BEYOND LABORATORY SETTINGS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: MORE EFFICIENT CATALYSTS FOR HFC HYDROLYSIS AND CO OXIDATION IN LAB SCALE AND APPLICATION SCALE, ANALYTICAL METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION, DETAILED COMPOSITION IN THE OFF-GAS OF THE GAS-PHASE CATALYTIC HFC HYDROLYSIS TREATMENT, NEAR-COMPLETE CONVERSION AND MINERALIZATION WITH OFF-GAS COLLECTION AND TREATMENT IN LIQUID PHASE USING CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOLOGICAL METHODS, DEVELOP PILOT SCALE OFF-GAS TREATMENT REACTORS, INSTALL ASSISTING LOW TEMPERATURE CO OXIDATION REACTOR, IMPLEMENT CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF EMISSIONS AND CONVERSION EFFICIENCY, ASSESS THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THE TECHNOLOGY TO DIVERSE APPLICATIONS, PREPARE A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERABILITY REPORT, ASSESS THE TECHNOLOGY'S POSITIVE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, IMPROVEMENTS IN AIR QUALITY, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS, ASSESS THE OVERALL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CATALYTIC HYDROLYSIS AND ASSISTING TECHNOLOGY FOR HFC DESTRUCTION, SECURE NECESSARY PERMITS AND APPROVALS FOR EXPANDED DEPLOYMENT, AND IMPLEMENT FULL-SCALE DEPLOYMENT AT SELECTED SITES MONITOR TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: QUANTITATIVELY, THE PROJECT AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE A MEASURABLE (GT; 90%) REDUCTION IN HFC EMISSIONS WITHIN THE STUDIED COMMUNITY, WITH SPECIFIC METRICS IN METRIC TONS OF CO2 EQUIVALENT. FURTHERMORE, THE OVERALL HFC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY (~100%) OF THE CATALYTIC PROCESS AND CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL POST-TREATMENT MODULES WILL BE A KEY QUANTITATIVE OUTCOME, MEASURED AS A PERCENTAGE OF SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION. THE PROJECT PLANS TO IDENTIFY AND ESTABLISH A SPECIFIC SITE (E.G., THE HVAC SYSTEM AT THE UC RIVERSIDE CAMPUS) FOR THE VALIDATION AND DEMONSTRATION PHASE, SHOWCASING THE REAL-WORLD APPLICABILITY OF THE PROPOSED TECHNOLOGIES. QUALITATIVELY, THE PROJECT WILL ASSESS ITS IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, EMPHASIZING THE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION GOALS. AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, A CRITICAL QUALITATIVE OUTCOME, WILL BE EVALUATED FOR | California (EPA federal awards) | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE | $3.2M | — |
| THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REPLACE SEVERAL DIESEL OFF-ROAD AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS WITH NEW MOBILE OFF-ROAD AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT (TRACTORS) HAVING TIER 4 OR CLEANER ENGINES THROUGHOUT THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR BASIN. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRACTORS WILL REDUCE EMISSION OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROCARBONS, PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 AND NITROGEN OXIDES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,789,518. | California (EPA federal awards) | SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | $2.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SMAQMD) TO ASSIST WITH NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE MONITORING PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. THIS GRANT IS PROVIDED TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONTINUE OPERATING A PM2.5 AIR MONITORING NETWORK AND COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED DATA ON AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF PM2.5. DATA WILL BE USED FOR: (1) PROVIDING AIR POLLUTION DATA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A TIMELY MANNER, (2) PM2.5 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) COMPARISONS, (3) DEVELOPMENT AND TRACKING OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, (4) ASSESSMENTS OF REGIONAL HAZE, AND (5) ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH STUDIES AND OTHER AMBIENT AEROSOL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. THE PM2.5 MONITORING NETWORK DESIGN ADDRESSES THESE FOUR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SITING AND INSTRUMENTATION STRATEGIES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $156,828 OF WHICH $54,728 IS SET ASIDE FOR EPA IN-KIND SERVICES. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2025. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBMIT RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED SHORT-TERM OUTCOME FOR THIS PROJECT IS AN INCREASE IN THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF PM2.5 IN THE AMBIENT AIR. THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME, THROUGH THE EVENTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE STATE'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, IS REDUCED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE PM2.5 NAAQS AS SET FORTH IN THE CLEAN AIR ACT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SACRAMENTO AREA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | California (EPA federal awards) | SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | $157K | — |
| PROJECT TITLE: ELECTRIFICATION OF TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GROCERY FLEET THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN. BY REPLACING TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT REPLACEMENTS, REFRIGERATED TRAILERS, AND SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE, THE RECIPIENT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS SUCH NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND HYDROCARBONS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,240,721. | California (EPA federal awards) | SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | $2.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO REPLACE IN-USE, NON-ZERO-EMISSION HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN EPA REGION 9. THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE FOUR ELIGIBLE VEHICLES WITH COMPARABLE, ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES UNDER THE VOCATIONAL VEHICLES SUB-PROGRAM, RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR THE COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, LOCATED IN THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,260,000.00. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING ELIGIBLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CLASS 6 AND CLASS 7 VEHICLES WITH ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING CHARGING AND FUELING EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, CHARGING, FUELING, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPORTS ON ELIMINATING 4 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (ICE) SWEEPERS FROM THEIR FLEET AND PURCHASING OF 4 ELECTRIC SWEEPERS, THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS ICE SWEEPERS, REDUCED EMISSION REDUCTIONS ALONG THE SWEEPER ROUTES, INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS ON BENEFITS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO ADAPT EV CAPABILITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN. | California (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF SANTA MONICA | $1.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (SJVUAPCD). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL BUILD OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CAPACITY IN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SJVUAPCD, AND WORK WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE FREE RESIDENTIAL AIR PURIFIER DEVICES TO 3,700 RESIDENTS LIVING IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 4/1/2024. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HELPING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS UNDERSTAND HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN PROTECTING THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH CLEAN AIR INITIATIVES. THE DISTRICT PLANS TO PROVIDE SUBAWARDS TO UP TO SIX (6) LOCAL GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE VALLEY'S MOST OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES. THESE PARTNERS WILL BECOME THE DISTRICT'S FIRST EVER CLEAN AIR PROGRAM AMBASSADORS (CAPAS), WHICH WILL EQUIP THESE GROUPS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO PROVIDE NEEDED OUTREACH INFORMATION TO AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, CO-CREATE MULTILINGUAL OUTREACH MATERIALS REGARDING DISTRICT PROGRAMS, AND HELP RESIDENTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES SIGN UP TO RECEIVE A FREE AIR PURIFIER FROM THE DISTRICT. WORKING WITH THE CAPAS, THE DISTRICT PROPOSES TO USE THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT (EJG2G) GRANT AWARD TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICT'S CLEAN AIR ROOMS PROGRAM, WHICH WILL PROVIDE UP TO 3,700 FREE, OFF-THE-SHELF RESIDENTIAL AIR FILTRATION DEVICES TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES LIVING WITHIN ANY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR BASIN, AS DEFINED BY THE TOP 75 PERCENTILE NATIONWIDE FOR THE 'ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) INDEX FOR PM2.5' ON EPA'S EJ SCREEN TOOL.SUBRECIPIENT:THIS GRANT INCLUDES SUBAWARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION FOR WATER - COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION (CBO) BASED IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. EJCW WORKS TO CONNECT DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO THEIR NETWORK OF PARTNERS AND AGENCIES STATEWIDE. THEY ORGANIZE AND EDUCATE ON THE FRONT LINES IN THE NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, AND ACROSS THE STATE, AS WELL AS ADVOCATING AND COUNSELING BEHIND-THE SCENES. THEIR AIM IS TO EFFECTIVELY INFLUENCE THE INTERSECTIONS OF WATER JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES FROM COMMUNITY TO GLOBAL LEVELS. BINATIONAL OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - CBO SERVING THE ENTIRE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. BOCC'S MISSION IS TO SERVE THE LIMITED- ENGLISH PROFICIENT, FARMWORKER, LOW TO MODERATE INCOME RURAL COMMUNITIES. IN 2022, THEY COLLABORATED WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE VALLEY AND SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED 142 HEALTH AND RESOURCE FAIRS SERVING THESE RURAL POPULATIONS. WITH RESOURCES ACROSS THE VALLEY, BINATIONAL OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA IS BEST POSITIONED TO PERFORM OUTREACH AND ACCESS TO CLEAN AIR PROGRAMS ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTIES IN THE DISTRICT. FRESNO STREET SAINTS - CBO BASED IN SOUTHWEST FRESNO, A COMMUNITY WITHIN THE CITY OF FRESNO WHERE HISPANIC AND BLACK RESIDENTS MAKE UP MORE THAN 70% OF THE POPULATION. THIS ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH COMMUNITY YOUTH THROUGH HEATH, NUTRITION, COMMUNITY ADVOCACY, PUBLIC POLICY, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THEIR PROGRAMS PROVIDE HEALTHY, SAFE SPACES AND OUTLETS FOR COMMUNITY YOUTH IN THIS HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. CENTRO LA FAMILIA - CBO BASED IN FRESNO COUNTY. THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST CRIME VICTIMS, SUPPORT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND ENCOURAGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OUTREACH, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED. WITH A FOCUS ON LINGUISTICALLY ISOLATED FARMWORKER COMMUNITIES, CENTRO LA FAMILIA IS UNIQUELY PLACED TO PROVIDE NEEDED HEALTH AND AIR QUALITY INFORMATION TO HARD-TO-REACH POPULATIONS IN THE NATION | California (EPA federal awards) | SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SAN FRANCISCO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT (SFE) TO ADDRESS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY AND CONCERNS. THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE SAN FRANCISCO'S COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) COMMUNITIES TO RECOMMEND AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY-LED CLIMATE ACTION AND USE THIS ENGAGEMENT TO INFORM ONGOING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP). PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO INCREASE EJ COMMUNITIES' CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND AND ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE, IMPROVE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE AND SERVICES, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS IN EJ COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL 1) BRING COMMUNITIES WITH EJ CONCERNS TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY CLIMATE ACTION SOLUTIONS AND PRIORITIES APPROPRIATE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES; PROVIDE GRANTS AND INCENTIVES TO COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT SERVE EJ COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE JUSTICE PROJECTS AND SUPPORT THEIR CLIMATE ACTION; HOST A PARTICIPATORY HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA) WORKSHOP FOCUSING ON THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISCUSS INCORPORATING THESE IMPACTS INTO A FUTURE UPDATE OF THE CITY'S RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY ASSESSMENT TOOL (RSEAT) TO ENSURE THEY PROVIDE EQUITABLE BENEFITS, AVOID UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, AND ADVANCE CITYWIDE RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH EQUITY GOALS; ASSESS THE CITY'S RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY ASSESSMENT TOOL'S INCLUSION OF COMPONENTS OF THE HIA AND USE THE TOOL TO ASSESS FUTURE POLICIES AND PROJECTS TO ENSURE THEY PROVIDE EQUITABLE BENEFITS, AVOID UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, AND ADVANCE CITYWIDE RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH EQUITY GOALS; ENGAGE AND EDUCATE STAKEHOLDERS ON HEALTH AND EQUITY IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROVIDE TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE; AND USE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO INFORM AND GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY'S EJ FRAMEWORK AND UPDATES TO THE GENERAL PLAN. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, LISTENING SESSIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TOOLS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES ARE DRIVEN BY 7 OBJECTIVES COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES. OBJECTIVE 1 IS TO ENSURE THAT INVESTMENT OUTLINED IN THE GENERAL PLAN AND CALIFORNIA ACTION PLAN REFLECT COMMUNITIES WITH EJ CONCERNS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES UNDER OBJECTIVE ONE INCLUDE CONDUCTING A SERIES OF LISTENING SESSIONS TO UNDERSTAND RESIDENTS' CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS RELATED TO CLIMATE ACTION AND USE THIS TO INFORM THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN. THESE LISTENING SESSIONS WILL BE HELD BETWEEN OCTOBER 2024 AND MARCH 2025. OBJECTIVE 2 INCLUDES CONDUCTING A RAPID HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA) TO INFORM DECISION MAKING IN CLIMATE POLICY AND UPDATES TO THE HEALTH SECTION OF THE CITY'S RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY ASSESSMENT TOOL (RSEAT) TO ULTIMATELY IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR RESIDENTS OF EJ COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT ACTIVITY INCLUDES SELECTING A CLIMATE-RELATED POLICY OR PROGRAM ON WHICH TO CONDUCT RAPID HIA. SFE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CBOS AND THE COMMUNITY WILL DECIDE ON THE SCOPE OF THE ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING DATA TO PRESENT TO THE COMMUNITY, AFFECTED GROUPS/POPULATIONS TO INCLUDE AT THE WORKSHOP, LIKELY AREAS OF HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AND ACTIVITIES TO CONDUCT THE ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION PHASES AT A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP. USE THE RSEAT TO SUPPORT THE ASSESSMENT. ORGANIZERS WILL DEVELOP AN EVENT INVITATION ENSURING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES AND DEVELOP PRE-SURVEY; CONDUCT THE RAPID HIA WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION PORTION OF HIA; POST-MEETING FOLLOW-UP TO CAPTURE STAKEHOLDER INPUT ON THE ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS; AND REVISE EXISTING THE RSEAT BASED ON FINDINGS AND UNDERSTAND HOW THE TOOL | California (EPA federal awards) | CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SCAQMD) TO ASSIST WITH NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE MONITORING PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. THIS GRANT IS PROVIDED TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONTINUE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PM 2.5 MONITORS, NOTIFY EPA OF ANY REVISION OF LOCAL AIR MONITORING; AND PERFORM SYSTEM AUDITS. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $812,820, OF WHICH $136,820 IS SET ASIDE FOR EPA IN-KIND SUPPORT. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 4/1/2025. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A PARTICULATE MATTER MONITORING NETWORK, OPERATING SEVERAL PM 2.5 FRM MONITORING STATIONS, COLLECTING AIR QUALITY DATA, AND UPGRADING EQUIPMENT AT THE EXISTING MONITORING SITES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ENTERING QUALITY ASSURED DATA INTO AQS, INITIATE PROCUREMENT REQUEST FOR AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION CONSISTENT WITH EPA REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING ON SYSTEM AUDIT FINDINGS, REPORTING ON SAMPLES ANALYZED, AND SUBMITTING QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE QUALITY ASSURED DATA USED TO MAKE DECISIONS AND IMPLEMENT EMISSION CONTROLS OR OTHER ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION. ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH RELIABLE AIR QUALITY DATA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. | California (EPA federal awards) | SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | $813K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LONE PINE PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBE TO BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO ADMINISTER MULTI-MEDIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ON INDIAN LANDS. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $177,309. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH ON AIR QUALITY DATA COLLECTED AND RELATED TRENDS, PLAN AND COORDINATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH CAMP, AND PLAN AND COORDINATE A COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP EVENT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE A DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL NEWSLETTERS, AND A FINAL CAMP SUMMARY WITH PHOTOS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE MEMBERS AND/OR RESIDENTS OF THE LONE PINE PAIUTE RESERVATION. | California (EPA federal awards) | LONE PINE PAIUTE SHOSHONE RESERVATION | $670K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:CDPH IS APPLYING FOR CONTINUED FUNDING OF ITS U.S. EPA AUTHORIZED STATE LEAD PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS (FFY) 2026, 2027, AND 2028. THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES CONTINUING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENT, AND ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE CALIFORNIA CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION BRANCH'S (CLPPB) LEAD-RELATED CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (LRC) AND RENOVATION SECTION (RS) U.S. EPA HAS INSTRUCTED CDPH TO APPLY FOR $425,039 FOR FFY 2026, $425,039 FOR FFY 2027 AND $425,039 FOR FFY 2028, MAKING A THREE-YEAR REQUEST TOTALING $1,275,117. THE PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP GRANT SEEKS TO COMBINE $425,039 FROM A STATE LEAD-BASED PAINT PROGRAM GRANT. THE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT IS DETAILED IN THE WORK PLAN (SECTION III) AND ADDRESSES GOALS THAT ARE PART OF THE U.S. EPA GREAT AMERICA COMEBACK INITIATIVE. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $201,468. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE LRC IS PART OF THE CDPH CLPPB. CLPPB'S VISION IS A HEALTHY, LEAD-SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL CHILDREN CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THEIR MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING BY PREVENTING ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES TO LEAD AND BY IDENTIFYING AND CARING FOR LEAD-BURDENED CHILDREN. THE CLPPB HAS SIX GOALS: - AN INFORMED PUBLIC ABLE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM LEAD EXPOSURES; - WELL-SUPPORTED, EFFECTIVE LOCAL PROGRAMS TO DETECT, MANAGE, AND PREVENT CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING; - FULLY DEVELOPED CAPACITY TO TRACK LEAD EXPOSURE STATEWIDE AND TO MONITOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LEAD-BURDENED CHILDREN; - STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO LEAD THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR; - FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; - CONTINUED STATE AND NATIONAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND STANDARD SETTING. CALIFORNIA'S CLPPB ENCOMPASSES A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES IN CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. CLPPB FUNDS AND WORKS WITH LOCAL PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO PREVENT, DETECT, AND MANAGE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING, PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR EACH LEAD-POISONED CHILD, AND PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS TO DETERMINE AND ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF THE CHILD'S EXPOSURE. THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THE CLPPB IS ELIMINATING LEAD FROM ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CHILDREN LIVE AND PLAY, SO THAT CHILDREN DO NOT BECOME POISONED. THE STATE CLPPB AND LOCAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS, WITH EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES ENTITIES, WITH HEALTH AND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (AND THEIR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS), AND WITH HOUSING PROGRAMS, BUILDING INSPECTION AND PERMITTING AGENCIES. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: TRACKING AND MINIMIZING LEAD EXPOSURE STATEWIDE; ENSURING ACCESS TO BLOOD LEAD SCREENING; TRAINING WORKERS TO REMOVE LEAD SAFELY FROM THE ENVIRONMENTS OF CHILDREN AND THE BROADER PUBLIC; PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT LEAD POISONING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; AND EDUCATING FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN SAFE FROM LEAD HAZARDS. CLPPB IS SUBMITTING THIS PROPOSAL TO THE U.S. EPA FOR SUPPORT OF LRC AND RS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DURING FFY 2026, 2027, 2028 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 404(G) OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA). THE CLPPB HAS RECEIVED U.S. EPA FUNDS SINCE 1994 AND HAS BEEN AN AUTHORIZED U.S. EPA STATE LEAD PROGRAM SINCE 1999. CALIFORNIA LRC CURRENTLY HAS 18 TRAINING PROVIDERS. CERTIFICATIONS ARE ISSUED TO ABOUT 7,000 LRC TRAINED INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 30 PERCENT OF ALL LRC COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN SPANISH, WHICH INCREASES ACCESS TO LRC TRAINING AND CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS FOR CALIFORNIA'S LARGE SPANISH SPEAKING POPULATION. LRC HAS AN INFORMATION HOTLINE THAT RESPONDS TO TELEPHONE CALLS IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH | California (EPA federal awards) | PUBLIC HEALTH, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF | $575K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS CLIMATE ACTION AND POLLUTION REDUCTION STRATEGIES THROUGH SEVERAL PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD: COMPLETE STREETS IMPROVEMENTS TO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL, LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT, COMMUNITY CENTER MICROGRID, ELECTRIC BUS ROUTE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,040,630. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 12/01/2024. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMPLETING A STREETS IMPROVEMENTS ALONG KEY TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS WITHIN SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD, BY INSTALLING NEW SIDEWALKS, NEW/ENHANCED CLASS II BIKE LANES, AND A NEW CLASS III BIKE ROUTE. THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT AND IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES AT THREE SCHOOL SITES TO IMPROVE SAFETY CONDITIONS FOR CHILDREN WHO WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL. THE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT WILL FUND ENERGY RETROFITS FOR OWNER OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS THAT WILL REDUCE THE COST AND CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY. CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE RESIDENTS IN THE PROJECT AREA. FRIENDSHIP HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER MICROGRID PROJECT WILL CREATE AN ELECTRICAL GRID-CONNECTED MICROGRID (A STANDALONE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WITH SOLAR GENERATION AND STORED BATTERY ENERGY CONFINED TO THE FRIENDSHIP HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER THAT CAN OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY OF THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY GRID. SOUTHEAST MOBILITY PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD AND THE FUTURE BAKERSFIELD HSR STATION THREE NEW ZERO EMISSION HYDROGEN-POWERED BUSES AND TWO YEARS OF OPERATING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING A NEW FIXED BUS SERVICE ROUTE THAT WILL RUN THROUGH SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD. SUBRECIPIENT:COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF KERN (CAPK) FRIENDSHIP HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER WILL ADD FULL ENERGY GENERATION BY SOLAR PANEL AND STORAGE OUTPUT FOR EMERGENCY USE DURING POWER OUTAGE AS PART OF THE MICROGRID PROJECT. BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES KERN (BHC-KERN) WILL IMPLEMENT SUSTAINED COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST STRONG INITIATIVE. GRID ALTERNATIVES WILL IMPLEMENT THE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD. COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (KCCD) WILL IMPLEMENT THE CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM. COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS WILL IMPLEMENT SUSTAINED COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST STRONG INITIATIVE . GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT (GET) WILL PURCHASE AND DEPLOY THE SOUTHEAST MOBILITY PROJECT FUEL CELL ELECTRIC BUSES ON AN NEW BUS ROUTE SERVING THE DISADVANTAGED UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT SACRAMENTO WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM EVALUATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE SOUTHEAST STRONG INITIATIVE WITH LEVERAGED FUNDS TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES (TCC).OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE INSTALLING NEW SIDEWALKS AND CROSSWALKS, NEW/ENHANCED CLASS II BIKE LANES, AND A NEW CLASS III BIKE ROUTE; RETROFITTING 30 OWNER-OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WITH SOLAR/PV SYSTEMS; PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR RESIDENTS IN THE PROJECT AREA TO BECOME SOLAR INSTALLERS, EV CHARGING STATIONS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS, AND ENROLLING IN ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICESHIPS; CREATING A MICROGRID WITH THE MOUNTING OF SOLAR GENERATION SYSTEM TO THE ROOF OF A COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING WITH A BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR BACKUP POWER IN CASE OF A POWER FAILURE; AND PUT INTO OPERATION A NEW FIXED BUS SERVICE ROUTE WITH HYDROGEN-POWERED BUSES THAT WILL RUN THROUGH SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD AND PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD AND THE FUTURE BAKERSFIELD HIGH-SPEED RAIL STATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: REDUCED | California (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF BAKERSFIELD | $20.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA'S FIRE-PRONE NORTH COAST BY ADDING SENSORS TO FILL CRITICAL AIR QUALITY DATA GAPS TO MITIGATE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS DURING EXTREME WILDFIRE SMOKE AIR QUALITY EVENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCURACY OF AIR QUALITY DATA IN AREAS WITH LIMITED OR NO AIR QUALITY SENSORS. PEPPERWOOD WILL ADD SENSORS TO AN EXISTING FIRE AND FLOOD SITUATIONAL AWARENESS NETWORK DEVELOPED AS PART OF ITS SENTINEL SITE WITH THE USGS AND SONOMA WATER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AIR QUALITY EXPERTS AT USRA AND THE NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT. WE WILL ADD AIR QUALITY SENSORS TO THIS EXISTING COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK BASED ON A STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS LED BY LOCAL LATINX LEADERS INCLUDING HUGO MATA FROM SOLUNA OUTREACH SOLUTIONS AND CO-FOUNDER OF RED LATINX HUB. WE WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) COMMUNITIES TO USE EMERGING LOWCOST SENSOR NETWORKS CAN PROTECT VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND CAN BE SCALED UP ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. WE WILL FIRST WORK WITHIN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO PLACE NEW SENSORS IN INLAND VALLEYS OF NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY, IN AREAS WHERE PEOPLE WORK AND AT SENIOR HOUSING FACILITIES. WE WILL THEN WORK WITH THE COMMUNITIES TO TRANSLATE THE DATA INTO BI-LINGUAL AND VISUAL FORMATS THAT WILL EMPOWER AND INFORM PEOPLE ON HOW THEY CAN TAKE ACTION TO MITIGATE EXPOSURE TO SEVERE AIR QUALITY EVENTS. WE WILL BRING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO THE 'PROMOTORES' MODEL WITH PEER-TO-PEER OUTREACH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THOSE SERVING LOCAL FARMWORKERS, TO INTEGRATE THIS CURRICULUM INTO THEIR OUTREACH AND PROVISION OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WE WILL WORK WITH CITIZENS ORGANIZED TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES (COPE) AND NUESTRA COMUNIDAD TO INTEGRATE THESE DATA RESOURCES INTO THEIR 'SMOKE READY' CURRICULUM DELIVERED VIA IN-PERSON OUTREACH.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DATA FROM TWO TIERS OF AIR QUALITY MONITORING TECHNOLOGY, AN OPEN ACCESS BI-LINGUAL USER FRIENDLY DASHBOARD FOR DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS; OUTREACH MATERIALS, AND PROGRESS/FINAL REPORTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INFORMATION TO FILL CRITICAL AIR QUALITY DATA GAPS, INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, COMMUNITY ACTION TO MITIGATE PARTICULATE AIR POLLUTION EFFECTS, AND REDUCED HUMAN EXPOSURE TO PARTICULATE AIR POLLUTION FOR ENGAGED POPULATIONS. OUTPUTS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT OF A NEW AQ SENSOR NETWORK TO CONDUCT AIR QUALITY MEASUREMENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $499,347. PREAWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 9/1/2023. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. | California (EPA federal awards) | PEPPERWOOD FOUNDATION | $499K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED GRANT IS TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $416,395 AND APPROVES PREAWARD COSTS BACK TO AUGUST 1, 2023. ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP AND PROVIDE CURRICULUM TO TRAIN STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY ISSUES, AND DEPLOY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORS IN SCHOOLS AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ACROSS THE SACRAMENTO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SUCCESSFULLY TRAINING COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS FOR MONITOR PLACEMENT, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS; AND IMPROVED CONFIDENCE AND ABILITY TO EXPLAIN AIR QUALITY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | California (EPA federal awards) | UNITED LATINOS PROMOVIENDO ACCION CIVICA | $416K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO LA POSTA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL UPGRADE MONITORS AT THEIR EXISTING MONITORING SITES, PURCHASE EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THEIR AIR MONITORING PROGRAM, AND ESTABLISH A NEW AIR MONITORING STATION. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $285,275.00. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE UPGRADING THEIR EXISTING MONITORING SITE TO INCLUDE MONITORING FOR NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) AND CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), PURCHASING AUXILARY EQUIMENT TO SUPPORT THEIR AIR MONITORING PROGRAM, INSTALLING A NEW MONITORING SITE, AND COLLECTING QUALITY ASSURED AMBIENT AIR MONITORING DATA. DATA COLLECTED FROM THE MONITORS WILL BE SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ONE NEW, MULTIPOLLUTANT AIR MONITOR IN A NEW AREA MEASURING AIR POLLUTION, TWO NEW SENSORS TO MONITOR FOR NOX AND CO2 AS AN EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITE, DEVELOPING QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENTATION, AND COMPLETING AIR MONITORING RELATED PERFORMANCE TESTING AND/OR AUDITS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES MONITORED FOR AIR QUALITY; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TOOLS THAT INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; INFORMATION ABOUT AIR QUALITY IN PREVIOUSLY UNMONITORED AREAS; INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES; BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE LA POSTA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS RESERVATION. | California (EPA federal awards) | LA POSTA BAND OF DIEGUENO MISSION INDIANS OF THE LA POSTA INDIAN RES | $285K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE MANZANITA BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A NEW MULTIPOLLUTANT AIR MONITORING SITE, TRAIN AIR STAFF ON THE USE OF THE INSTRUMENTS, COLLECT AMBIENT AIR MONITROING DATA AND UPDATE QUALITY ASSURANCE DOCUMENTS FOR THE NEW SITE. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $232,218. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASING A NEW AIR SHED WITH NEW AIR MULTIPOLLUTANT AIR MONITOIRNG EQUIPMENT, HIRING CONTRACTORS TO TRAIN STAFF ON HOW TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE NEW MONITORS, AND DEVELOP A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP) FOR THE NEW EQUIPMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A NEW MULTIPOLLUTANT AIR MONITORING SITE; MEASUREING AIR POLLUTION IN A NEW AREA ON THE RESERVATION; DEPOYING A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AT EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITE; TRAINING FOR TWO AIR QUALITY TECHNICIANS FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING; DEVELOPING QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENTATION; AND COMPLETION OF AIR MONITORING RELATED PERFORMANCE TESTING AND/OR AUDITS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE; INCREASED DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES MONITORED FOR AIR QUALITY; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TOOLS THAT INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; INFORMATION ABOUT AIR QUALITY IN PREVIOUSLY UNMONITORED AREAS; PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES; BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE MANZANITA INDIAN RESERVATION. | California (EPA federal awards) | MANZANITA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | $232K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISK IMPACT EVALUATIONS FOR FACILITIES IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO THAT EMIT CRITERIA POLLUTANTS AND TOXIC AIR CONTAMINANTS. THE HEALTH RISK IMPACT EVALUATIONS ARE USED TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS AND SUBSEQUENT HEALTH RISK REDUCTIONS SHOULD BE REQUIRED. THIS WORK PLAN SUPPORTS EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL 4, WHICH IS TO ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. IN PARTICULAR, THIS WORK PLAN SUPPORTS EPA'S OBJECTIVE 4.1, WHICH IS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $219,107. PRE-AWARD COST APPROVED BACK TO JULY 1, 2023. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: COMPLETE QUALITY REVIEW OF EMISSION DATA SUBMITTED BY STATIONARY SOURCES WHICH IS THEN USED BY THE DISTRICT TO CALCULATE EMISSION INVENTORIES; ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE DISTRICT'S EMISSION INVENTORY SYSTEM (EIS) TO HELP ELECTRONICALLY COLLECT ACTIVITY DATA, CALCULATE EMISSIONS AND CREATE PLATFORM FOR FACILITY SUBMITTALS; EVALUATE AND UPDATE EMISSION CALCULATION METHODOLOGIES INCLUDING REVIEW OF NEWLY PUBLISHED CALCULATION METHODS, EMISSION FACTORS, AND HEALTH RISK VALUES; CALCULATE AND ASSESS POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS BY ESTIMATING HEALTH IMPACT PRIORITIZATION SCORES ASSOCIATED WITH AIR TOXIC EMISSIONS AND USE THE PRIORITIZATION SCORES TO DETERMINE WHICH FACILITIES ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT MORE DETAILED HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE EMISSION INVENTORIES WHICH WILL BE POSTED ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE. UPDATE EMISSION CALCULATION METHODOLOGIES AND UTILIZE PRIORITIZATION SCORES. OVERALL WORK PLAN OUTPUTS INCLUDE IN SUPPORT OF AND ALIGNMENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS 4 AND OBJECTIVE 4.1, THE DISTRICT WILL BE REPORTING EMISSION INVENTORIES TO CARB, THROUGH CEIDARS UPLOAD, TO MEET THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN AB2588 AIR TOXICS 'HOT SPOTS' PROGRAM AND CTR REGULATIONS. EMISSION INVENTORIES AND SUBSEQUENT REQUIREMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. OVERALL WORK PLAN OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOMES FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS WORK PLAN WOULD QUANTIFY POLLUTANTS DISCHARGED INTO THE AIR FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY BY IDENTIFYING SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION AND TO INFORM ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, ON THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS TO MITIGATE IMPACTS FROM AIR POLLUTION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE POPULATION WITHIN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO -AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT. | California (EPA federal awards) | SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | $219K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BAAQMD). THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IS TO HELP THE BAAQMD TO BETTER CHARACTERIZE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, NITROGEN OXIDES, AND PARTICULATE MATTER ON A LOCAL SCALE IN OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT SOURCE IDENTIFICATION, ENFORCEMENT MEASURES, AND EMISSION REDUCTIONS. THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $209,530.00. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE USE OF MOBILE (IN-MOTION) AND PORTABLE (SHORT-TERM, RELOCATABLE) MONITORING TO CHARACTERIZE CONCENTRATIONS OF TOXIC AIR POLLUTANTS IN COMMUNITIES, TO PROVIDE DATA FOR UNDERSTANDING SOURCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE POLLUTION, AND TO INFORM FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION AND ACTIONS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS IN COMMUNITIES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS WORK IS INVESTIGATING AIR QUALITY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA'S OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PROCURING FOUR AIR QUALITY MONITORS AND ALL ASSOCIATED COSTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BETTER UNDERSTAND OF LOCALIZED AIR POLLUTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. | California (EPA federal awards) | BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | $210K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL UPGRADE MONITORS AT EXISTING MONITORING SITES TO SUPPORT THE AIR PROGRAM, AND BUILD PROGRAM CAPACITY AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH TRAINING; IMPROVING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAM. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $206,511. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. PRE-AWARD COST ARE APPROVED BACK TO OCTOBER 1ST, 2024. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF AIR MONITORS TO IMPROVE PARTICULATE MATTER CHARACTERIZATION, CONTINUE BUILDING CAPACITY THROUGH TRAINING OF PERSONNEL ON AIR QUALITY MONITORING, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS TO REDUCE HEALTH INCIDENTS RELATED TO ASTHMA AND RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF AIR MONITORING NETWORK OPERATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF AIR MONITORS AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT TO UPDATE THE AIR MONITORING NETWORK. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA RESERVATION. | California (EPA federal awards) | SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA TACHI YOKUT TRIBE | $207K | — |
| THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES TO EXPAND ON: 1) CONTRA COSTA ASTHMA HOME VISITING PROGRAM, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CLINICAL ASTHMA TRIGGER ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON GENERAL HEALTHY HOMES ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION FOR ASTHMA PATIENTS INSURED THROUGH MEDICAID AND 2) EXISTING PROMOTORA PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING ON AIR QUALITY, AIR POLLUTION MITIGATION AND COMMUNITY ACTION MODEL THAT EMPOWERS PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE DECISION-MAKING STAKEHOLDERS IN LOCAL INITIATIVES AND POLICIES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS TO CONTINUOUSLY CO-DEVELOP PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES; LEVERAGING LOCAL RESOURCES TO PROMOTE EDUCATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO HEALTH CONCERNS STEMMING FROM INDOOR AIR POLLUTION AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; COLLABORATIVELY EMPOWER ASTHMA PATIENTS THROUGH TRAINING TO SERVE AS DECISION-MAKING PARTN | California (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA | $200K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD THE TRIBE'S CAPACITY TO ASSESS AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS AND TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS AIR QUALITY ISSUES. THE TRIBE WILL CONTINUE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION, COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE, MONITORING AIR EMISSIONS, RULEMAKING, AND OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE TRIBE'S AIR QUALITY. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $128,901. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 103 PROGRAM INCLUDING: TRAINING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING OF AIR QUALITY UTILIZING MONITORING EQUIPMENT, DEVELOPING CAPACITY OR A PLAN FOR ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRIBAL AUTHORITY RULE (TAR), AND PARTICIPATING IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT THE TRIBE'S GOAL TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE COLLECTING AIR QUALITY DATA AND SUBMITTING RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES AND ESTABLISH PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE BISHOP PAIUTE TRIBE AREA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | California (EPA federal awards) | BISHOP INDIAN TRIBAL COUNCIL | $129K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO JULY 1, 2023. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP AN AIR MONITORING PLAN WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MONITOR LOCAL AIR QUALITY TRENDS FOR PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 AND ULTRA-FINE PARTICULATE MATTER USING A NETWORK OF 20 PURPLE AIR SENSORS IN THE FOUR DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN THE ALHAMBRA AND MONTEREY PARK STUDY AREA OF CALIFORNIA. THIS WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY DISPROPORTIONATE AIR POLLUTION IMPACTS AND SOURCES OF PARTICULATE POLLUTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL BE ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND IN PERSON EVENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LOCAL AIR QUALITY AND TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE, INCLUDE DEVELOPING A AIR MONITORING PLAN FOR 20 PURPLE AIR SENSORS TO IDENTIFY AIR POLLUTANT ISSUES AND AIR MONITORING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE, INCREASE AWARENESS OF LOCAL AIR POLLUTION AND COMPARE COMMUNITY LEVEL MONITORING TO STATE OPERATED MONITORS NEARBY. THE RECIPIENT WILL ESTABLISH TRUST WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS INVOLVED WITH THE PROPOSED CAMPAIGN. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE, DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE AREA AND PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKSHOPS/MONITORING. | California (EPA federal awards) | SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS, INC. | $100K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD THE TRIBE'S CAPACITY TO ASSESS AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS AND TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS AIR QUALITY ISSUES. THE TRIBE WILL CONTINUE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION, COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE, MONITORING AIR EMISSIONS, RULEMAKING, AND OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE TRIBE'S AIR QUALITY. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $98.696. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 103 PROGRAM INCLUDING: STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION, COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE, MONITORING RESERVATION-WIDE AIR EMISSIONS, DEVELOPING AN AIR REGULATORY PROGRAM, PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND PARTICIPATING IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT THE TRIBE'S GOAL TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE COLLECTING AIR QUALITY DATA AND SUBMITTING RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES AND ESTABLISH PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE MANZANITA AREA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | California (EPA federal awards) | MANZANITA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | $99K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD THE TRIBE'S CAPACITY TO ASSESS AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS AND TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS AIR QUALITY ISSUES. THE TRIBE WILL CONTINUE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION, COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE, MONITORING AIR EMISSIONS, RULEMAKING, AND OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE TRIBE'S AIR QUALITY. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,400.ACTIVITIES:THE TRIBE WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 103 PROGRAM INCLUDING: STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION, COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE, MONITORING RESERVATION-WIDE AIR EMISSIONS, DEVELOPING AN AIR REGULATORY PROGRAM, PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND PARTICIPATING IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT THE TRIBE'S GOAL TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE COLLECTING AIR QUALITY DATA AND SUBMITTING RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES AND ESTABLISH PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION. THE INTENDED DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA RESERVATION RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | California (EPA federal awards) | SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA TACHI YOKUT TRIBE | $70K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT THE QUECHAN INDIAN TRIBE IN ENSURING THAT PESTICIDES ARE MANUFACTURED, SOLD, USED, AND STORED ACCORDING TO FEDERAL AND THE TRIBE'S ORDINANCES/LAW. THE WORK INCLUDES OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE AND MAINTAIN THE UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIANCE WITH PESTICIDE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COMPLIANCE, CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING, AND PESTICIDE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ENDANGERED SPECIES, WATER QUALITY AND WORKER SAFETY. THE PESTICIDE INSPECTOR WILL SLIGHTLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS TO PURSUE FEDERAL INSPECTOR CREDENTIALS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,500.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MONITORING OF COMPLIANCE WITH PESTICIDE LAWS AND REGULATION AND OUTREACH/EDUCATION TO PESTICIDE APPLICATORS, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND ESTABLISHMENT WHERE PESTICIDES ARE USED. RECIPIENT WILL MONITOR APPLICATORS WHO USE RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION REGARDING PESTICIDES WILL ALSO INCLUDE FARM COMMUNITIES WHERE THERE MAY BE A HIGH LEVEL OF PESTICIDE USE. GRANTEE WILL MAINTAIN ADEQUATE PESTICIDE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND ASSOCIATED IMPLEMENTATION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO REPORTING OF INSPECTION NUMBERS AND ENFORCEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDING NOTIFICATION AND FOLLOW-UP ON SIGNIFICANT PESTICIDE INCIDENCE. NEGOTIATED INSPECTIONS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. GRANTEE WILL MONITOR PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS AND CONDUCT TRAINING AND OUTREACH TO PROMOTE WORKER SAFETY AND COMMUNITY. WORKING WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES, GRANTEE WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH TRAINING MATERIALS ON POLLINATORS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES TO PESTICIDE APPLICATORS AT VARIOUS FORUMS. BEE KILLS WILL BE REPORTED TO EPA. | California (EPA federal awards) | QUECHAN INDIAN TRIBE | $37K | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT WHICH DEMONSTRATES DOCUMENTABLE REDUCTIONS OF OZONE AND OR PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 2.5) AIR POLLUTION IN NONATTAINMENT AREAS THAT EPA HAS DETERMINED AS THE TOP FIVE MOST POLLUTED AREAS RELATIVE TO ANNUAL OZONE AND PM 2.5 STANDARDS. THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLES WITH ZERO EMISSION BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE WESTERN NEVADA COUNTY (CA) OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA, SITUATED IN THE SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,460,653. | California (EPA federal awards) | AIR RESOURCES BOARD | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CASA FAMILIAR. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS FOR RESIDENTS, WHILE INCREASING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN A DISADVANTAGED AREA AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS. PROJECTS INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY'S FIRST E-SHARED MOBILITY PROJECT, EXPANDING AN INDOOR AIR MONITORING AND FILTRATION PROJECT, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR AREA RESIDENTS IN GHG EMISSION AND AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION CAREERS AND IMPLEMENTING A HOME WEATHERIZATION AND DECARBONIZATION PROJECT. THESE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS INCORPORATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS FOR THE AREA'S MOST VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,650,680.00.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE (1) E-SHARED MOBILITY PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF A LOW-COST E-SHARED MOBILITY SERVICE, INCLUDING E-BIKES, EV CAR SHARE, AND ELECTRIC SHUTTLES; (2) PORTABLE AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND RELIEF (PAIR) PROJECT: PROVIDE INDOOR AIR MONITORS AND FILTERS TO 1,000 LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; AND (3) HEALTHY HOMES PROJECT: ENERGY-EFFICIENCY AND HEALTHY HOME UPGRADES (INCLUDING ELECTRIFICATION AND WEATHERIZATION) WILL CREATE HEALTHY INDOOR LIVING ENVIRONMENTS FOR 15 LOW-INCOME RESIDENCES AND A MODEL FOR FUTURE HOME UPGRADES. SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS INCLUDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PORTABLE AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND RELIEF (PAIR) PROJECT, ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT CONVERSION OF THE PROGRAM INTO A REGIONAL PROGRAM, CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING FOR STAFF TO LAUNCH THE HEALTHY HOMES PROJECT, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE E-SHARED MOBILITY VEHICLE PROJECT, EXPERT GUIDANCE ON E-SHARED MOBILITY SERVICE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY PROCUREMENT, AND EXPERT GUIDANCE AND WORKSHOPS ON SETTING UP A COOPERATIVE BUSINESS STRUCTURE TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF THE E-SHARED MOBILITY SERVICE INTO A COOPERATIVELY OWNED AND OPERATED SERVICE. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 5 NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS) AVAILABLE VIA CAR SHARE, 30 NEW E-BIKES AVAILABLE VIA BIKESHARE, 5 NEW ELECTRIC CIRCULATOR SHUTTLES IN OPERATION, 3 SOLAR-POWERED EV CHARGING STATIONS (2-VEHICLE CAPACITY EACH), LOCAL TRIPS IN ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES, 20 AREA RESIDENTS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, OR FACE EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS PARTICIPATING IN WORKFORCE TRAINING IN GHG EMISSION AND AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION CAREERS WITH 16 AREA RESIDENTS HIRED AND RETAINED IN HIGH-QUALITY JOBS THAT REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GHG EMISSIONS, 1,000 LOW-INCOME HOMES RECEIVING INDOOR AIR MONITORS AND PURIFIERS, 1,000 HOMES ASSESSED FOR INDOOR HEALTH HAZARDS, 15 LOW-INCOME SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES RECEIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HEALTHY HOMES UPGRADES (INSULATION, WINDOW AND DOOR UPGRADES, REPLACEMENT OF GAS APPLIANCES WITH ELECTRIC, MOLD ABATEMENT, AND/OR SOLAR CONVERSION). THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED AIR POLLUTION FROM TRANSPORTATION (GHG REDUCTIONS), REDUCED TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON LOCAL STREETS, INCREASED USE OF EVS, CAR SHARING, AND BIKE SHARING, INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AMONG AREA RESIDENTS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL SECTORS AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO PURSUE THESE JOBS, INCREASED WAGES, BENEFITS, JOB QUALITY, AND JOB SECURITY FOR PARTICIPANTS IN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM AND INCREASED LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS, REDUCED EXPOSURE TO INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS, MITIGATION OF EXTREME INDOOR TEMPERATURES, UTILITY COST SAVINGS FOR HOMES RECEIVING WEATHERIZATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY APPLIANCE UPGRADES, LOWER CONSUMPTION OF HOME HEATING FUELS (PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS) AND REDUCTION IN ASSOCIATED CLIMATE POLLUTANTS (METHANE AND CO2) AND REDUCED INCIDENTS OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES AND ALLERGIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES | California (EPA federal awards) | CASA FAMILIAR, INC | $12.7M | — |
| THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ASSIST SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS IN THE SAN JOAQUIN AIR BASIN THROUGH REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL DIESEL POWERED ON-ROAD TRUCKS WITH 2019 MODEL YEAR OR NEWER LOW-NOX EMISSION TRUCKS, WHICH WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS OF DIESEL FINE PARTICULATE MATTER, NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,789,518. | California (EPA federal awards) | SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | $4.0M | — |
| THESE FUNDS SUPPORT THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LA POSTA BAND'S GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 PROGRAM AND CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 319 PROGRAM. THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE PROJECTS IS TO EXPAND THE TRIBE'S ENVIRONMENTAL CAPACITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ACTIVITIES: PERFORM ADMINISTRATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT; SAMPLE AND MONITOR WATER QUALITY OF SURFACE WATER; IMPLEMENT NONPOINT SOURCE PRACTICES, PRODUCE WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT REPORT AND UPDATE INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $265,073. | California (EPA federal awards) | LA POSTA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, THE | $1.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE IMPERIAL COUNTY'S AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS AND TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS AIR QUALITY ISSUES. THE RECIPIENT WILL CONTINUE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION, COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE, MONITORING AIR EMISSIONS, RULEMAKING, AND OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN IMPERIAL COUNTY'S AIR QUALITY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO CONDUCT WORK ON THE BORDER TO SUPPORT CLEAN AIR INITIATIVES, INCLUDING A MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN MEXICALI, AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI) MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH, AQI INFORMATION AT IMPERIAL COUNTY'S LARGEST MALL AND PRIORITY EXPANSION OF DUST CAMERA MONITORING FOR THE MEXICALI-IMPERIAL VALLEY REGION. THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $359,150. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 7/1/2023. ACTIVITIES:STAFF SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT PLANNING EFFORTS AND FOR AIR QUALITY (AQ) TASK FORCE. EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON AIR QUALITY INCLUDING CONSEQUENCES OF BURNING ON AIR QUALITY. GIVE AQ REPORTS AT LOCAL HIGH RATING STATION IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH WITH WEATHER TWICE/DAY. EXPAND EFFORTS TO SHARE AQI ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER. INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AQI AND HEALTH IMPACTS. POST HEALTH IS ON MALL MARQUEE IN EL CENTRO. EXPAND RECORDING OF EVENTS THAT IMPACT THE AIR QUALITY OF THE MEXICALI-IMPERIAL VALLEY REGION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS THEY HAVE ON POPULATION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE A YEAR ROUND MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN MEXICALI IMPROVING AWARENESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF OPEN BURNING. AQI MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. POST AQI AT IMPERIAL'S LARGEST MALL TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AQI AND HEALTH IMPACTS. EXPANSION OF RECORDING OF EVENTS THAT IMPACTS THE AIR QUALITY OF THE MEXICALI-IMPERIAL VALLEY WITH INSTALLATION OF TWO ADDITIONAL CAMERA'S IN MEXICALI. | California (EPA federal awards) | AIR RESOURCES BOARD CALIFORNIA | $697K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (SBCAPCD) IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $567,760. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO OCTOBER 1, 2022. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN EPA NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN; 2) ACTIONS MANDATED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION; 3) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DELEGATED TO THE RECIPIENT (STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBE) FOR WHICH EPA PROVIDES SECTION 105 GRANT FUNDING. A CONTINUING PROGRAM TYPICALLY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH ACTIVITIES AS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING FOR ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS NAAQS; CONTROL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION; REDUCTION OF RISKS FROM HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR QUALITY MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND SOURCE MODELING; INVENTORY OF EMISSIONS; REGULATION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION; NON-TITLE V RELATED PERMITTING AND ENFORCEMENT; PUBLIC OUTREACH; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND OTHER INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO POLLUTION REDUCTION INCLUDING ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AND MARKET-BASED (ALLOWANCE AND TRADING) PROGRAMS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION (CAA 105(A)). INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | California (EPA federal awards) | AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT | $568K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED GRANT IS TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL: PROVIDE EDUCATION, REAL-TIME INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY INFORMATION AT STUDY LOCATIONS, ACCESS TO THE FREE AIRVISUAL APP TO MONITOR AIR QUALITY, AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY MITIGATION AS APPROPRIATE AT YMCA FACILITIES TO FURTHER IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES.SUBRECIPIENT:FIVE YMCAS WILL RECEIVE SUBAWARDS OF $10,000 EACH TO DO TRAINING AN OUTREACH RELATED TO THE PROJECT.OUTCOMES:PROJECT DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA AND ANALYSIS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT FALL IN AIR QUALITY MONITORING GAPS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INSTALL FILTRATION DEVICES IN HVAC SYSTEMS TO CREATE CLEAN-AIR SAFE HAVENS DURING SMOKE EVENTS AND OTHER HIGH POLLUTANT DAYS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO PROVIDE COMMUNMITY EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO REAL-TIME MONITORING DATA. OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RESULTING IN IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ABLE TO ACCESS FILTERED AIR DURING SMOKE SEASON. | California (EPA federal awards) | THE COALITION FOR CLEAN AIR | $500K | — |
| AMBIENT CARBON MONOXIDE MONITOR, QTY: 1 | California (EPA federal awards) | TELEDYNE INSTRUMENTS, INC. | $16K | — |