Florida air quality contracts
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| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 6 | $8.9M |
| COUNTY OF PINELLAS | 4 | $2.1M |
| ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA | 4 | $2.3M |
| BROWARD, COUNTY OF | 4 | $3.2M |
| HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OF; ENVIRONMENTAL PR | 3 | $5.1M |
| MIAMI-DADE, COUNTY OF | 3 | $3.2M |
Recent air quality contracts in Florida
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
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| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,900,000 TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE RECIPIENT TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 20 OLD DIESEL BUSES WITH 20 ELECTRIC BUSES AS WELL AS DC FASTER CHARGERS AND DC FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WITH SERVE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE EARLY REPLACEMENT OF 20 OLD DIESEL BUSES WITH 20 NEW ELECTRIC BUSES AND THE ASSOCIATED CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTIONS IN EMISSION OF NOX, PM2.5, CO2, AND HC RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE STUDENTS AND DRIVERS ON THE BUSES; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AS WELL AS STUDENTS AND DRIVERS ON THE BUSES THEMSELVES. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $7.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000.00 TO SUPPORT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. 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 (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; STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR CROSS-MEDIA ANALYSIS AND CONTROL; 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:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND OPERATING MONITORING NETWORK(S) THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. 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 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OF; ENVIRONMENTAL PR | $1.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $515,000 UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE COUNTY OF PINELLAS, FLORIDA FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL INCREASE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE EXISTING AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK IN THE COUNTY PRIMARILY BY REPLACING AGING EQUIPMENT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 5 AIR MONITORING SHELTERS AT EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES, REPLACING 3 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, ACQUIRING 3 NEW VOC PID AND 1 NEW HANDHELD SO2 SENSORS, AND ATTENDING 2 TRAINING ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 4 NEW PIECES OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABILITY TO CONDUCT FENCELINE, SCREENING, AND/OR COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING STUDIES, 5 EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES AND RESPECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUPPORTED AND UPGRADED, AND 2 TRAININGS FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES MONITORED FOR AIR QUALITY; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; INFORMATION ABOUT AIR QUALITY IN PREVIOUSLY UNMONITORED AREAS; INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; INFORMED POLICY AND DECISION MAKING BY AIR AGENCIES; PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES; AND BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF PINELLAS | $515K | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,000 TO SUPPORT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ONGOING COLLECTION OF DATA ON THE AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS WITH STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OF; ENVIRONMENTAL PR | $480K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (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; STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR CROSS-MEDIA ANALYSIS AND CONTROL; 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:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND OPERATING MONITORING NETWORK(S) THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. 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 LOCAL RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA | $465K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $387,500.00 TO SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA UNDER THE DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (DERA). THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING LEGACY DIESEL EMERGENCY AND RESCUE VEHICLES WITH NEW CLEAN DIESEL EMERGENCY AND RESCUE VEHICLES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SCRAPPING AND REPLACING 3 EMERGENCY FLEET VEHICLES, INCLUDING AMBULANCES AND A BRUSH FIRE TRUCK, WITH CLEAN DIESEL EMERGENCY FLEET VEHICLES. THE THREE EMERGENCY FLEET VEHICLES WILL BE ROTATED TO SERVE ALL FIVE SEMINOLE RESERVATIONS AND THREE TRUST LANDS IN FLORIDA. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE EARLY REPLACEMENT OF 2 AMBULANCES AND 1 BRUSH FIRE TRUCK WITH 2 NEW EPA CERTIFIED AMBULANCES AND 1 NEW EPA CERTIFIED BRUSH FIRE TRUCK. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTIONS IN EMISSION OF NITRIC OXIDE (NOX), PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM2.5), CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), AND HYDROCARBON (HC) RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED AS WELL AS THE PATIENTS, PARAMEDICS, AND DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLES. AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT IS A REDUCTION OF IDLING HOURS AND FUEL USAGE, TO BE MEASURED WITH NEW TELEMATICS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA | $388K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $324,430 TO LEONARDO ACADEMY INC OF WISCONSIN. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING HEAVY-DUTY FORKLIFTS AND NON-ROAD YARD TRUCKS WITH NEWER DIESEL HEAVY DUTY FORKLIFTS AND NON-ROAD YARD TRUCKS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING SIX (TIER 1-3) DIESEL YARD TRUCKS AND ONE (TIER 2) DIESEL HEAVY DUTY FORKLIFT, WITH SIX YARD (TIER 4) YARD TRUCKS AND ONE (TIER 4) HEAVY DUTY FORKLIFT. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE AND REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ENSURE STAFF ARE TRAINED ON THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGY OF VEHICLES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EMISSION REDUCTIONS, BENEFITS TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ANTICIPATED OUTPUT OF NITRIC OXIDE WILL DECREASE BY 98.3%, AS WELL AS PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM2.5) BE REDUCED BY 99.1% IN PORT MIAMI, FLORIDA. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, IN THE MIAMI FLORIDA METROPOLITAN AREA.ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:- | Florida (EPA federal awards) | LEONARDO ACADEMY INC | $264K | — |
| THIS ACTION PROVIDES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO SUPPORT COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS BY ASSISTING THE ORANGE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION IN IMPLEMENTING A PERMANENT NEAR-ROAD NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) MONITORING STATION THAT WILL MEET NETWORK DESIGN AND SITING CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA | $200K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO ADVANCE ENHANCED MONITORING OF PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM2.5) OR OTHER NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) POLLUTANTS IN AND NEAR COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS WHO FACE DISPROPORTIONATE EXPOSURE TO THESE POLLUTANTS AND HEALTH RISKS WHICH ARE ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED VULNERABILITY TO COVID-19. THIS ACTION APPROVES AN ARP AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $180,500 TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO REPLACE EXISTING FILTER-BASED MONITORS OR OTHERWISE ENHANCE EXISTING MONITORS IN AND NEAR THOSE COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE 24/7, REAL-TIME REPORTING OF AIR QUALITY CONCENTRATIONS. THESE FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO ADDRESS PRIORITIES IN AND NEAR THOSE COMMUNITIES INCLUDING UPGRADING OTHER NAAQS POLLUTANT MONITORING SITES, UPGRADING CERTAIN NAAQS GAS MONITORS AND/OR EQUIPMENT NOT MEETING PERFORMANCE OR COMPLETENESS GOALS, AND OTHER POSSIBLE PM MONITORING INVESTMENTS. SPECIFICALLY, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WILL PURCHASE NEW NO2 AND PM2.5 MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND AIR MONITORING SITE SHELTERS TO UPGRADE AGING EQUIPMENT AND INSTALL A NEW MONITORING SITE IN AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PURCHASING CONTINUOUS PM2.5 MONITORS TO REPLACE FILTER-BASED PM2.5 MONITOR(S). EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FULL AUTOMATION OF PM2.5 MONITORS WILL PROVIDE ALL COMMUNITIES FINE PARTICULATE DATA OF THE SAME QUALITY AND ALLOW THEM TO COMPARE CONTINUOUS DATA STREAMS IN NEARBY AREAS. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PURCHASING EQUIPMENT TO UPGRADE EXISTING MONITORING SITES FOR VARIOUS NAAQS POLLUTANTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | MIAMI-DADE, COUNTY OF | $181K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE COUNTY OF SARASOTA TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, ECONOMY-WIDE CLIMATE MITIGATION PLAN OR UPDATE AN EXISTING PLAN IN COLLABORATION WITH AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICTS, LARGE AND SMALL MUNICIPALITIES STATEWIDE, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS THAT WILL SUPPORT ACTIONS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) AND HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS AND TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 TO SARASOTA COUNTY TO LEAD EFFORTS TO ENACT A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE THROUGHOUT THE NORTH PORT-SARASOTA-BRADENTON METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA). LEVERAGING EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SARASOTA WILL ENGAGE WITH LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND ALL COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION TO CREATE A UNITED FRONT TO ADDED GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS. SARASOTA HAS ALREADY CREATED COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE MSA, ALONG WITH CONNECTIONS TO SURROUNDING CITIES AND COUNTIES TO ACTIVELY ADDRESS CLIMATE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RESILIENCE EFFORTS.ACTIVITIES:IN GENERAL, ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, UPDATING, AND EVALUATION OF PLANS TO REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION (I.E., TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS AND/OR ENHANCE CARBON SINKS). BUILDING UPON PREVIOUS CLIMATE ACTION PLANS AND ONGOING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH LOCAL ENTITIES, SARASOTA WILL COMPLETE A PRELIMINARY GHG INVENTORY, CONDUCT A DATA GAP ANALYSIS REPORT AND COMPLETE A BENEFITS ANALYSIS OF LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, FOCUSING ON INVITING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. USING ESTABLISHED STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH HUMAN SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SARASOTA WILL BUILD OFF ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE AND CONDUCT ROBUST OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THREE KEY DELIVERABLES WILL BE PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED OVER THE COURSE OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM PERIOD, INCLUDING: A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP), A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP) AND A STATUS REPORT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PCAP AND CCAP THAT IDENTIFIES: TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES; TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED ANNUALLY; AND TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED WITH RESPECT TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. OTHER EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: IMPROVED CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT PLANS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH BENEFITS, IMPROVED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROJECT AND RESULTS, AND INCREASED JOB CREATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WORKERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE FLORIDA AREA, INCLUDING THOSE FROM ALL SOCIOECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS. SPECIFICALLY FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, SARASOTA HOPES TO FOSTER ENGAGEMENT AND JOB CREATION FOR THESE POPULATIONS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SARASOTA, COUNTY OF | $1.0M | — |
| 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. THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $499,988 TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS, ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF A NEW MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CLEAN AIR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: WHAT'S YOUR 305 AIR QUALITY TO ENSURE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) COMMUNITIES ARE INCLUDED AS THE CENTRAL FRAMEWORK TO HELP GUIDE EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE AIR QUALITY MITIGATION ACTIONS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.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. THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, COMMUNITY SCALES GRANT PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) ESTABLISH THE WHAT'S YOUR 305 AIR QUALITY? MIAMI DADE CLEAN AIR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AS PART OF OFFICE OF RESILIENCE'S RESILIENT305 PROGRAM AND HEAT HEALTH WORK 2) DEPLOY INSTRUMENTS IN A MULTI-SENSOR NETWORK (OZONE, PM2.5, TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY) FOCUSING ON MONITORING GAPS AND CUMULATIVE STRESSORS. 3) EVALUATE AIR QUALITY DATA AT STATIONS CO-LOCATED WITH REGULATORY GRADE INSTRUMENTS MANAGED BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION FOR COMPARABILITY AND APPROPRIATE USE OF THESE DATA. 4) CO-DEVELOP AND LAUNCH THE WHAT'S YOUR 305 AIR QUALITY? COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, POLICY ACTIONS AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY THAT INTEGRATES ADDITIONAL AIR QUALITY DATA AND POTENTIAL DISPROPORTIONATE AND ADVERSE IMPACTS OF POLLUTANTS AND CUMULATIVE MULTIPLE STRESSORS AT THE CENSUS BLOCK GROUP LEVEL.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD GRANTEES WILL WORK WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY STAFF TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS AS REQUIRED AND ON TIME. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE LEADING FIELD DEPLOYMENT AND OVERSEEING FIELD MANAGEMENT OF THE MONITORING STATION NETWORK, MENTORING A POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, WHO WILL CO-LEAD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND THE WHAT'S YOUR 305 AIR QUALITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT. A PROJECT PARTNER COORDINATOR WILL PREPARE DOCUMENTATION AND PRODUCTS TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS AND REPORTING MATERIALS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM MANAGER. A FIELD MANAGER WILL MANAGE FIELD MAINTENANCE AND DATA MANAGEMENT. STAFF WILL DEVELOP SPATIAL PRODUCTS AND ANALYSES. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CO-LEAD FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND WHAT'S YOUR 305 AIR QUALITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT. AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE MADE TOWARDS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND WHAT'S YOUR 305 AIR QUALITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND CO-MENTORING OF PROJECT STAFF. A SECOND POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE WILL SUPPORT FIELD MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LEAD FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUTCOMES:THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL BENEFIT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, RESULTING IN SHORT-TERM AS WELL AS LONG TERM POSITIVE IMPACTS. SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION (HIGHLIGHTING THE SPATIAL ATTRIBUTES OF AIR POLLUTION) AND INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS (THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORKSHOPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION). LONG-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE REDUCTION OF CONTAMINANTS, AND HUMAN EXPOSURE THROUGH DIRECTED POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AIMED AT LIMITING AND REDUCING PARTICU | Florida (EPA federal awards) | MIAMI-DADE COUNTY | $500K | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,661 TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ONGOING COLLECTION OF DATA ON THE AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS WITH STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | $433K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,750,000 TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE RECIPIENT TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 50 EXISTING DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 50 ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC BUSES WITH PURCHASING EVSE WITH CLEAN SCHOOL BUS (CSB) FUNDS AND CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE MIAMI-DADE'S TITLE 1 SCHOOLS TO REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OPERATING IN SIX OUT OF THE SEVEN TRANSPORTATION DEPOTS DISTRICT WIDE. THE ROUTES SELECTED THAT WILL OPERATE OUT OF THESE TRANSPORTATION CENTERS WILL SERVICE TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. THE SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO ANALYZE LOGISTICS THAT CAN MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF ELECTRIC BUSES OR ZERO-EMISSION BUSES IN THE FLEET. TO DO THIS, BOTH TEAMS HAD TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF EXISTING (OR IN PROCESS OF BEING INSTALLED) CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE REQUESTED CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE CSB 2.0. THROUGH OUR EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT AS PART OF FUNDING RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH ORIGINS IN THE VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS AN ADDITIONAL 10 CHARGERS THAT CAN BE USED IN THE ACQUISITION OF ANOTHER 50 ELECTRIC BUSES. THROUGH THIS METHOD, THE DISTRICT WILL MAXIMIZE THE EXISTING CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE MORE BUSES ARE PURCHASED AND OUT ON THE ROAD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE SUCH AS EMISSION REDUCTIONS, IMPROVING STUDENT ACCESS TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE MIAMI DADE COUNTY'S TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. THIS WILL REACH 3,453 STUDENT RIDERS AND REMOVE 346,757 DIESEL MILES OFF THE ROAD ANNUALLY WHILE SERVING UNDER-SERVED TITLE 1 COMMUNITIES. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY | $19.8M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,587,500.00 TO ASSIST THE DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) 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 4. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (GRANTEE), HIGHLAND ELECTRIC FLEETS (PARTNER), AND GRID ALTERNATIVES (PARTNER). ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING ELIGIBLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CLASS 6 AND CLASS 7 VEHICLES WITH ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES (ZEB); PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING CHARGING AND FUELING EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NEW VEHICLES; AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, CHARGING, FUELING, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES. SUBRECIPIENT:DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS APPLYING TO REPLACE 25 CLASS 6/7 DIESEL BUSES WITH CLASS 6/7 ZEBS TO REDUCE THE DISTRICT'S EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX), PARTICULATE MATTER (PM), AND GREENHOUSE GASES (GHGS). THE PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY IMPROVE THE AIR QUALITY FOR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND REDUCE DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION COSTS. IN ADDITION, THE DISTRICT PLANS TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL WITH NATIONAL EXPRESS (NEC) OR HIGHLAND ELECTRIC (HIGHLAND) FLEETS TO ENSURE EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE USE OF IRA FUNDING. THE CURRENT BUSES SERVING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE OWNED BY NEC. HIGHLAND IS IDENTIFIED AS AN NEC'S ELECTRIFICATION PARTNER. DUVAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANS TO USE THE SUBAWARD PROCESS, WHICH WILL ESTABLISH THE BUS OWNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT. DUVAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL ENTER INTO A SUBAWARD AGREEMENT WITH NEC OR HIGHLAND.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF 25 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH ZERO-EMISSION BUSES AND THE INSTALLATION OF 25 DC FAST CHARGERS FOR THE SCHOOL BUSES. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF, DRIVERS, ELECTRICIANS, MECHANICS, AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING ON HOW TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN BUSES AND CHARGERS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ZERO-EMISSION BUSES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND IMPROVED AIR QUALITY FOR THE COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (GRANTEE), HIGHLAND ELECTRIC FLEETS (PARTNER), AND GRID ALTERNATIVES (PARTNER). OTHER BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE VEHICLES OPERATE. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD | $7.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000,000 TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE RECIPIENT TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 20 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 20 ZERO-EMISSION BATTERY ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF 20 ZERO-EMISSION BATTERY ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES, CLEAN ZERO-EMISSIONS TRANSPORTATION TO APPROXIMATELY 3,600 STUDENTS, AND WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ZE VEHICLES AND CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CHANGES IN DRIVER BEHAVIOR SUCH AS REDUCING IDLING OPERATIONS OF CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES OR OPTIMIZING THE EFFICIENCY OF EV POWERTRAIN OPERATIONS. TRAININGS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR 65 STAFF MEMBERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EMISSION REDUCTIONS, BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE LOCAL ECONOMY, SOCIAL CONDITIONS, AND THE WELFARE OF RESIDENTS IN SUCH COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE ORLANDO FLORIDA METROPOLITAN AREA, INDIVIDUALS THAT FALL IN THE 76 TITLE I SCHOOLS IN THE ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT THE BUSES SERVICE, RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FL. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SCHOOL BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY FLORIDA | $5.0M | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO ASSIST HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OF; ENVIRONMENTAL PR | $3.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,813,911 TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA. THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) REDUCTION PROGRAMS, POLICIES, PROJECTS, AND MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP) DEVELOPED UNDER A CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANTS (CPRG) PLANNING GRANT. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THROUGH THIS GRANT WILL BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO SOUTHERN FLORIDA THROUGH FOUR MAIN OBJECTIVES WHICH INCLUDE 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. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FLEET DECARBONIZATION, REDUCTION OF RISKS FROM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS, PUBLIC OUTREACH, STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM, AND MONITORING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PURCHASE OF 17 LOWER EMISSION VEHICLES, INSTALLATION OF 20 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS TO REDUCE TRIBAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND USE. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS AND CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS EMISSIONS AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE BENEFITS AND CHARGING STATIONS FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE SEMINOLE TRIBAL RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND A REDUCTION IN HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA | $2.8M | — |
| THIS ACTION PROVIDES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | $2.6M | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO SUPPORT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | MIAMI-DADE, COUNTY OF | $2.6M | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $510,000 TO SUPPORT FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ONGOING COLLECTION OF DATA ON THE AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND TO SUPPORT THE STATE'S EFFORTS WITH STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,402,255 TO THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION. THE RECIPIENT WILL PURCHASE OF 5 ZERO-EMISSION TERMINAL TRACTORS FOR CROWLEY LOGISTICS, INC (CROWLEY), 14 CLEAN DIESEL TRUCKS FOR SYSCO CORPORATION (SYSCO), 3 ZERO-EMISSION DELIVERY TRUCKS FOR COASTAL LOGISTICS, INC. (COASTAL), AND 3 ZERO-EMISSION TERMINAL TRACTORS FOR RUAN TO REPLACE COMPARABLE MODELS OF DIESEL EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS IN BROWARD COUNTY, FL, WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL, FULTON COUNTY GA, CLAYTON COUNTY, GA, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL, AND POLK COUNTY, FL.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF 5 ZERO-EMISSION TERMINAL TRACTORS FOR CROWLEY LOGISTICS, INC (CROWLEY), 14 CLEAN DIESEL TRUCKS FOR SYSCO CORPORATION (SYSCO), 3 ZERO-EMISSION DELIVERY TRUCKS FOR COASTAL LOGISTICS, INC. (COASTAL), AND 3 ZERO-EMISSION TERMINAL TRACTORS FOR RUAN TO REPLACE COMPARABLE MODELS OF DIESEL EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM) AND NOX POLLUTION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF 5 ZERO-EMISSION TERMINAL TRACTORS FOR CROWLEY LOGISTICS, INC (CROWLEY), 14 CLEAN DIESEL TRUCKS FOR SYSCO CORPORATION (SYSCO), 3 ZERO-EMISSION DELIVERY TRUCKS FOR COASTAL LOGISTICS, INC. (COASTAL), AND 3 ZERO-EMISSION TERMINAL TRACTORS FOR RUAN TO REPLACE COMPARABLE MODELS OF DIESEL EQUIPMENT, WHICH WILL BE SCRAPPED AND DECOMMISSIONED. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE LIFETIME EMISSION REDUCTIONS OF 2,498.440 TONS OF PM2.5, NOX, CO, CO2, HC, AND VOCS AND LIFETIME DIESEL USE REDUCTIONS OF 212,175 GALLONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE 5,108,431 PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA, INCLUDING BROWARD COUNTY, FL, WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL, FULTON COUNTY GA, CLAYTON COUNTY, GA, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL, AND POLK COUNTY, FL. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | $2.4M | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BROWARD COUNTY IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | BROWARD, COUNTY OF | $2.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,378,514.00 TO AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION. THE PROJECT WILL REPLACE 14 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS AND 4 ADDITIONAL DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE REPLACEMENT OF DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH A COMBINATION OF LOW-NOX CNG REFUSE HAULERS AND ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC REFUSE HAULERS. THE PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5), NITROGEN OXIDE (NOX), CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS). PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE COUNTIES OF WINDER, GEORGIA; PALM BEACH, AND HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVE THE REPLACEMENT OF 14 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH 14 OPTIONAL LOW-NOX COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) REFUSE HAULERS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT (WM) AND THE REPLACEMENT OF 4 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH 4 ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC REFUSE HAULERS FOR REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (REPUBLIC). THE REPLACEMENT OF 13 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH 13 OPTIONAL LOW-NOX CNG REFUSE HAULERS, AS WELL AS THE REPLACEMENT OF 1 DIESEL REFUSE HAULER WITH 1 ELECTRIC REFUSE HAULER, AS WELL AS ONE CHARGER.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: PHASE ONE WILL INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF 13 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH 13 OPTIONAL LOW-NOX CNG REFUSE HAULERS, AND THE REPLACEMENT OF 1 DIESEL REFUSE HAULER WITH 1 ELECTRIC REFUSE HAULER INCLUDING ONE CHARGER. SHOULD ADDITIONAL FUNDING BECOME AVAILABLE, PHASE TWO WILL BE COMPLETED INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF 1 DIESEL REFUSE HAULER WITH A CNG REFUSE HAULER AND REPLACEMENT OF 3 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH 3 ELECTRIC REFUSE HAULERS INCLUDING THREE CHARGERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCING EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS. VOLUNTARY REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS FROM PARTICIPATING DIESEL FLEETS WILL SERVE TO REDUCE LOCAL AND REGIONAL AIR POLLUTION OF CRITERIA POLLUTANTS, AIR TOXICS AND GHGS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LOCAL COMMUNITIES LIVING IN AND NEAR WINDER, GA; PALM BEACH, FL; AND HOBE SOUND, FL BY REDUCING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AIR POLLUTION INCLUDING CRITERIA POLLUTANTS AND AIR TOXICS. ALL COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM REDUCING GHGS TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISES. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | $1.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $785,660 TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA BY SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO RETROFIT OR REPLACE HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING HEAVY DUTY HIGHWAY VEHICLES SUCH AS BUSES AND TRUCKS, NONROAD EQUIPMENT, AND POSSIBLY IDLE REDUCTION SOLUTIONS WHICH WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND AIR TOXICS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RETROFITTING OR REPLACING HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OR IMPLEMENTING OTHER EMISSION REDUCTION APPROACHES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL FUND LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS, SUCH AS LOCOMOTIVES THROUGH REPOWERING OR REPLACEMENTS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION FROM CRITERIA POLLUTANTS AND AIR TOXICS. THE PROJECT TYPES TO BE FUNDED DURING THE 2023 BUDGET CYCLE WILL FOCUS ON RAIL YARDS AND OTHER MODES OF COMMERCE, PRIMARILY THROUGH LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES AND OTHER ON-ROAD, NONROAD, OR RAIL OPTIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE USE OF FUNDS THROUGH GRANTS, CONTRACTS OR REBATES TO SUPPORT THE COST OF PURCHASING NEW VEHICLES, ENGINES AND RETROFIT TECHNOLOGIES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGIES THAT CONSERVE DIESEL FUEL THROUGH REDUCED LONG DURATION IDLING USING VERIFIED TECHNOLOGIES. THIS PROJECT WILL HELP ACHIEVE FLORIDA'S ADDED GOAL FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH IS TO REDUCE THE EMISSIONS OF POLLUTANTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE AIR QUALITY PROBLEMS IN THE STATE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED EMISSIONS OF TOXIC AIR EMISSIONS OF DIESEL EXHAUST POLLUTANTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO AIR QUALITY PROBLEMS IN THE STATE HELPING TO ENSURE THAT MORE AMERICANS ARE LIVING AND WORKING IN AREAS THAT MEET HIGH AIR QUALITY STANDARDS, WHILE ALSO MEETING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) OR CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) VERIFICATION OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $1.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $547,000 TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THEIR BEACH MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR THE UPCOMING SWIMMING SEASON, INCLUDING MEETING CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND COASTAL HEALTH ACT TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE BEACH GRANT. IT FUNDS THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AT DESIGNATED RECREATIONAL BEACHES IN FLORIDA AND TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC WHEN THE WATERS EXCEED THE BEACH NOTIFICATION THRESHOLD VALUE FOR FECAL INDICATOR BACTERIA OR ANY OTHER PATHOGEN INDICATORS USED BY THE PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE MONITORING WATER QUALITY FOR PATHOGENS AT RECREATIONAL BATHING BEACHES, NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF THE SAMPLE RESULTS AND RISKS, ISSUING ADVISORIES OR BEACH CLOSURES WHEN WATER QUALITY LEVELS ARE EXCEEDED, SUBMITTING INFORMATION TO EPA, AND PROVIDING THE PUBLIC OPPORTUNITIES TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE PROGRAM, ESPECIALLY WHENEVER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE PROGRAM. THE RECIPIENT'S PROGRAM WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL BEACH GUIDANCE PUBLISHED AT THE TIME OF GRANT AWARD.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SUBMISSIONS OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATA, PUBLIC NOTIFICATION ACTIONS, AND AN ANNUAL SUMMARY REPORT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE SWIMMER ILLNESS BY PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH BACTERIOLOGICAL INFORMATION SO THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT WHICH BEACHES TO VISIT. BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS THAT VISIT THE BEACHES. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | $1.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $700,000 TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE STATE'S LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (LUST) PREVENTION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES LEAK DETECTION, PREVENTION, AND RELATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE LUST PREVENTION PROGRAM INCLUDE ENCOURAGING OWNERS AND OPERATORS TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THEIR USTS, ENSURING OWNERS AND OPERATORS MONITOR USTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS, AND DEVELOPING THE STATE PROGRAM TO OPERATE IN LIEU OF THE FEDERAL PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES:LUST PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INSPECTIONS AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES, OPERATOR TRAINING, SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, DELIVERY PROHIBITION ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. ACTIVITIES/OUTPUTS PERFORMED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CONDUCTING APPROXIMATELY 3,500 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS, PROVIDE COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE TO THE FACILITIES AND CARRY-OUT ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ANY NON-COMPLIANCE ISSUES DISCOVERED. THIS ENABLES FLORIDA TO BE PROACTIVE IN PROMOTING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) COMPLIANCE IN HELPING TO ELIMINATE ANY RELEASES DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION, THUS REDUCING OR PREVENTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO QUARTERLY PROGRAM DATA SUBMITTALS AND SEMIANNUAL PROGRAM SUMMARY NARRATIVES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES/RESULTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT BY PREVENTING PETROLEUM AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RELEASES. AN EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS COMPLETED OF THE TANKS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. ANOTHER OUTCOME IS THE STATE WILL CARRY OUT ITS UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) PROGRAM TO PREVENT THE RELEASE OF REGULATED PRODUCTS FROM USTS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENFORCE VIOLATIONS OF PROGRAM PROVISIONS. THESE EFFORTS WILL REDUCE RISK, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND RESTORE AND SUPPORT RECREATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTHY ECONOMIES. THESE RESULTS SUPPORT THE EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL TO SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES, AND THE OBJECTIVE TO REDUCE OR PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. THE PRIMARY AND DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S UST PROGRAM AND RESIDENTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $1.4M | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORANGE COUNTY IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA | $1.3M | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $566,261 TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORT WITH IMPROVING AIR QUALITY IN FLORIDA BY REDUCING EMISSIONS OF DIESEL ENGINES AND REDUCING DIESEL EMISSIONS EXPOSURE. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL FUND LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS, SUCH AS MARINE VESSEL REPOWERING OR REPLACEMENTS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION FROM CRITERIA POLLUTANTS AND AIR TOXICS. THE PROJECT TYPES TO BE FUNDED DURING THE 2021 BUDGET CYCLE WILL FOCUS ON PORTS AND OTHER MODES OF COMMERCE, PRIMARILY THROUGH MARINE ENGINES AND OTHER ON-ROAD, NONROAD, OR RAIL OPTIONS. THE OUTCOME IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE LOCAL AND REGIONAL AIR POLLUTION FROM CRITERIA POLLUTANTS AND AIR TOXICS. THE DEPARTMENT WILL UTILIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY&RSQUOANDS DIESEL EMISSIONS QUANTIFIER, AMONG OTHER TOOLS, TO QUANTIFY THE EMISSION REDUCTIONS FOR EACH PROJECT. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $1.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,164,000 UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE AGING OZONE EQUIPMENT AND SHELTERS AND WILL INSTALL PM2.5 ANALYZERS AND SHELTERS TO MEET THE PM2.5 MINIMUM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS IN CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAS (CBSA) WITH NEWLY REQUIRED MONITORING UNDER THE REVISED 2024 PM2.5 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS). ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING AGING OZONE EQUIPMENT AND SHELTERS AND INSTALLING PM2.5 ANALYZERS AND SHELTERS IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES TO MEET THE PM2.5 MINIMUM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS IN CBSAS WITH NEWLY REQUIRED MONITORING UNDER THE REVISED 2024 PM2.5 NAAQS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: TWO NEW AIR MONITORING SITES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, NEW PM2.5 MONITORING EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED AT THREE EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, TEN EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES SUPPORTED AND UPGRADED WITH NEW OZONE MONITORING EQUIPMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: IMPROVED AIR MONITORING SITE EQUIPMENT AND BETTER OPERATING CONDITIONS FROM THE NEW SHELTERS TO IMPROVE OVERALL DATA QUALITY, 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; INFORMED POLICY AND DECISION MAKING BY AIR AGENCIES; MITIGATION ACTIONS FROM PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN AIR POLLUTION; CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR OF PUBLIC BASED ON NEW AIR QUALITY INFORMATION; REDUCTION OF AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS OF CERTAIN AIR POLLUTANT(S); REDUCTION OF HUMAN EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN AIR POLLUTANT(S); PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES; IDENTIFICATION OF NEW AMBIENT AIR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS; BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AND LONG-TERM COMPLIANCE WITH THE NAAQS AS SET FORTH IN THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND HEALTHIER AIR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $1.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $170,000 TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO SUPPORT ITS EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) MONITORING NETWORKS IN THE STATE FLORIDA. 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.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 DELIVERABLES 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. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE STATE RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00 UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (COJ) TO DEVELOP OR UPDATE EXISTING REGIONAL CLIMATE MITIGATION PLANS TO ADDRESS GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS AND REDUCTION MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE METROPOLITAN AREA AND TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH LOW- INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND COORDINATE WITH GEOGRAPHICALLY PROXIMATE TRIBES AS APPROPRIATE.ACTIVITIES:IN GENERAL, ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, UPDATING, AND EVALUATION OF PLANS TO REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION (I.E., TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS AND/OR ENHANCE CARBON SINKS). IN COORDINATION WITH A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ENTITIES, INCLUDING STATE AGENCIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE COJ WILL CREATE COMPREHENSIVE GHG INVENTORIES AND GHG REDUCTION MEASURES TO DETERMINE THE MOST POTENT GHG EMISSION SECTORS AND INITIATIVES TO MITIGATE POLLUTION.SUBRECIPIENT:THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE PLANS TO ISSUE A SUBAWARD TO A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. OUTCOMES:THREE KEY DELIVERABLES WILL BE PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED OVER THE COURSE OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM PERIOD, INCLUDING: A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP), DUE MARCH 1, 2024; A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), DUE TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE AWARD; AND A STATUS REPORT, DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PCAP AND CCAP THAT IDENTIFIES TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES; ENHANCED COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS; INCREASED STAFF CAPACITY TO ENACT PUBLIC POLICIES; AND IMPROVED COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT AND AWARENESS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE FLORIDA AREA, SPECIFICALLY THOSE IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (LIDAC). | Florida (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | $1.0M | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $990,000 TO THE CITY OF OCALA TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS WITH REDUCING DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE CITY WILL ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES BY REPLACING FOUR CLASS 8 DIESEL REFUSE TRUCKS WITH FOUR CLASS 8 ELECTRIC-POWERED ZERO-EMISSION REFUSE TRUCKS. THE SPECIFIC OUTCOME OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS TO MINORITY, LOW-INCOME URBAN COMMUNITIES BY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM THE CITY'S DIESEL-FUELED REFUSE TRUCKS AND THUS IMPROVING AIR QUALITY IN THE COUNTY. BY REPLACING 4 DIESEL REFUSE TRUCKS, THIS PROJECT WILL ACHIEVE 100% REDUCTION OF DIESEL EXHAUST EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) AND FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND THE ELIMINATION OF 20,465 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL. MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA BENEFITS DIRECTLY FROM THIS PROJECT. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF OCALA | $990K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $853,000 TO THE CITY OF MIRAMAR. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO REPLACE IN USE, NON-ZERO EMISSION HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED, 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 THE REPLACEMENT OF 3 VEHICLES (2 SHUTTLE BUSES AND 1 STREETSWEEPER) AND THE INSTALLATION OF 3 DC FAST CHARGERS. STAFF AND VENDOR TRAINING ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND INFRASTRUCTURE WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED, IN ADDITION TO PUBLIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTION IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE BUSES OPERATE; IMPROVEMENTS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL CONDITIONS, AND WELFARE OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS; IMPROVED WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE; AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE CLEAN HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE PROJECT AND RESULTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THESE VEHICLES OPERATE. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF MIRAMAR | $853K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $850,000 TO THE COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO COASTAL AND HEARTLAND FOR NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE PROJECT WILL MONITOR THE WATERS THAT MEET THEIR DESIGNATED HUMAN USES FOR DRINKING, SHELLFISH HARVESTING, OR SWIMMING AND FISHING, WHILE SUPPORTING APPROPRIATE, HEALTHY AQUATIC LIFE AS WELL AS WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. MEET OR EXCEED WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESIGNATED USES OF NATURAL WATERBODIES AND WATERWAYS WITH NO DEGRADATION OF OUTSTANDING FLORIDA WATERS. SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE POLLUTANTS ENTERING WATERWAYS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECTS INCLUDED WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE ESTUARY INCLUDING ASSESSING TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY, HABITATS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND USES; COORDINATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP BY THE NEP, ALONG WITH THE STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS, NGOS, CITIZENS, PARTNERS, AND OTHERS; AND MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE APPROVED CCMP AND ANNUAL WORKPLAN. STRATEGY: SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE POLLUTANTS ENTERING WATERWAYS. SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGY, CHNEP WILL CONTINUE WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO COLLECT WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATA AND UPLOADING IT TO THE CHNEP WATER ATLAS FOR ACCESS BY INTERESTED PARTIES AND THE PUBLIC. CHNEP WILL WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS TO DEVELOP NEW INFORMATION PAGES ON THE WATER ATLAS AS NEEDED.SUBRECIPIENT:COASTAL CHARLOTTE HARBOR MONITORING NETWORK - LOWER CHARLOTTE HARBOR CONTRACT WITH LEE COUNTY TO PERFORM MONTHLY WATER QUALITY SAMPLING, FY24 RESTORATION PROJECT(S) TBD AND OUTREACH - COASTAL AND HEARTLAND, CHNEP- SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTOUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE COORDINATION, BASELINE MONITORING DATA, RESTORATION MONITORING DATA AND WATERSHED CONDITION FRAMEWORK SUPPORT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF POLLUTANT LOADS, INCREASE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN MONITORING, INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS AND TRENDS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ETC. IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THIS ESTUARY DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. THE COASTAL MONITORING PROGRAM SUPPORTS MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT BOTH THE WATERSHED AND LARGER ECOSYSTEM SCALE. WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, BASELINE CONDITIONS ARE ESTABLISHED WITHIN WATERSHEDS AND FOR RESTORATION PROJECTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEASURING AND ASSESSING ECOSYSTEM RESPONSES. IN ADDITION, ON A PERIODIC BASIS, SYSTEM-WIDE MONITORING OF HABITATS AND SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION IS UNDERTAKEN TO TRACK CHANGES ACROSS THE FLORIDA COASTAL LANDSCAPE. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE | $850K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $722,262 TO THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS DESIGNED TO MONITOR AND RESTORE CORAL REEFS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TO DESIGN, TEST, AND IMPLEMENT AN APPROACH FOR CORAL REEF MONITORING AND RESTORATION PLANNING THAT COMBINES 3 DIMENSIONAL MODELS FROM PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND HIGH-RESOLUTION (HSI) SPECTRAL DATA TO INTERACTIVELY QUANTIFY LONG SEDIMENT-LADEN TURF ALGAE (LSAT) AND CORAL FITNESS INDICES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE PERFORMANCE AND FINAL REPORTS AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF CORAL SPECTRAL TRAITS INDICATIVE OF CORAL HEALTH TO IMPROVE PHOTOGRAMMETRY METHODS USED TO MONITOR CORAL REEFS AND RESTORATION STRATEGIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES COMPRISE CREATING A TOOL TO INFORM MANAGERS WITH CRITICAL ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION TO GUIDE FUTURE RESTORATION INITIATIVES FOR THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT, REHABILITATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF CORAL REEFS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE STATE OF FLORIDA CITIZENS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | $722K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000.00 TO SUPPORT THE PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (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; STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR CROSS-MEDIA ANALYSIS AND CONTROL; 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:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND OPERATING MONITORING NETWORK(S) THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. 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 LOCAL RESIDENTS OF PINELLAS COUNTY WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF PINELLAS | $606K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY.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 (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; STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR CROSS-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; STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR CROSS-MEDIA ANALYSIS AND CONTROL; 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:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND OPERATING MONITORING NETWORK(S) THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. 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 DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | $538K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $525,000 TO SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA). THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 15 CLASS 7 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 15 CLASS 7 PROPANE SCHOOL BUSES. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF 15 CLASS 7 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 15 CLASS 7 PROPANE SCHOOL BUSES. THESE REPLACEMENT, LOW-EMISSION BUSES WILL SERVE 5,000+ STUDENTS ATTENDING ONE OF 8 TITLE I SCHOOLS IN SANFORD, FLORIDA. ALL MECHANICS AND DRIVERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON SERVICE, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ANNUAL TRAINING UPDATES. THE PROJECT HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO GATHER COMMUNITY INPUT ON THIS ALTERNATIVE FUEL FLEET TRANSITION THROUGH AVENUES SUCH AS ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GASES OF UP TO 12% ALONG SCHOOL BUS ROUTES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WILL BE INCREASED THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, APPROXIMATELY 5,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN TITLE I SCHOOLS, AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SCHOOL BOARD OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL | $525K | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE MOUNT OF $75,000 TO PINELLAS COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORDIA INCLUDING CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF PINELLAS | $487K | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 TO SUPPORT PINELLAS COUNTY ONGOING COLLECTION OF DATA ON THE AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS WITH STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF PINELLAS | $455K | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 TO SUPPORT BROWARD COUNTY ONGOING COLLECTION OF DATA ON THE AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS WITH STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | BROWARD, COUNTY OF | $455K | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 TO SUPPORT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ONGOING COLLECTION OF DATA ON THE AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS WITH STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | MIAMI-DADE, COUNTY OF | $455K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $440,000 TO THE NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN - CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER INC. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING 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. THE RECIPIENT WILL PERFORM ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, COMMUNITY SCALES GRANT PROGRAM TO OBTAIN BASELINE DATA ON PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5), NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) AND OZONE (O3) AT 14 SITES IN DIVERSE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES USING HAND-HELD AND STATIONARY CONTINUOUS AIR SENSORS.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD GRANTEES WILL WORK WITH THE FOLLOWING SUBRECIPIENTS: CHRIST THE KING EPISCOPAL CHURCH, HEALTH INITIATIVES FOUNDATION, INC., UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, ROLLINS COLLEGE, CENTRAL FLORIDA BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION OF ORLANDO, INC. WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, COMMUNITY SCALES GRANT PROGRAM BY ENGAGING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO OBTAIN BASELINE DATA ON AIR POLLUTANTS PM2.5, NO2 AND O3.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES, EXPECTED OUTCOMES, AND INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ENGAGING PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK OR WORSHIP IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY SCIENCE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, MEASURING AIR POLLUTANTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH HEAVILY TRAVELED ROADS AND FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENGAGING THE EXPERTISE OF THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ON AIR QUALITY DATA REPORTING TO THE PUBLIC AND TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN-CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER, INC. | $440K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $395,468 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS INCLUDES FUNDING FOR WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND MODELING, INCLUDING SATELLITE-BASED ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY TRENDS, DETECTION OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS), EVALUATION OF THE 'HALO' FOR FLORIDA KEYS-LAND BASED NUTRIENTS, AND DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSES OF WATER QUALITY DECLINES. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DEVELOPING CLIMATE ADAPTATION PLANS; IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE; ASSESSING VULNERABILITY OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; ADVANCING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS; IDENTIFYING ADAPTIVE MEASURES SUCH AS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE; AND IDENTIFYING MEAN TO RESTORE PROJECTS TO MAINTAIN ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION WHILE PROVIDING STORM ATTENUATION AND FLOOD DETERRENCE BENEFITS. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ASSESS VULNERABILITY AND PROPOSE PROJECTS TO INCREASE CLIMATE RESILIENCY. SUCH PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE ADAPTABILITY PLANNING, MAPPING ECOSYSTEM(S) CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL; INVESTIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS IMPACTS ON CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EDUCATING DECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF THESE THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS; AND EVALUATING FLOOD POTENTIAL OF CLIMATE CHANGE WITH REGARDS TO IMPERVIOUS SURFACES, RECLAMATION OF SHORELINES, AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. THE EXPECTED OUTPUTS ARE (1) MAPS SHOWING SATELLITE-DERIVED KD, SYNECHOCOCCUS BLOOM EXTENT, AND SARGASSUM DISTRIBUTIONS WITHIN THE FLORIDA KEYS, (2) EVALUATION OF WHETHER SYNECHOCOCCUS BLOOMS ARE LINKED TO EVERGLADES DISCHARGES, (3) IDENTIFICATION OF STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT KD TRENDS FOR ALL FEASIBLE FLORIDA KEYS LOCATIONS, (4) IDENTIFIED LINKAGES BETWEEN WATER QUALITY AND EXOGENOUS BLOOMS, AND (5) IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PRODUCTS INTO THE EXISTING OOL DISTRIBUTION FRAMEWORK. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE INCREASED CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY MONITOR AND INTERPRET WATER QUALITY CHANGES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, PARTICULARLY AS PERTAINING TO NUTRIENT SOURCES (FLORIDA BAY, FLORIDA KEYS LAND-BASED, AND SARGASSUM BLOOMS). ADDITIONALLY, THE HIGH-RESOLUTION SARGASSUM MAPS MAY INFORM POTENTIAL MITIGATION EFFORTS. TRACKING OF THIS OUTCOME WILL BE MEASURED USING WEB-BASED STATISTICS OF OOL DATA USE AS WELL AS THROUGH INTERACTIONS (E.G., DATA REQUESTS) BETWEEN PROJECT PERSONNEL, PARTNERS, AND RESOURCE MANAGERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.ACTIVITIES:.SUBRECIPIENT:A SUBAWARD TO FAU IS INCLUDED, PRIMARILY FOR IN SITU DATA COLLECTION. FAU CO-PI R WILL COORDINATE FIELD SURVEYS AND LAB/STATISTICAL ANALYSES. OUTCOMES:. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA | $395K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $365,500 TO ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO UPGRADE AGING AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE ON-SITE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO STAFF. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROCUREMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE NEW EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED AT EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES, NEW BACKUP EQUIPMENT FOR DATA CONTINUITY, AND TRAINING FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENT OF ORANGE COUNTY.ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:- | Florida (EPA federal awards) | ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA | $366K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $325,432 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA TO SUPPORT EFFORTS WITH IMPROVING THE WATER QUALITY OF THE GULF OF AMERICA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO QUANTIFY NUTRIENT FLUXES IN THE SUWANNEE RIVER AND SUWANNEE RIVER ESTUARY IN THE BIG BEND REGION OF FLORIDA TO IDENTIFY CONTROLS OF THESE FLUXES TO THE GULF OF AMERICA. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A SENSOR ARRAY THAT WILL CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR CONCENTRATIONS OF NITRATE, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, TURBIDITY, PH, AND FLUORESCENT DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER. DISCRETE RAW WATER SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED TO COMPLEMENT SAMPLES CURRENTLY BEING PROCESSED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE SUITE OF ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP A MODEL THAT WILL BE USED TO ANALYZE THE HYDROLOGICAL AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL CONTROLS ON OVERALL NUTRIENTS CYCLING UNDER DIFFERENT NUTRIENT LEADING AND HYDRODYNAMIC SCENARIOS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PLACEMENT OF IN-SITU WATER SENSORS; COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR NUTRIENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL FOCUSED ON VARIABILITY IN NUTRIENT FLUXES AND ALGAL BIOMASS IN THE SUWANNEE RIVER AND ITS ESTUARY.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW NUTRIENTS ARE MOBILIZED IN THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA KARSTIC SUBSTRATUM AND HOW VARIED THESE FLUCTUATIONS ARE UNDER DIFFERENT STORM EVENTS. THE MAGNITUDE OF NUTRIENT FLUXES THROUGH THE SUWANNEE RIVER WILL BE QUANTIFIED ON AN ANNUAL AND SEASONAL BASIS. A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE AS TO THE FATE OF NUTRIENTS IN THE SUWANNEE RIVER ESTUARY UNDER DIFFERENT HYDROLOGICAL CONTROLS AND THE FRESHWATER SPRINGS THAT CONTRIBUTE MOST TO THE OVERALL EXPORT OF NUTRIENTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED. THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE BIG BEND REGION OF FLORIDA WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED WATER QUALITY, RESTORED HABITAT, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA | $325K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $325,000 TO BROWARD COUNTY FLORIDA, FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL RELOCATE SITE 12-011-0033 TO MIRAMAR FOR IMPROVED SPATIAL COVERAGE OF OZONE AND PM2.5 MONITORING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTING RELOCATED MONITORING SITE AND RESUMING DATA COLLECTION THERE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 1 EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES SUPPORTED AND UPGRADED AND RELOCATED. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT AIR QUALITY IN PREVIOUSLY UNMONITORED AREAS; INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; INFORMED POLICY AND DECISION MAKING BY AIR AGENCIES; AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF BROWARD COUNTY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | BROWARD, COUNTY OF | $325K | — |
| DESCRIPTION: THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $279,968 TO THE COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS. THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS TO MONITOR AND INVESTIGATE THE LACK OF SHIPPING TRAFFIC, HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THE PERCEIVED IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER QUALITY COVID 19 PANDEMIC. ACTIVITIES: OUTCOMES INCLUDE DEPLOYING MORE WATER QUALITY MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO CREATE AN ARRAY OF MONITORING STATIONS BETWEEN ENDPOINT DETECTION AND RESPONSE AND THE KEY WEST HARBOR/SHIP CHANNEL THAT WILL MEASURE QUALITY. INCREASE THE SCOPE AND FREQUENCY OF FIELD MEASUREMENTS EMPLOYING THE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA KEYS MARINE SCIENCE STUDENTS AND COURSES. OUTCOMES: THE KEY WEST WATER QUALITY (KWWQ) PROJECT WILL PROVIDE WATER QUALITY DATA ON CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE WATERS WITHIN THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SPECIFICALLY PROXIMAL TO THE ENDPOINT DETECTION AND RESPONSE SANCTUARY PRESERVATION AREA. THE KWWQ PROJECT WILL PROVIDE USEFUL INFORMATION FOR MARINE RESOURCE MANAGERS, AS WELL AS MUNICIPAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND LEGISLATORS. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE REPORTS, HOLDING MEETINGS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT TO FUTURE SHIPPING TRAFFIC IN THE KEY WEST AREA. THE CITIZENS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ARE THE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT. SUBRECIPIENT: SUBRECIPIENT WORK INCLUDES MONITORING SAMPLING. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | THE COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS | $280K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,000.00 TO SUPPORT BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) MONITORING NETWORKS IN THE COUNTY. 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. 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. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | BROWARD, COUNTY OF | $239K | — |
| THIS ACTION APPROVES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000 TO SUPPORT PALM BEACH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ONGOING COLLECTION OF DATA ON THE AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS WITH STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | $225K | — |