Nevada air quality contracts
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| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| WASHOE COUNTY | 8 | $2.8M |
| DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES | 7 | $4.7M |
| CLARK, COUNTY OF | 6 | $2.9M |
| PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE | 5 | $690K |
| WASHOE TRIBE OF NEVADA & CALIFORNIA | 3 | $371K |
| FALLON PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBE | 3 | $1.0M |
Recent air quality contracts in Nevada
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURCHASE TWO METONE BAM-1020 BETA ATTENUATION MONITORS (WITHOUT ENCLOSURES) FOR AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND TWO PORTABLE METONE EBAM PLUS ENVIRONMENTAL BETA-ATTENUATION MASS MONITORS (SELF-CONTAINED). | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | AMBILABS LLC | $117K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO NEVADA CLEAN ENERGY FUND. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,704,604. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2024. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 25 CLASS 7 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 25 CLASS 7 ZERO-EMISSION (ZE) ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES . THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEVADA. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF SEVERAL ZERO-EMISSION BUSES, A NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL BENEFIT TOTALING OVER 1,519 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: 698.3 TONS TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCED OVER THE OF LIFE TIME 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, NEVADA CLEAN ENERGY FUND, AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVING THE ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES, SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND THE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THESE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. PREAWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 4/1/24. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | NEVADA CLEAN ENERGY FUND | $8.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE FOUR EXISTING AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT SHELTERS AND METEOROLOGY TOWERS WHICH PROVIDE CONTINUOUS, REAL-TIME COLLECTING AND REPORTING OF AIR QUALITY CONCENTRATIONS IN OR NEAR COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS EPA'S FY 2022 - 2026 STRATEGIC PLAN, GOAL 4, TO ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES (PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION) AND OBJECTIVE 4.1 IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS (REDUCE AIR POLLUTION ON LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL SCALES TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY AIR QUALITY FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT). BY ENHANCING AIR MONITORING, THIS WILL ASSIST IN ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING HEALTH-BASED AIR POLLUTION STANDARDS TO REDUCE THE DIRECT EMISSION OF PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER CRITERIA AIR POLLUTION FROM STATIONARY AND MOBILE SOURCES THAT ARE PROTECTIVE OF HUMAN HEALTH. THE ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOME WILL BE REDUCED INCIDENCES OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES INCLUDING ASTHMA AND LUNG CANCER AND IMPROVED VISIBILITY IN AND NEAR THESE COMMUNITIES. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $351,889. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1. REVIEW AND COMPARE VARIOUS SHELTERS AND METEOROLOGICAL TOWERS FOR PURCHASE AND DETERMINE IF ANY ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE ON ENHANCEMENTS AT VARIOUS AIR MONITORING SITES BASED ON CURRENT NEEDS. 2. PREPARE AND INITIATE PROCUREMENT REQUEST(S) FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASE(S). 3. PURCHASE EQUIPMENT. 4. TAKE DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT UPON VERIFICATION OF FUNCTIONALITY OF EQUIPMENT AND MOVE FORWARD WITH PAYMENT OF VENDOR INVOICES. 5. PLAN FOR TIMELY SET-UP AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES IN EJ AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. 6. CONTINUE TO SUBMIT REPORTS ELECTRONICALLY IN THE FORM OF DATA ENTERED INTO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY SYSTEM (AQS) DATABASE. DATA WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUBMITTED TIMELY AND CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR 58.15 AND 58.16. 7. SUBMIT FINAL PROGRESS REPORT ELECTRONICALLY TO EPA PROJECT OFFICER WITHIN 120 DAYS OF PROJECT END DATE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: - REPORTING OF EXPENDITURES OF GRANT FUNDS VIA COMPLETION OF PROCUREMENT OR TAKING DELIVERY OF SHELTER AND METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT FOR ENHANCING AMBIENT AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES OF PM2.5 OR OTHER NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARD (NAAQS) POLLUTANTS CONSISTENT WITH STATED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE USE OF CAA 103 IRA GRANT FUNDING. - REPORTING OF STATUS OF SETTING UP AND INSTALLING OF EQUIPMENT TO BEGIN USE OF ACTUAL EQUIPMENT AS PART AIR MONITORING NETWORK SITES. - REPORTING OF DRAWDOWN OF FEDERAL FUNDS UPON DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT-FUNDED EQUIPMENT. - 4 EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORTED AND UPGRADED THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE - UPDATED SAFE OPERATION OF PM2.5 AND OTHER NAAQS POLLUTANT MONITORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL EPA REQUIREMENTS LEADING TO COLLECTION OF QUALITY ASSURED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY DATA TO HELP ENSURE THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE LIVING AND WORKING IN AREAS THAT MEET HIGH AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. - INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; - INFORMED POLICY AND DECISION MAKING BY AIR AGENCIES; - 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. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: - RESIDENTS OF CLARK COUNTY, NV - EJ AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITHIN CL | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | CLARK, COUNTY OF | $352K | — |
| PURCHASE OF FOUR TSI DUSTTRAK 8530EP SYSTEMS WITH FOUR ENCLOSURES, AUTOZERO MODULE, EXTRA PUMP, FOR AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND 1 TSI PORTACOUNT 8048 RESPIRATOR FIT TESTER. SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | LOTUS LOGISTICS LLC | $56K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE WASHOE TRIBE OF NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA. THE RECIPIENT WILL BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO ADMINISTER MULTI-MEDIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ON INDIAN LANDS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $273,933. SEE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTICIPATING IN MEETINGS IMPACTING TRIBAL LAND OR RESOURCES, ENGAGING THE TRIBAL COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF CONCERN, ATTENDING TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TOPICS TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS, CREATING OUTREACH MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITY, MAINTAINING AIR QUALITY MONITORING EFFORTS AND MAINTAINING THE MODIFIED TRANSFER STATION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE WRITTEN COMMENTS ON PROJECTS OR DECISIONS IMPACTING TRIBAL LAND OR RESOURCES, TRAINING CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION AND SUMMARIES, EVENT FLIERS AND OUTREACH MATERIALS CREATED FOR THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY, AND RECORDS OF RECYCLABLES PROCESSED. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE GROWTH OF TECHNICAL CAPACITY TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GOALS, BROADER OUTREACH TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EFFORTS, EFFECTIVE MONITORING OF AIR POLLUTION, IMPLEMENTING VISION FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY AND ENHANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND HEALTH OF THE WASHOE TRIBE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE MEMBERS AND/OR THE RESIDENTS OF THE WASHOE TRIBE OF NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE TRIBE OF NEVADA & CALIFORNIA | $274K | — |
| THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE IT AND DATA MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES THAT FACILITATE THE ELECTRONIC COLLECTION, REPORTING, EXCHANGE, SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF THE FULL RANGE OF DATA THAT INFORMS THE BUSINESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP AN ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEM THAT WILL ELIMINATE ANNUAL HARD COPY EMISSIONS INVENTORY SUBMITTALS FOR OVER 1,200 REGULATED FACILITIES. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION (AQMD) TO STREAMLINE PERMITTED FACILITY DATA COLLECTED AND UTILIZED BY THE PLANNING, PERMITTING, AND COMPLIANCE BRANCHES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: REDUCING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING OF EMISSION DATA REPORTS; AND IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND ANALYSIS OF EMISSION REPORTS TO AIR QUALITY JURISDICTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: WASHOE COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT AIR PROGRAM STAFF; REGULATED FACILITIES REPORTING AIR EMISSION DATA; AIR QUALITY JURISDICTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE COUNTY | $200K | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE NEVADA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEVADA. WILL USE FUNDS TO EFFECTIVELY AND PERMANENTLY REDUCE DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND NITROGEN OXIDES IN TWO NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY SUPPORTING THE RETIREMENT OF FOUR PROGRAM-ELIGIBLE DIESEL-POWERED SCHOOL BUSES AND REPLACING THEM WITH ZERO EMISSION, BATTERY ELECTRIC EQUIVALENTS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $513,234. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN ENSURING THAT PESTICIDES ARE MANUFACTURED, SOLD, USED, AND STORED ACCORDING TO FEDERAL AND STATE 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. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $276,424.ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH PESTICIDE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND OUTREACH/EDUCATION TO PESTICIDE APPLICATORS, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND ESTABLISHMENT WHERE PESTICIDES ARE USED. THE RECIPIENT WILL MONITOR APPLICATORS WHO USE RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION REGARDING PESTICIDES WILL 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 INCIDENCES. NEGOTIATED INSPECTIONS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. GRANTEE MAY ALSO MONITOR AND ANALYZE PESTICIDES IN SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER WITH DATA BEING PROVIDED TO THE OFFICE OF PESTICIDE PROGRAMS. 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. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEVADA | $677K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO NORTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC HEALTH, AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION, TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING AMBIENT AIR MONITORING STATIONS, PRIMARILY THROUGH NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $662,488. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASES OF NEW EQUIPMENT TO UPGRADE THE EXISTING MULTIPOLLUTANT MONITORING STATIONS AND TRAINING ON UPGRADED EQUIPMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF UPGRADED MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR SEVEN MONITORING SITES AND TWO SEPARATE MANUFACTURER TRAININGS FOR THREE STAFF MEMBERS ON EQUIPMENT ENHANCEMENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED RELIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS AND FULL AUTOMATION OF AIR QUALITY MONITORS ALLOWING REAL-TIME COMPARISONS IN AND AROUND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO AIR QUALITY IN NEARBY AREAS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF WASHOE COUNTY. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE COUNTY | $662K | — |
| 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 $50,000. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 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 WASHOE TRIBE OF NV AND CA AREA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE TRIBE OF NEVADA & CALIFORNIA | $50K | — |
| 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. 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 WASHOE TRIBE OF NV AND CA AREA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,548. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE TRIBE OF NEVADA & CALIFORNIA | $48K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AGREEMENT 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 $58,600. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 4/1/2023. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBMIT RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. ADDITIONAL WORK INCLUDES TRAINING STAFF AND PURCHASING EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THE MONITORING NETWORK.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 RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES | $175K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AGREEMENT 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 $165,598, WHICH INCLUDES $54,728 FOR IN-KIND FUNDS. PREAWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2024. 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 RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE COUNTY | $166K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO FALLON PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBE. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE A TRUCK WITH A NEW DIESEL TRUCK ON FALLON PAIUTE-SHOSHONE RESERVATION IN CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $641,764. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 01/01/2024. SEE TERMS AND CONDTIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS PROJECT SUPPORT EPA'S FISCAL YEAR 2022-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL 1: 'TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS' SPECIFICALLY, OBJECTIVE 1.1, 'REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE,' BY REPLACING ONE TRUCK WITH ANOTHER TRUCK THAT HAS A NEWER ENGINE, WHICH REDUCES LIFETIME EMISSIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ONE NEW, CLEANER DIESEL TRUCK, COMMUNITY OUTREACH ON PROJECT, DEVELOPMENT OF BASELINE EMISSION DATA, AND PROGRESS NARRATIVE REPORTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A LIFETIME EMISSION REDUCTION, WHICH WILL HELP IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS BY IMPROVING THE AMBIENT AIR QUALITY. ADDITIONALLY, BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PROJECT, THE COMMUNITY BECOMES ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN AIR QUALITY ISSUES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | FALLON PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBE | $642K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NEVADA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL EFFECTIVELY, AND PERMANENTLY, REDUCE NITROGEN OXIDE AND FINE PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $634,662.00. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 10/1/2023.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING DIESEL-POWERED VEHICLES OR ENGINES WITH ZERO-EMISSION OR CLEAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL VERSIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NDEP INTENDS TO ENTER INTO SUBGRANT AGREEMENTS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NONATTAINMENT OR MAINTENANCE ZONES. THESE AGREEMENTS WILL FUND VEHICLE REPLACEMENT COSTS TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF NEW ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACING DIESEL VEHICLES, SUCH AS SCHOOL BUSES, WITH BATTERY-ELECTRIC EQUIVALENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED DIESEL EMISSIONS AND IMPROVED AIR QUALITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE NEVADA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. AREAS OF AIR QUALITY CONCERN WITHIN THE PROGRAM TYPICALLY INCLUDE CLARK COUNTY, THE STATELINE AREA OF DOUGLAS COUNTY AND CARSON CITY, THE PAHRUMP AREA OF NYE COUNTY, AND WASHOE COUNTY. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN NONATTAINMENT OR MAINTENANCE AREAS AS WELL AS GOODS MOVEMENT FACILITIES IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES | $1.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE OF NEVADA'S UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) PROGRAM IN LEAK DETECTION, PREVENTION AND RELATED ENFORCEMENT. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE: (1) ENCOURAGING OWNERS AND OPERATORS TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THEIR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS; (2) ENSURING OWNERS AND OPERATORS MONITOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS; AND (3) DEVELOPING THE STATE PROGRAM TO OPERATE IN LIEU OF THE FEDERAL PROGRAM. THESE OBJECTIVES PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BY PREVENTING PETROLEUM AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RELEASES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $398,000. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE THOSE THAT ASSIST THE STATE IN MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE LEAKING UST CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDES MAINTAINING STAFF TO MANAGE LEAKING UST CASES AND MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS CLOSURE WHEN FEASIBLE, CONDUCTING COST RECOVERY EFFORTS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, WHEN APPLICABLE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE INTENDED BENEFICIARY IS THE NDEP LEAKING UST CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM. RESIDENTS, VISITORS AND ENVIRONMENT OF NEVADA FURTHER BENEFIT FROM AN EFFECTIVE LEAKING UST CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE; MID-YEAR AND END-OF-YEAR REPORTS, FINANCIAL STATUS REPORTS, SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTING TO THE LUST4 DATABASE, MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH USEPA GRANT PROJECT OFFICER AND MONTHLY REPORTING. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE THAT THE STATE MAINTAINS AN EFFECTIVE LEAKING UST CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES | $1.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT CLARK COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF QUALITY ASSURED DATA THAT WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE AIR QUALITY STANDARDS DATABASE AND SHARED WITH COUNTY. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 7/1/2024.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 REPORTING QUALITY ASSURED DATA, ANNUALLY CERTIFYING DATA, MAINTAINING A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, AND CONDUCTING PROGRAM AUDITS TO ENSURE THE MONITORING PROGRAM MEETS THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT OF MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION (CAA 105(A)) THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CLARK COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | CLARK, COUNTY OF | $875K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT CLARK COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF QUALITY ASSURED DATA THAT WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE AQS DATABASE AND SHARE WITH COUNTY. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 7/1/2023.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. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 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; AND AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPORTING QUALITY ASSURED DATA, ANNUALLY CERTIFYING DATA, MAINTAINING A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, AND CONDUCTING PROGRAM AUDITS TO ENSURE THE MONITORING PROGRAM MEETS THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT OF MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION (CAA 105(A)) THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | CLARK, COUNTY OF | $871K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NEVADA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, NOX AND EXPOSURE TO DIESEL AIR TOXICS IN CLARK COUNTY AND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF NEVADA. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $747,000. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING DIESEL-POWERED, FREIGHT DELIVERY, CLASS 8 TRUCKS WITH BATTERY-ELECTRIC UNITS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACING SEVERAL DIESEL-POWERED TRUCKS WITH BATTERY-ELECTRIC TRUCKS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AIR EMISSION REDUCTIONS (PM2.5, NOX, CO2, CO, AND HC) AND THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN AND AROUND CLARK COUNTY, NV. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES | $747K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO NORTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC HEALTH AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION (AQMD) IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY AIR THROUGHOUT WASHOE COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ESTABLISHED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS TO COLLECT AND REPORT ACCURATE AIR QUALITY INFORMATION AND MONITOR AMBIENT AIR QUALITY FOR COMPARISON TO NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS). THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO COORDINATE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON COMPLETING FEDERAL AND STATE AIR PLANNING REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY AIR THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL ASSURE THAT AIR POLLUTION SOURCES ARE PROPERLY REGULATED AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PERMIT CONDITIONS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS THROUGH AN EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY PERMITTING, INSPECTION, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT PROCESS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $717,617. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 10/1/2024. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) IMPLEMENTING 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. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ANALYSIS AND PLANNING FOR MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS NAAQS; CONTROL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION; AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING; 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. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPORTING QUALITY ASSURED DATA, ADMINISTERING AN AIR PERMITTING PROGRAM, COORDINATING WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON AIR QUALITY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS, AND ENFORCING AIR REGULATIONS IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES EQUAL PROTECTION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE MAINTAINING AIR QUALITY THAT MEETS THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS), AND A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NAAQS, AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION (CAA 105(A)). THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE COUNTY | $718K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO WASHOE COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION (AQMD) IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT WASHOE COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL ASSURE THAT AIR POLLUTION SOURCES ARE PROPERLY REGULATED AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PERMIT CONDITIONS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS THROUGH AN EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY PERMITTING, INSPECTION, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT PROCESS. ESTABLISHED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS ARE OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE PROGRAM TO MONITOR THE DISTRICT'S AIR QUALITY FOR COMPARISON TO NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS). THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES PARTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000. PRE-AWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 10/01/2023. 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. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 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; AND AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPORTING QUALITY ASSURED DATA, ADMINISTERING AN AIR PERMITTING PROGRAM, AND ENFORCING AIR REGULATIONS IN A MANNER THAT ENSURE EQUAL PROTECTION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT OF MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION (CAA 105(A)) THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE COUNTY | $714K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF NEVADA TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE CLIMATE ACTION PLANS THAT ESTABLISH NEAR-TERM AND LONG-TERM GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSION REDUCTION GOALS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY SECTORS TO HELP THE TRIBE(S) OR TERRITORY ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $565,385. PREAWARD COSTS APPROVED BACK TO JUNE 15, 2023ACTIVITIES: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). SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IDENTIFYING WHICH NEVADA TRIBES HAVE EXISTING CLIMATE CHANGE PLANS AND/OR CLIMATE CHANGE STAFF AND PROGRAMS. ITCN WILL OFFER TO COORDINATE WITH TRIBAL NATIONS THAT DO NOT SUFFICIENTLY IDENTIFY GHG EMISSIONS TO IDENTIFY THEM. ADDITIONALLY, IN COORDINATION WITH NDEP, ITCN WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH TO A BROAD SPECTRUM OF STAKEHOLDERS AND LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ITCN TRIBAL PCAP, CCAP, AND SR. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:TWO 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; AND A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE 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: COORDINATING WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO NEVADA TRIBES, AND ATTENDING CONFERENCES TO ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND/OR PROVIDE TRAINING. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL NEVADA TRIBES INCLUDING LOW INCOME AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF NEVADA, | $565K | — |
| THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO INCREASE WILDFIRE SMOKE RISK MITIGATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES NORTHERN NEVADA THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF STAKEHOLDER-DRIVEN MONITORING AND MESSAGING. RESEARCHERS WILL EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED PORTABLE AIR QUALITY SENSORS AND PLACE THEM IN THREE RURAL NEVADA COUNTIES TO MONITOR AIR QUALITYAND DEVELOP EDUCATION MATERIALS TO REDUCE KNOWLEDGE GAPS IN WILDFIRE SMOKE RISK AMONG EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND THE PUBLICAND AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IN AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND MESSAGING TO MITIGATE WILDFIRE SMOKE RISK. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | $545K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES (USRT) FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, ECONOMY-WIDE CLIMATE MITIGATION PLAN OR UPDATE AN EXISTING PLAN THAT WILL SUPPORT ACTIONS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) AND HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS. THE USRT IS COMPOSED OF FOUR UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES, INCLUDING THE BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE, THE FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE TRIBE, THE SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES, AND THE SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES. THE FOUR MEMBER TRIBES, WHICH ARE LOCATED ACROSS PORTIONS OF OREGON, NEVADA, AND IDAHO, ARE RURAL, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE MEMBERS EXPERIENCE HIGH RATES OF POVERTY. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE SEVERE LACK OF RELIABLE, ENERGY EFFICIENT RESOURCES, REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS, DECREASE THE TRIBES' RELIANCE ON UNRELIABLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AND INCREASE THE TRIBES' CAPACITIES TO BECOME MORE ENERGY INDEPENDENT. 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). USRT WILL GUIDE THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT BASED ON INPUT FROM TRIBAL MEMBERS TO DETERMINE THE PRIORITIZATION OF GHG REDUCTION AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON UPGRADING ANTIQUATED WOOD BURNING STOVES WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY WOOD BURNING STOVES AND INSTALLING HIGH EFFICIENCY HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMS TO ENSURE TRIBAL MEMBERS HAVE RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT ENERGY SOURCES DURING THE WINTER AND SUMMER WHICH WILL REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS. RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL RELIABLE, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES ON THE RESERVATION LANDS TO HELP USRT'S TRIBES BECOME A RELIABLE ENERGY SOURCE FOR THEIR MEMBERS, RECOGNIZING THAT RESERVATION-SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR EACH TRIBE. COMPREHENSIVE OUTREACH TO THE TRIBES' MEMBERS WILL INCLUDE IN PERSON, AND VIRTUAL MEETINGS, DISTRIBUTION OF ONLINE AND PHONE- ACCESSIBLE SURVEYS AND AN E-MAIL NEWSLETTER, AND TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:TWO 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, AND A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), DUE AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE PCAP WILL INCLUDE A GHG INVENTORY, QUANTITATIVE GHG REDUCTION MEASURES, A BENEFITS ANALYSIS, AND A REVIEW OF AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE CCAP WILL INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT GHG SOURCES/SINKS AND SECTORS WITHIN USRT'S RESERVATIONS AND TRIBAL LANDS, NEAR-TERM AND LONG-TERM GHG EMISSION REDUCTION GOALS, AND STRATEGIES AND MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE HIGHEST-PRIORITY SECTORS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PCAP AND CCAP THAT IDENTIFIES: TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES AND TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED ANNUALLY. OTHER EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: IMPROVED AIR QUALITY AND IMPROVED HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF TRIBAL MEMBERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES FOUNDATIONS RESERVATIONS AND TRIBAL LANDS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES FOUNDATION INC | $524K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AGREEMENT 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 $231,888, WHICH INCLUDES EPA IN-KIND SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,728. PREAWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2024.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 COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | CLARK, COUNTY OF | $458K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (EJCPS) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, THE GRANTEE HOPES TO BUILD OFF THEIR PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT A STRONGER, BETTER PREPARED GENERATION OF TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS. THERE ARE THREE FOCUS AREAS IN WHICH UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBAL FOUNDATION (USRT OR USRTF) CAN ENGAGE TRIBAL YOUTH ON CLIMATE HAZARDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS: 1) IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LITERACY OF TRIBAL YOUTH; 2) AUTHENTICALLY CONNECT TRIBAL YOUTH TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; AND 3) EMPOWER TRIBAL YOUTH TO TAKE ACTION THROUGH CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM WILL BE TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCES, TRAINING, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL HELP THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRIBAL LEADERS ADDRESS THEIR MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES, REGIONALLY, AND BEYOND. USRT WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK WITH THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR CLIMATE CURRICULUM AND SUITE OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING (FIGURE 2). THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THIS WORK WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SOME WORK MAY BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY, IN PERSON AT EACH RESERVATION, AND IN BOISE WHERE MANY OF THE RESOURCES WE HOPE TO OFFER THE STUDENTS ARE LOCATED.ACTIVITIES:IN YEAR 1 OF THE PROJECT UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES FOUNDATION (USRT OR USRTF) WILL BEGIN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, THEY WILL MEET WITH TRIBAL LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND OUR PARTNERS TO STRATEGIZE ON NEXT STEPS. USRT WILL HOST TWO WORKSHOPS AT EACH RESERVATION OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIRST YEAR. THESE WORKSHOPS WILL FOCUS ON BUILDING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE ISSUES, IDENTIFYING SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND INTRODUCING THE PROGRAM AND PLAN TO THE COMMUNITY. USRT WILL HOST SIX VIRTUAL CLASSES THAT ARE OPEN TO EACH MEMBER TRIBE. IN YEAR 2 USRT WILL HOST AN ADDITIONAL FOUR WORKSHOPS (ONE AT EACH COMMUNITY). USRT WILL CONDUCT FOUR FIELD TRIPS/EJ CAMPS FOCUSED ON IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE CHANGE LEARNING. DURING YEAR TWO, USRT WILL WORK WITH STUDENT PARTICIPANTS TO IMPLEMENT TWO SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES AT EACH RESERVATION (EIGHT TOTAL). YOUTH-LED SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AIR QUALITY MONITORING, WATER QUALITY TESTING, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRESENTATIONS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND PUBLIC-EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ON AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TOPIC. USRT WILL HOST VIRTUAL CLASSES THAT ARE OPEN TO EACH MEMBER TRIBE. IN YEAR 3 USRT AND ITS PARTNERS WILL SELECT EIGHT TRIBAL YOUTH PARTICIPANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PAID INTERNSHIPS FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. USRT WILL WORK WITH ITS PARTNERS TO CONDUCT FOUR CAREER-FOCUSED FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES (ONE FOR EACH TRIBE) WITH TRIBAL CHAPERONES. USRT WILL HOST VIRTUAL CLASSES THAT ARE OPEN TO EACH MEMBER TRIBE. SUBRECIPIENT:FRIENDS OF THE OWYHEE'S (FOTO) WILL BRING THEIR EXPERTISE TO LEAD CAREER, FIELD-WORK FOCUSED EXPEDITIONS INTO THE OWYHEE CANYONLANDS TO OFFER PARTICIPANTS IN-THE-FIELD EXPERIENCES. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (TNC) WILL BRING EXPERTISE TO THE VIRTUAL CLIMATE JUSTICE CLASSES, HOST TWO SERVICE-LEARNING FIELD DAYS AT ONE OF THE TNC'S PRESERVES, AND HOST ONE TRIBAL YOUTH INTERN AT THEIR SILVER CREEK PRESERVE.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE EDUCATING TRIBAL YOUTH ON THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, PARTICIPATION IN CAREER BUILDING EVENTS, SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND WORKSHOP EVENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE YOUTH OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES AND THE IMPACT THEIR EDUCATION WILL HAVE ON THE FUTURE OF THE TRIBES. THE PROCESS OF ENGAGING WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, EMPOWERING YOUTH, AND SUSTAINING YOUTH PROGRAMMING CAN BE MODELED BY OTHER COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES FOUNDATION INC | $342K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT BY THE NEVADA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S (NDEP) PROPOSES TO EXPAND THE WATER QUALITY DATABASE FOR BROADER BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL HABITAT DATASET AND MAP THE STATE DATA SYSTEM TO WQX SCHEMA; DEVELOP A TOOL TO PERFORM AUTOMATED SURFACE WATER BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS AND E-REPORTING INTO ATTAINS; AND PLAN AND IMPLEMENT AN IMPROVED DATABASE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED TOOLS. THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BENEFIT NDEP, THE PUBLIC, STAKEHOLDERS, AND STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL AIR QUALITY AGENCIES BY EXPANDING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF NDEP'S AIR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. EXPECTED ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS INCLUDE IDENTIFYING HIGH-QUALITY WATERS AND WATERSHEDS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF NEVADA'S ANTIDEGRADATION POLICIES; PROVIDE BIOLOGICAL DATA THAT WILL SUPPORT WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS AND WILL BE USED TO TARGET AND PRIORITIZE POLLUTION MITIGATION PROJECTS; PROVIDE INCREASED CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY FOR DATA SHARING, ANALYSIS, AND DECISION-MAKING. PRIORITIZED DATA SETS INCLUDE AN UPDATED OPENNODE 2 AND SUPPORTING DATABASES AND A DESIGN DATA MODEL. AWARD PURPOSE: TO ENHANCE IT AND DATA MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES THAT FACILITATE THE ELECTRONIC COLLECTION, REPORTING, EXCHANGE, SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF THE FULL RANGE OF DATA THAT INFORMS THE BUSINESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: EXPANDING THE WATER QUALITY DATABASE FOR A BROADER BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL HABITAT DATASET; MAPPING STATE DATA SYSTEM TO WQX SCHEMA; DEVELOPING A TOOL TO PERFORM AUTOMATED SURFACE WATER BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS AND E-REPORTING INTO ATTAINS; AND PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING AN IMPROVED DATABASE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED TOOLS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: AN UPDATED OPENNODE2 AND SUPPORTING DATABASES; A DESIGN DATA MODEL TO SUPPORT STORAGE OF BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS, AND A STANDARDIZED DATA CATALOG PLATFORM FOR PSD INCREMENT DATA. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: A FUNCTIONAL DATABASE TO IMPORT AND STORE BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL DATA, AND FLOW DATA TO WQX; AN INCREASED CAPACITY OF WATER QUALITY INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR DATA SHARING, ANALYSIS, AND DECISION-MAKING; BIOLOGICAL SCORES THAT TRANSLATE COMPLEX BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE DATA INTO AN OVERALL MEASURE OF STREAM HEALTH; AN MMI TOOL TO ASSESS WATER QUALITY DATA AND THE ABILITY TO FLOW BIOLOGICAL SURVEY RESULTS TO ATTAINS; A FULLY FUNCTIONAL AIMS SYSTEM TO ALLOW FOR UPLOADING OF DISPERSION MODELING RESULTS TO CALCULATE PSD INCREMENT CONSUMPTION IN PSD TRIGGERED AREAS. PROJECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: NDEP, THE CITIZENS OF NEVADA, STAKEHOLDERS, AND STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL AIR QUALITY AGENCIES. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES | $300K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES OF THE DUCK VALLEY RESERVATION FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COLLECT, VALIDATE, AND REPORT AIR MONITORING DATA; COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THEIR NITROGEN OXIDE (NOX) QAAP TO EPA FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL; EVALUATE THEIR FISCAL SYSTEMS; TRAIN AND EDUCATE THEIR AIR QUALITY STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS; AND ESTABLISH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $246,308. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MAINTAINING THEIR AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATION; NOX AIR QUALITY DATA COLLECTION AND VALIDATION; ANALYZING AND IDENTIFYING THE SOURCES OF NOX POLLUTION; ATTENDING AIR QUALITY CONFERENCES AND TRAININGS; TRAINING ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF ON AIR QUALITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, NOX MONITORING EQUIPMENT OPERATION, DATA ANALYSIS, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.; MAINTAINING FINANCIAL PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO COMPLY WITH 40CFR31 AND OMB A-87; CONDUCTING A QA REVIEW TO ENTER DATA FROM MONITORING EQUIPMENT INTO A SPREADSHEET TO POST ON THEIR TRIBAL WEBSITE; AND DRAFTING THE NOX MONITORING QAAP FOR WOODSTOVE AND WILDFIRE SMOKE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 3 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES TO BE DEPLOYED AT EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES; 1 EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITE AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORTED AND UPGRADED; DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENTATION; AND COMPLETION OF AIR MONITORING RELATED PERFORMANCE TESTING AND/OR AUDITS THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TOOLS THAT INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES; AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEW AMBIENT AIR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES OF THE DUCK VALLEY RESERVATION STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES | $246K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY 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 MULTIPLE PM2.5 MONITORING STATIONS, PRODUCE ANNUAL AIR QUALITY REPORTS, COLLECT AND REPORT QUALITY ASSURED AMBIENT AIR MONITORING DATA, PROVIDE EPA WITH AN ANNUAL NETWORK PLAN, AND ATTEND THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR MONITORING CONFERENCE. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $231,888, WHICH INCLUDES $54,728 SET ASIDE FOR EPA IN-KIND PROGRAM SUPPORT. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO APRIL 1, 2026. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROCURING NECESSARY MONITORING EQUIPMENT, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A NETWORK OF PM2.5 AIR MONITORING STATIONS, COLLECTING SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS, COLLECTING QUALITY ASSURED DATA, AND REPORTING DATA IN THE AIR QUALITY SYSTEMS (AQS) DATABASE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE MEASURING PM2.5, PROVIDING AIR POLLUTION DATA TO THE PUBLIC IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND CONDUCTING PM2.5 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) COMPARISONS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME INCLUDES PROVIDING ACCESSIBILITY TO DATA FOR DECISION-MAKERS AND USERS REGARDING THE CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF PM2.5 IN THE AMBIENT AIR. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE VISITORS AND RESIDENTS OF CLARK COUNTY, NV. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | CLARK, COUNTY OF | $232K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE OF THE PYRAMID LAKE RESERVATION FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL EXPAND THEIR SITE AREA ON BOTH AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT OPERATING SPACE AND PROPER ACCESS AND SECURITY FOR ALL MONITORING EQUIPMENT. THE EXPANSION PROJECT CONSISTS OF INCREASING THE TOTAL AREA OF THE AIR STATIONS BY ADDING ADDITIONAL FENCING ONTO THE EXISTING FENCED AREA. THE PLPT WILL ALSO UPGRADE EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITE EQUIPMENT AT THE NIXON STATION WHICH INCLUDES A MET ONE BETA ATTENUATION MONITOR (BAM) 1020 THAT COLLECTS CONTINUOUS PARTICULATE MATTER (PM) DATA. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE UTILIZED TO ATTEND TRAINING COURSES AND SEEK TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO HELP UNDERSTAND THE UPGRADED MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND ITS FEATURES AS WELL AS ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP). THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $224,188. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OR EXTENT OF POLLUTION ON LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY'S JURISDICTION; PURCHASING NEW EQUIPMENT FOR THE EXISTING AIR MONITORING STATION; TRAINING THEIR AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST; SUBMITTING ANNUAL WORK PLAN AMENDMENTS AND PROGRESS REPORTS ON TIME; AND HAVING A QA MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED BY THE EPA.SUBRECIPIENT:MAINTENANCE REPAIR, VEHICLE GAS REFILL, AND TRAINING CONFERENCE FEES.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 2 NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASES DEPLOYED AT EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES; AN EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORTED AND UPGRADED; 2 TRAININGS FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING; DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENTATION; AND COMPLETION OF AIR MONITORING RELATED PERFORMANCE TESTING AND/OR AUDITS THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BEING MONITORED FOR AIR QUALITY; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TOOLS THAT INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; IDENTIFICATION OF NEW AMBIENT AIR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS; AND BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PYRAMID LAKE RESERVATION COMMUNITY MEMBERS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE | $224K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE PAIUTE-SHOSHONE TRIBE OF THE FALLON RESERVATION AND COLONY TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE CLIMATE ACTION PLANS THAT ESTABLISH NEAR-TERM AND LONG-TERM GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSION REDUCTION GOALS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY SECTORS TO HELP THE TRIBE(S) OR TERRITORY ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP) AND COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP) TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY EMISSIONS REDUCTION MEASURES, AND IMPLEMENT A TARGETED EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS STRATEGY. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $169,749. 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). SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FURTHER EXPAND THE GHG INVENTORY TO ACCOUNT FOR COMMUNITY BASED EMISSIONS, IDENTIFY LONG-TERM REDUCTION GOALS AND STRATEGIES, AND CONDUCT A BENEFIT ANALYSIS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:TWO 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; AND A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE 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: AN EXPANDED GHG INVENTORY TO ACCOUNT FOR COMMUNITY BASED EMISSIONS, IDENTIFICATION OF LONG-TERM REDUCTION GOALS AND STRATEGIES, AND A BENEFIT ANALYSIS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE PAIUTE-SHOSHONE TRIBE OF THE FALLON RESERVATION AND COLONY. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | FALLON PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBE | $215K | — |
| 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 $213,204. PRE-AWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 05/01/2023. THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A NEW SLAMS MONITOR IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF RENO, NV TO FILL A SPATIAL GAP IN THE EXISTING AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK. THIS AREA IS UNDERSERVED BY THE EXISTING NETWORK AND TYPICALLY EXPERIENCES THE HIGHEST PM CONCENTRATIONS IN WASHOE COUNTY DURING INTERSTATE TRANSPORT WILDFIRE SMOKE EPISODES. THE POLLUTANT SCOPE OF THIS MONITOR WILL BE PM (CONTINUOUS PM2.5, PM10 AND PM10-2.5) AND OZONE. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO COLLECT VALUABLE AIR POLLUTION AND METEOROLOGICAL DATA.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: SECURE A SITE LOCATION, PREPARE THE MONITORING STATION STRUCTURE AND INSTRUMENTATION AND COMMENCE MONITORING ACTIVITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW AMBIENT AIR MONITORING STATION IN THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF WASHOE COUNTY, NV IN THE COMMUNITY OF VERDI. THE VERDI SITE WILL MONITOR FOR PM (CONTINUOUS PM2.5, PM10 AND PM10-2.5), OZONE AND METEOROLOGY (AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, WIND SPEED, WIND DIRECTION). EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW MONITORING STATION IN VERDI, NV WILL STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION AND FORECASTING CAPABILITIES FOR THE ENTIRE REGION. INSTRUMENTATION SELECTION WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING ANALYZERS AND SENSORS IN THE AQMD NETWORK AND WILL PROVIDE ALL COMMUNITIES AIR QUALITY DATA OF THE SAME QUALITY AND ALLOW THEM TO COMPARE CONTINUOUS DATA STREAMS IN NEARBY AREAS. OPERATION OF THIS NEW MONITORING SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL EPA REQUIREMENTS WILL LEAD TO THE COLLECTION OF QUALITY ASSURED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY DATA TO HELP ENSURE THAT MORE AMERICANS ARE LIVING AND WORKING IN AREAS THAT MEET HIGH AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:#8239;#8239;DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE#8239;COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN SOUTHWEST WASHOE COUNTY WHICH IS A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY (DESIGNATED AS A QUALIFIED CENSUS TRACK BY THE US SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT). | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE COUNTY | $213K | — |
| 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 $151,000.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 DELIVERABLE 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 PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE RESERVATION RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE | $151K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES METHODS 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 PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON MONITORING FOR PM 10 AND PM 2.5. DATA THAT IS COLLECTED WILL BE SHARED WITH THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES THAT ALSO RESIDE IN THE COUNTY WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AS DATA WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE U.S. EPA AIR QUALITY SYSTEM (AQS). THE PROJECT WILL NOT ONLY BE BENEFICIAL TO THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY, BUT TO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY AS WELL. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 07/01/2023.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. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON MONITORING FOR PM 10 AND PM 2.5. DATA THAT IS COLLECTED WILL BE SHARED WITH THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES THAT ALSO RESIDE IN THE COUNTY WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AS DATA WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE U.S. EPA AIR QUALITY SYSTEM (AQS). THE PROJECT WILL NOT ONLY BE BENEFICIAL TO THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY, BUT TO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY AS WELL. THE SECOND CONTINUOUS MONITOR, A BAM-1022 REAL TIME PORTABLE BETA ATTENUATION MASS MONITOR, CONSISTS OF A PM 2.5 INLET. THE BAM-1022 CONTINUOUSLY MEASURES THE MASS CONCENTRATION OF AMBIENT PARTICULATE MATTER COLLECTED ONTO GLASS FILTER TAPE WITH A TIME RESOLUTION OF ONE MINUTE. BOTH MONITORS INCLUDE THEIR OWN CASING AND DON'T REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHELTER, JUST SECURED ENCLOSURE. BOTH UNITS ARE DESIGNED TO BE PLACED OUTSIDE AND REQUIRE AN ELECTRIC OUTLET AND A NETWORK.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE, IDENTIFICATION OF POLLUTION, DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY, AND EMPLOYEES WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND OPERATIONS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AIR PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE THE FPST WITH THE ABILITY TO BECOME AWARE OF THE AIR QUALITY IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. WHICH WILL LEAD TO BETTER DECISION MAKING AND WILL OVERALL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE OF THE TRIBAL POPULATION OF THE THE FALLON PAIUTE-SHOSHONE TRIBE. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | FALLON PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBE | $150K | — |
| 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 $144,659.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 TRIBAL RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $144,659. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE | $145K | — |
| 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 TRIBES AIR QUALITY. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $139,900. SEE 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 PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE AREA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE | $140K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO NORTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC HEALTH AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION (NNPH AQMD) TO ASSIST WITH NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE MONITORING PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION. THIS GRANT IS PROVIDED TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBMIT RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,598 WHICH INCLUDES $54,728 SET-ASIDE FOR EPA IN-KIND SERVICES. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 4/1/2025. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COLLECTING QUALITY ASSURED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBMITTING RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE QUALITY ASSURED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS SUBMITTED TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE PM2.5 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS SET FORTH IN THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF WASHOE COUNTY WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE COUNTY | $128K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY (CCDES). THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IS TO CONDUCT, AND PROMOTE THE COORDINATION AND ACCELERATION OF RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIONS, EXPERIMENTS, AND STUDIES RELATED TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL PURCHASE AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO MONITOR FOR FINE PARTICULATE MATTER. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CALIBRATING EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLING THE MONITORS AT TWO EXISTING MONITORING SITES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $123,159 AND APPROVES PRE-AWARD COSTS BACK TO JULY 1, 2023. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REVIEWING AND COMPARING CARBONACEOUS AEROSOL ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT TO PURCHASE AND ENHANCE AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES AT TWO EXISTING SITES. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASING SUPPLIES TO CALIBRATE, INSTALL, AND OPERATE THE MONITORS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PURCHASE REQUEST FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, REPORTING THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF THE INSTRUMENTS, AND UPLOADING FINE PARTICULATE MATTER DATA. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE OPERATION OF THE CARBONACEOUS AEROSOLS MONITORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL EPA REQUIREMENTS, COLLECTING AND REPORTING QUALITY ASSURED DATA, AND SHARING DATA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL COUNTY INHABITANTS BOTH TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT, WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | CLARK, COUNTY OF | $123K | — |
| 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 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,800.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 FORT INDEPENDENCE TRIBE AREA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES | $81K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL RESEARCH AND PROCURE LOW-COST AIR QUALITY SENSORS, ATTEND TRAININGS TO HELP UNDERSTAND LOW-COST AIR QUALITY SENSORS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP), AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATION MATERIALS TO ASSIST WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE LOW-COST AIR QUALITY SENSORS TO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SUBMITTING AN AIR MONITORING QAAP FOR APPROVAL BY EPA; ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW OF SEMI-ANNUAL PROJECT PERFORMANCE; PURCHASING A PORTABLE PM; AND TRAINING AND OUTREACH.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A NEW PORTABLE PM DEPLOYED AT AN EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITE; AN EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORTED AND UPGRADED; DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENTATION; AND COMPLETION OF AIR MONITORING RELATED PERFORMANCE TESTING AND/OR AUDITS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES MONITORED FOR AIR QUALITY; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; AND BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBAL COMMUNITY. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE | $30K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, TO PURCHASE AND DEPLOY AIR POLLUTION SENSORS THROUGHOUT RURAL NEVADA. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF 20 PURPLEAIR SENSORS AND SUPPORT FROM THE NEVADA SEISMOLOGICAL LABORATORY TO INSTALL, REMOVE, AND MAINTAIN PURPLEAIR SENSORS CO-LOCATED WITH WILDFIRE CAMERA SITES TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF AIR QUALITY IMPACTS DURING WILDFIRES.SUBRECIPIENT:UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, SEISMOLOGICAL LABORATORY, WILL INSTALL, REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SENSORS PROVIDED AND TESTED BY NDEP AT SITES IN THE STATE WHERE THE LABORATORY HAS ALREADY INSTALLED WILDFIRE CAMERAS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR QUALITY SENSORS IN/NEAR LOW-INCOME OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, NEAR REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY DATA AVAILABILITY FOR LOW-INCOME OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AND REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY INFORMATION DURING WILD-FIRE EVENTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE SENSOR DEPLOYMENT SITES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION, INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION SO THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN UNDERSTAND AIR QUALITY IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND DURING WILDFIRE EVENTS, INFORMED POLICY AND DECISION MAKING BY LOCAL/STATE AGENCIES, INCREASED IDENTIFICATION OF COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING AIR QUALITY ISSUES WHERE DATA WAS PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE, AND INCREASED NUMBER OF SENSORS DEPLOYED IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NEVADA NEAR THE SENSOR DEPLOYMENT SITES. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES | $30K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO NORTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC HEALTH, AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL PURCHASE AND DEPLOY AIR POLLUTION SENSORS ALONG THE I-80/I-580 INTERCHANGE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AIR POLLUTANT TRENDS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES LOCATED NEAR THE SITE OF CONCERN. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASING FOUR SENSORS MONITORING PARTICULATE MATTER AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE, AND TWO BLACK CARBON SENSORS, AND DEPLOYING THOSE SENSORS FOR TWO YEARS AT THE I-80/I-580 INTERCHANGE. THE RECIPIENT WILL ANALYZE THE PUBLICLY-AVAILABLE DATA AND GENERATE A REPORT ON BLACK CARBON AND PM2.5 TRENDS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR QUALITY SENSORS IN/NEAR A DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY AND AN ANALYSIS OF AIR QUALITY PATTERNS IN THAT AREA. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF SENSORS DEPLOYED IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, ACCESS TO AIR QUALITY DATA NEAR THE I-80/I-580 INTERCHANGE, INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY IN THE SURROUNDING DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY NEAR THE SITE OF CONCERN, AND BETTER INFORMED POLICY AND DECISION MAKING BY LOCAL/STATE AGENCIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY IN WASHOE COUNTY NEAR THE I-80/I-580 INTERCHANGE. | Nevada (EPA federal awards) | WASHOE COUNTY | $30K | — |