Pennsylvania air quality contracts
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| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 11 | $30.8M |
| COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | 8 | $17.7M |
| PHILADELPHIA CITY OF | 7 | $7.4M |
| PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY | 2 | $79.7M |
| COUNTY OF ERIE | 2 | $430K |
| COMPUTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | $20K |
Recent air quality contracts in Pennsylvania
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7C21 - MONITOR PURCHASE FOR EPA REGION 3, 4 PENN CENTER CONFERENCE ROOMS | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COMPUTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $20K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE POLLUTION IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND IN THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF ZERO-EMISSION EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE PORT.#8239;ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASING OF ELECTRIC MOBILE PORT EQUIPMENT AND CHARGERS, PURCHASING OF ELECTRIC CRANES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: DEPLOYMENT OF 10 FORKLIFTS, 25 TERMINAL TRACTORS, 1 RAIL SWITCHER, AND 2 NEW STS CRANES; INSTALLATION OF 36 FAST CHARGERS INCLUDING ONE DEDICATED RAIL SWITCHER CHARGER; LOCAL COMMENT FROM RESIDENTS; HIRING OF LOCAL WORKERS; TRAINING FOR WORKERS ON THE NEW EQUIPMENT AND RESULTING LONG-TERM JOB STABILITY; REDUCED EMISSIONS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ANNUAL LOCAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION OF NOX, PM2.5, AND CO2, AND PORT DIESEL CONSUMPTION REDUCTION. ADDITIONAL EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PUBLIC FEEDBACK AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES, PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF PORT PROJECT, NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED, AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS IN NONATTAINMENT AREA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY (GRANTEE) AND LOCAL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THE PORT. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY | $77.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PADEP TO SUPPORT ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF 14,346,388 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. 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. 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: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)). DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $16.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (ACHD) IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. THIS ACTION AWARDS FEDERAL FUNDS OF $4,325,989. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,825,988 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT 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: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)). DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALLEGHENY COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | $3.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES $3,500,000 OF FUNDING TO JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY. THE RECIPIENT'S PROJECT WILL IMPACT FLEET VEHICLES THAT TRAVERSE MAJOR INTERSTATES LINKING ALONG SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST HEAVILY TRAVELED GOODS-MOVEMENT TRUCK ROUTES AND OPERATE WITHIN CITIES IN THE REGION 3 STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA. THIS PROJECT WILL BE FOCUSED ON THE EARLY RETIREMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF 72 CLASS-8 SHORT-HAUL COMBINATION DIESEL ENGINES WITHIN EPA REGION 3 WITH RENEWABLE CNG TRUCKS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF 72 DIESEL VEHICLES IN REGION 3, SPECIFICALLY PENNSYLVANIA AND MARYLAND. DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES THAT WILL BE APPLIED IN THIS PROJECT INVOLVE THE EARLY RETIREMENT OF COMBINATION SHORT-HAUL HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS AND REPLACEMENT WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) TRUCKS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE MID-ATLANTIC NOX REDUCTION II (MANOR II) PROJECT ANTICIPATES IMPROVEMENT IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AIR QUALITY AND INCREASED PUBLIC-HEALTH BENEFITS BY REDUCING OVER 1,748,779 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL PER YEAR, NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS BY APPROXIMATELY 41%, PARTICULATE MATTER BY 47%, HYDROCARBONS BY 40%, CARBON MONOXIDE BY 53%, AND CARBON DIOXIDE BY 20%. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE RECIPIENT WORKING WITH UPS DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND THEIR FLEET MANAGERS TO PROCURE NEW CNG VEHICLES, SCRAP OLD DIESEL VEHICLES, AND EVALUATE CLEAN VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES; REVIEWING AND STORING ALL SCRAPPAGE PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTATION; VERIFYING COST SHARE FROM UPS THROUGH PAID INVOICES; PROCESSING REBATE PAYMENTS UPON CONFIRMATION THAT PROPER PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED; SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION POLICY GOALS THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PROJECT THROUGH MARKETING OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND COMMUTERS WITHIN MAJOR CITIES IN THE FOLLOWING REGION 3 STATES, PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA: PHILADELPHIA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, LANCASTER COUNTY, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PITTSTOWN, WILLIAMSPORT, WEST CHESTER, STATE COLLEGE, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, KANAWHA, FAIRFAX, HENRICO, ROANOKE, WASHINGTON (VA). | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | $3.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO MAINTAIN FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) MONITORING NETWORKS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COLLECT QUALITY-ASSURED DATA ON AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF PM2.5 AS WELL AS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND PRECURSORS. DATA WILL BE USED FOR: (1) PROVIDING AIR POLLUTION DATA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A TIMELY MANNER, (2) PM2.5 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) COMPARISONS, (3) DEVELOPMENT AND TRACKING OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, (4) ASSESSMENTS OF REGIONAL HAZE, AND (5) ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH STUDIES AND OTHER AMBIENT AEROSOL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. THE PM2.5 MONITORING NETWORK DESIGN ADDRESSES THESE FOUR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SITING AND INSTRUMENTATION STRATEGIES. THIS ACTION AWARDS FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $829,505. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $1,659,010 REMAIN CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY.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 PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $3.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP) TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, ECONOMY-WIDE CLIMATE MITIGATION PLAN OR UPDATE AN EXISTING PLAN IN COLLABORATION WITH AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICTS AND LARGE AND SMALL MUNICIPALITIES STATEWIDE THAT WILL SUPPORT ACTIONS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) AND HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS AND TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. DEP WILL PRIMARILY UTILIZE THIS FUNDING TO CONDUCT AND DELIVER INCLUSIVE AND THOROUGH STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH FOCUSING ON CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION PLANNING COMMONWEALTH WIDE.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). DEP WILL USE GRANT FUNDING TO HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF AND SECURE CONTRACTORS TO ASSIST WITH THE PRODUCTION OF THE PLANS. DEP WILL ALSO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN THIS GRANT AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES WITH POTENTIAL FOR REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS AND INCREASING RESILIENCE IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF GRANT FUNDING. DEP WILL WORK WITH COORDINATING ENTITIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EACH PRIORITY ACTION, AND COMPLEMENTARY ACTIONS, IDENTIFIED IN THE PLANS. 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), 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. DEP WILL ALSO PREPARE A STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH PLAN THAT FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY OR BENEFIT FROM THE OUTCOMES OF THE PCAP AND CCAP. THESE EFFORTS WILL BUILD UPON DEP'S ENERGY PROGRAMS OFFICE'S CURRENT OUTREACH PROGRAM, CLIMATE ACTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES, AND INCORPORATE ANY LESSONS LEARNED FROM THOSE ACTIVITIES. 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 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; IMPROVED STAFF CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE; ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; HEALTH BENEFITS; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROJECT AND RESULTS; AND CREATION OF HIGH-QUALITY JOBS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WORKERS FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO PENNSYLVANIA, PARTICULARLY LOW INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $3.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION'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. THESE OBJECTIVES PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BY PREVENTING PETROLEUM AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RELEASES. THIS ACTION PARTIALLY FUNDS THE RECIPIENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,509. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,102,993 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING, WHICH INCLUDES $14,000 OF EPA IN-KIND FOR FY 24.ACTIVITIES:LUST PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INSPECTIONS AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES, OPERATOR TRAINING, SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, DELIVERY PROHIBITION ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTSSUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE IMPROVEMENT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADITIONAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS AND A FOLLOW-UP ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. THESE TASKS HAVE PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING AND CONTROLLING RISKS AND ENSURING RAPID RESPONSE TO ACCIDENTAL RELEASE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES ASSOCIATED WITH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS COMPLETED OF THE TANKS IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE THE STATE UST PROGRAM AND PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $2.2M | — |
| THE GOAL OF ACHD'S PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM 2.5) MONITORING PROGRAM IS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ONGOING AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK FOR FINE PARTICULATES. THIS INCLUDES PURCHASING EQUIPMENT, MONITORING FOR RELATED PRECURSOR POLLUTANTS, MANAGING ASSOCIATED DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING RELEVANT PM 2.5 DATA ANALYSES, AND QUALITY ASSURING AND REPORTING ESSENTIAL DATA INTO A NATIONAL INTO THE AIR QUALITY SYSTEM (AQS) DATABASE. THIS GRANT HELPS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF THE PM 2.5 POLLUTION IN ALLGHENY COUNTY, DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTED PM 2.5 CONTROL STRATEGIES, AND ATTAIN AND COMPLY WITH PM 2.5 NATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS SET FOR THE IN THE CAA AND HENCE, PROTECTING THE PUBLIC. THIS AWARD PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDNG OF $303,518. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $607,036 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | $2.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO OPERATE THEIR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE AIR QUALITY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, PENNSYLVANIA OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL IDENTIFY AIR TOXINS AND ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC TOXIC POLLUTANTS. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,051,676 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM, WHICH WILL INCLUDE: 1) IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN EPA NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN, 2) ACTIONS MANDATED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION, AND 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:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ANNUAL REPORTS, WORK PLANS, MID-YEAR REPORTS, QUALITY ASSURANCE DOCUMENTATION, AND UPDATED SIP DOCUMENTATION. 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)). DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING A BASELINE OF EMISSIONS GENERATED BY TERMINAL OPERATIONS; IDENTIFY AVAILABILITY OF TERMINAL AND NEAR TERMINAL SPACE TO STORE OR DEPLOY RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERED TECHNOLOGIES; OUTLINE A STRATEGY TO FACILITATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO POWER ZERO EMISSION TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT, AND VESSELS OVER THE NEXT 25 YEARS; AND PROVIDE THE REQUISITE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE FUTURE PLANNING CONSIDERS AND PRIORITIZES THE PUBLIC VIEW, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING A PORT-WIDE INVENTORY OF EMISSIONS; ASSESSING COST AND FEASIBILITY OF DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES; LAUNCHING A FORMAL PROCESS TO GET INPUT FROM COMMUNITIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES; ENGAGING PORT WORKERS ON CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES; AND, PREPARING AND PUBLISHING DOCUMENTS SUMMARIZING RESULTS OF CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A COMPLETED OR UPDATED EMISSIONS INVENTORY OF PORT FROM VESSEL TO TERMINAL TO INLAND WAREHOUSE SITES; A PLAN FOR REDUCING FUTURE PORT EMISSIONS; LISTING OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING; DEVELOPMENT OF EVENTS AND TOOLS SUPPORTING ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS TO ENSURE THEIR MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, PLANNING, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECT; A PLAN TO PREPARE THE CURRENT WORKFORCE FOR IMPACTS OF FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES/PROJECTS; NEW WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO TRAIN CURRENT AND INCOMING WORKERS; HIRING OR LOCAL WORKERS AND TRAINING FOR WORKERS ON NEW EQUIPMENT AND RESULTING LONG-TERM JOB STABILITY; AND CREATING A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DOCUMENT SUMMARIZING IN DETAIL THE RESULTS OF PLANNING ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT PORT EMISSIONS; INCREASED CAPACITY TO MAKE STRATEGIC LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AT PORTS; INCREASED STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION IN PORT PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING IMPACTING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; IMPROVED ABILITY TO INCORPORATE COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES INTO DECISION-MAKING; PUBLIC FEEDBACK AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES; PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF PORT PROJECT; WORKERS HAVE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEIR ROLES MAY EVOLVE, AWARENESS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, WORKER VOICE IS INCORPORATED INTO DECISION-MAKING, AND WORKER SAFTER AND JOB-QUALITY IS PRIORITIZED; NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED; INCREASED TRANSPARENCY IN PLANNING ACTIVITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND SURROUNDING AREAS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THE RESEARCH IS TO EXAMINE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG BASEMENT INDOOR AIR QUALITY, AIR PATHOGENS AND CONTAMINANTS, BASEMENT MOISTURE, DAILY RAINFALL EXTREMES, HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS, AND CUMULATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS FOR RESIDENTS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN UNDER THE CONTEXT OF INCREASED RAINFALLS AND FLOODING DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGES. ACTIVITIES:THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL: (1) CHARACTERIZE BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL PATHOGENS AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY (E.G., RADON CONCENTRATIONS, HUMIDITY) IN RESIDENTIAL BASEMENTS IN TWO PREDOMINANTLY BLACK, LOW INCOME, URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS IN PITTSBURGH; (2) CHARACTERIZE RESPIRATORY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS OF RESIDENTS EXPOSED TO MICROBIAL PATHOGENS; (3) EXAMINE ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN BASEMENT PATHOGENS AND CONTAMINANTS, BASEMENT MOISTURE, DAILY RAINFALL EXTREMES, HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS, AND CUMULATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS FOR RESIDENTS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN; AND (4) DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CUMULATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS OF PATHOGEN/CONTAMINANT EXPOSURE RELATED TO WET BASEMENTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:BLACK ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTIVE ($45,000) WILL FACILITATE NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE HOMEWOOD AND HILL DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOODS. THE COLLABORATION WILL ENHANCE EFFORTS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS, WET BASEMENTS, AND RELATED HEALTH CHALLENGES. THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ($464,575) WILL COLLECT AND ANALYZE ALL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA IN THE PROJECT. THE HOMEWOOD CHILDREN'S VILLAGE ($160,000) WILL MANAGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ANNUAL AND FINAL REPORTS, AS WELL AS CRITICAL SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, INDOOR AIR SPECIALISTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND HOUSING AUTHORITIES INCLUDING POTENTIAL EVIDENCE THAT HOUSING AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY CAN HAVE ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACTS DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN LOW-INCOME, PREDOMINANTLY BLACK UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE PITTSBURG AREA AND SIMILAR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | THE RAND CORPORATION | $1.3M | — |
| THIS PROJECT WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS THAT WILL FUND PROJECTS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM A WIDE ARRAY OF DIESEL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS, BUSES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, AIRPORT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES, LOCOMOTIVES, MARINE ENGINES AND MORE. PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SELECTED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTHS DIESEL GRANT COMPETITION PROGRAM. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES ARE TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS THROUGH VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS, SPECIFICALLY PM AND NOX AND TO IMPROVE THE AIR QUALITY FOR PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $1.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THE RECIPIENT FUNDING FOR A PROJECT THAT WILL PROVIDE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO DEVELOP FINANCING STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO EFFICIENTLY, SUFFICIENTLY, AND SUSTAINABLY SUPPORT LOCAL RESOURCE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION GOALS ACROSS THREE PRIMARY INITIATIVES: AIR QUALITY AND LAND USE; CLIMATE ADAPTATION, MITIGATION AND RESILIENCE; AND, WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. FOR EACH OF THESE INITIATIVES, EFC WILL WORK TO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY BY UTILIZING ITS CORE COMPETENCIES: COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS, AND DIRECT TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. EFC WILL ALSO SEEK TO PRIORITIZE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE IN OUR WORK TO ENSURE THAT UNDERSERVED AND OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES ARE A PRIMARY TARGET AUDIENCE OF OUR SERVICES, AND THAT ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ARE SHARED BROADLY AND EQUITABLY ACROSS COMMUNITY SECTORS AND MEMBERS. FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,872,995 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECT'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DESIGNING AND DELIVERING DIRECT TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REGION 3 COMMUNITIES; DELIVERING BROAD-REACHING EDUCATION/TRAINING, FINANCING, AND MULTI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA EXPERTISE; AND, DESIGNING AND DELIVERING A CLIMATE ADAPTATION, MITIGATION, AND/OR RESILIENCE PROJECT IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES OF THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO UNDERSERVED AND OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES IN REGION 3 AND MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE THEM ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SUCH THAT, IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE JUSTICE40 INITIATIVE, A MINIMUM OF 40% OF COMMUNITIES ENGAGED WILL BE UNDERSERVED AND OVERBURDENED; (2) AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE THE FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND SKILLS TO ASSESS, ADDRESS, AND PAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; (3) AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PARTNERS/ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES WHO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY TO BETTER ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EQUITABLY FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTING MULTI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA PROJECTS; (4) AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PARTNERS/ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES WHO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY TO BETTER ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EQUITABLY FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTING MULTI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA PROJECTS; AND (5) AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SMALL, UNDERSERVED, AND/OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN REGION 3 THAT HAVE IDENTIFIED SPECIFIC NEXT STEPS TO TAKE, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TO IMPROVE THEIR RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE COMMUNITIES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | $1.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (PADEP) FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL INSTALL NEW ELECTRICAL SUPPLY UNITS AT EACH OF OUR CURRENTLY OPERATED AIR MONITORING STATIONS AND TO COLLECT ADDITIONAL QUALITY ASSURED DATA ON AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE, FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5), AND PARTICULATE MATTER 10 MICRONS OR LESS IN DIAMETER (PM10) IN OR NEAR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS THAT CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE A DEP OPERATED AIR MONITORING STATION. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ADDRESSING THE ADDITION OF THREE NEW MONITORING SITES IN UPCOMING PA DEP ANNUAL MONITORING NETWORK PLANS (ANP). PUBLISH ANP FOR A 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, AS OUTLINED IN 40 CFR, PART 58.10. OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE OZONE, PM2.5, AND PM10 MONITORING NETWORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL EPA REQUIREMENTS. THE RECIPIENT WILL REVIEW AND UPDATE THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGION 3 POLICIES. THEY WILL SUBMIT OZONE AND PM2.5 DATA AND ASSOCIATED QUALITY ASSURANCE DATA TO THE AIR QUALITY SYSTEM (AQS) WITH 90 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE CALENDAR QUARTER. PADEP WILL COMPLY WITH GUIDANCE IN FLAGGING DATA IF IT IS BELIEVED THE DATA HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY AN EXCEPTIONAL EVENT. ALSO, THEY WILL MEET 75% ANNUAL COMPLETENESS AND 90% 3-YEAR COMPLETENESS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OZONE NETWORK MONITORS AND MEET 75% MINIMUM DATA RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PM2.5 AND PM10 NETWORK MONITORS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE SUBMISSION OF AN ANNUAL MONITORING NETWORK (ANP) PLAN DETAILING THE LOCATION OF THE NEW AIR MONITORING STATIONS FOR EPA APPROVAL WHICH THE PLAN IS DUE ANNUALLY ON JULY 1ST. ALSO, OZONE, PM2.5 AND ASSOCIATED QUALITY ASSURANCE DATA WILL BE SUBMITTED INTO THE AIR QUALITY SYSTEM (AQS) WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE CALENDAR QUARTER AND DAILY AIR QUALITY FORECASTING FOR EVERY COUNTY IN THE COMMONWEALTH. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES MONITORED FOR AIR QUALITY, INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; AN INCREASE IN THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE CONCENTRATION OF OZONE, PM2.5, AND PM10 IN PREVIOUSLY UNMONITORED AREAS. THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME, THROUGH THE EVENTUAL DEPLOYMENT OF THESE THREE NEW AIR MONITORING STATIONS THAT WILL MONITOR FOR OZONE, PM2.5, AND PM10 IS TO COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS SET FORTH IN THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $1.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION (SPC) 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. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL TACKLE CLIMATE POLLUTION WHILE SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF JOBS AND LOWERING ENERGY COSTS, ACCELERATE WORK TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS IN OVERBURDENED NEIGHBORHOODS, AND DELIVER CLEANER AIR BY REDUCING HARMFUL AIR POLLUTION IN PLACES WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, PLAY, AND GO TO SCHOOL.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 CONDUCTING A MULTI-PRONGED PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORT TO BE INCLUSIVE OF PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS, MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES OF CONCERN, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS. SPC WILL FOCUS ON HIGH-PRIORITY, IMPLEMENTATION-READY PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ASSOCIATED ACTIONS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN MULTIPLE SECTORS, INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL, TRANSPORTATION, RESIDENTIAL, AGRICULTURE, AND OTHERS. THE PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP) WILL DRAW ON EXISTING PLANNING WORK AND THE MEASURES OUTLINED BELOW TO IDENTIFY HIGH-PRIORITY TARGETS. SPC WILL USE INVENTORY DATA GATHERED FROM ITS LONG RANGE PLAN, STATEWIDE INVENTORIES CONDUCTED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (PA DEP), AND OTHER SOURCES AS NEEDED. SPC WILL ALSO WORK WITH THE PA DEP, THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND CONSULTANTS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE DATA SETS TO DEVELOP THE PRELIMINARY REGIONAL GHG INVENTORY.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), 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. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE TONS OF POLLUTION REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES INCLUDED IN THE PCAP AND CCAP; AND TONS OF POLLUTION REDUCED WITH RESPECT TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM SPC'S CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM PLANNING GRANTS INCLUDE: TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN THE PCAP AND CCAP, TONS OF POLLUTION REDUCED ANNUALLY, TONS OF POLLUTION REDUCED IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY, IMPROVED STAFF CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES RELEVANT TO ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE, ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RELATING TO POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS, PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS ACHIEVED, INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROJECT/RESULTS, AND THE CREATION OF 21ST-CENTURY JOBS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INCREASED WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR WORKERS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL CITIZENS AND VISITORS TO THE SEVEN-COUNTY PITTSBURGH METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA AND SURROUNDING AREAS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO EXAMINE THE CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL AND NON-CHEMICAL STRESSORS IN HISPANIC ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NEIGHBORHOODS; IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE A PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE INDOOR HOME ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR LOW-INCOME HISPANIC POPULATIONS; AND DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE ACTION PLAN TO REDUCE CUMULATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE FOR HISPANIC POPULATIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL CHARACTERIZE INDOOR HOME ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY USING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SCREENING TOOLS AND COMMUNITY-PARTICIPATORY INDOOR EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT AND WILL ALSO EVALUATE INDIVIDUAL HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH VALIDATED QUESTIONNAIRES. FURTHERMORE, THE TEAM WILL EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PORTABLE AIR PURIFIER USE TO IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND HEALTH. FINALLY, THEY WILL WORK WITH COMMUNITY-ENGAGED FOCUS GROUPS TO PROVIDE BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS AND TAILORED EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS FOR BOTH RESIDENTS AND POLICYMAKERS.SUBRECIPIENT:VILLANOVA (TOTAL, $367,943) HAS A SUBAWARD TO COORDINATE WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER CO-PIS TO MEASURE INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN PARTICIPATING HOUSEHOLDS. VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA ANALYSIS, PREPARING REPORTS SUCH AS PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. CCATE (TOTAL, $165,000) WILL RECRUIT HOUSEHOLDS, VISIT PARTICIPATING HOUSEHOLDS FOR FIELD SAMPLING, TAKE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MEASUREMENTS, AND INSTALL HOME-BASED INTERVENTION METHODS (AIR PURIFIERS). CCATE WILL ALSO HELP ORGANIZE FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES DURING THE STUDY PERIOD.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A UNIQUE CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE INDEX, INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN, SOCIAL VULNERABILITY, AND INDOOR HOME POLLUTION MEASURED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AS WELL AS ANNUAL AND FINAL TECHNICAL REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS. AN ANTICIPATED OUTCOME OF THE PROPOSED INTERVENTION IS TO IMPROVE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BY REDUCING EXPOSURE BY AT LEAST 50% AMONG THIS VULNERABLE HISPANIC POPULATION. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN NORRISTOWN, PA WHERE THE PROJECT IS TAKING PLACE, SIMILAR COMMUNITIES, HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | $779K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE STATE'S UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) 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. THESE OBJECTIVES PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BY PREVENTING PETROLEUM AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RELEASES. THIS ACTION PARTIALLY FUNDS THE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,428. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,078,074 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:LUST PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INSPECTIONS AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES, OPERATOR TRAINING, SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, DELIVERY PROHIBITION ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORKING TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF REVISED FEDERAL UST REGULATIONS INCLUDING TAKING APPROPRIATE STEPS TO ADOPT NEW REGULATIONS, APPLY FOR STATE PROGRAM APPROVAL. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE IMPROVEMENT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADITIONAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS AND A FOLLOW-UP ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. THESE TASKS HAVE PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING AND CONTROLLING RISKS AND ENSURING RAPID RESPONSE TO ACCIDENTAL RELEASE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES ASSOCIATED WITH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS COMPLETED OF THE TANKS IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE THE STATE UST PROGRAM AND PENNSYLVANIA'S RESIDENTS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $733K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA. SPECIFICALLY, THE COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY WILL ENHANCE ITS MONITORING OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARD (NAAQS) POLLUTANTS AND AIR TOXICS IN AND NEAR COMMUNITIES WHO FACE DISPROPORTIONATE EXPOSURES TO AIR POLLUTION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) CONCERNS. FEDERAL FUNDS WILL PRIMARILY BE USED TO REPLACE AND ENHANCE EXISTING MONITORING STATIONS IN AND NEAR THE IDENTIFIED EJ COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME REPORTING OF AIR QUALITY CONCENTRATIONS. THE CITIZENS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND ITS PUBLIC ARE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDE THE PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT (AIR MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTATION, CALIBRATORS, ZERO AIR SOURCES); CONTRACTUAL SERVICES (DEMOLITION, ELECTRICAL, AND SAFETY UPGRADES); THE REVIEW, COMPARISON, AND CONSULTATION OF EPA PROPOSED EQUIPMENT TO DETERMINE IF ADJUSTMENTS ARE NEEDED BASED ON CURRENT NEEDS; ACCEPT AND VERIFY FUNCTIONALITY OF EQUIPMENT RECEIVED; AND PLAN FOR TIMELY SET-UP AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES IN EJ AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ENHANCED AIR MONITORING EFFORTS; ASSISTANCE 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; AND NEW UPGRADED EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED AT EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE RELIABLE OPERATION OF NAAQS POLLUTANTS AND AIR TOXICS AIR MONITORING; 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; REDUCED INCIDENCES OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, INCLUDING ASTHMA AND LUNG CANCER; IMPROVE VISIBILITY IN AND NEAR EJ COMMUNITIES; INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES MONITORED FOR AIR QUALITY; INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; INCREASE ACCESS TO INFORMATION; PROVIDE ACCESS TO TOOLS THAT HELP UNDERSTAND AND REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; AND INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF NEW AIR QUALITY INFORMATION. THE CITIZENS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND ITS PUBLIC ARE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | $540K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION AWARDS FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $163,387. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $326,774 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO MAINTAIN FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) MONITORING NETWORKS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED DATA ON AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF PM2.5 AS WELL AS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND PRECURSORS. DATA WILL BE USED FOR: (1) PROVIDING AIR POLLUTION DATA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A TIMELY MANNER, (2) PM2.5 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) COMPARISONS, (3) DEVELOPMENT AND TRACKING OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, (4) ASSESSMENTS OF REGIONAL HAZE, AND (5) ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH STUDIES AND OTHER AMBIENT AEROSOL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. THE PM2.5 MONITORING NETWORK DESIGN ADDRESSES THESE FOUR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SITING AND INSTRUMENTATION STRATEGIES. 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 STATE RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PHILADELPHIA CITY OF | $503K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO NUEVA ESPERANZA, INC. THE RECIPIENT AND ITS PARTNERS IN THE HUNTING PARK COMMUNITY-LED CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND EMPOWERMENT PROJECT WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF RESIDENTS, LEADERS AND NEIGHBORHOOD INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE THE CLIMATE RESILIENCY OF THE HUNTING PARK (HP) NEIGHBORHOOD IN PHILADELPHIA, PA, AGAINST THE DISPROPORTIONATE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF HEAT IN THE COMMUNITY. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUILDING TREE COVER; TRAININGS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS; DISTRIBUTING EXTREME HEAT MITIGATION TRAINING AND TOOLS TO RESIDENTS; FACILITATING COMMUNITY DIALOGUE; FORMALIZING A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PLATFORM; AND COMPLETING A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:HUNTING PARK GREEN WILL RECEIVE A SUBAWARD OF $75,051 TO COLLABORATE ON OUTREACH; CO-MANAGE TREE STEWARDSHIP AND TRAINING; AND FACILITATE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. AS I PLANT THE SEED WILL RECEIVE A SUBAWARD OF $57,099 TO COLLABORATE ON OUTREACH AND FACILITATE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. HUNTING PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE A SUBAWARD OF $53,007 TO LEAD WEATHERIZATION TRAINING. HUNTING PARK COMMUNITY SOLAR INITIATIVE WILL RECEIVE A SUBAWARD OF $35,979 TO DELIVER SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION TRAINING TO HP RESIDENTS. PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY WILL RECEIVE A SUBAWARD OF $42,000 TO DELIVER TREES, TREE PLANTINGS AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING; AND PROVIDE INSIGHTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ADDITIONAL TREES IN HP; TRAININGS IN TREE MAINTENANCE, CLIMATE CHANGE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, HEAT SAFETY, AND SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION; DISTRIBUTION OF COOLING KITS AND INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONERS WITH WEATHERIZATION KITS AND WORKSHOPS; HP CLIMATE JUSTICE PLATFORM; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT TO GAUGE EXISTING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND SPECIFIC HEALTH CHALLENGES; AND INSIGHTS GAINED FOR NEIGHBORHOODS ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CLIMATE CHANGE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE VIABLE TREE CANOPY; INCREASED COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY SKILLS; IMPROVED BLOCK-LEVEL AND HOUSING HVAC CONDITIONS AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY; AND DECREASED RATES OF HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION AND ASTHMA. OTHER OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED COMMUNITY COHESION; IMPROVED LEVERAGING OF CITY-PRIVATE RESOURCES; GRADUAL REDUCTION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD HEAT INDEX; AND MODELING FOR OTHER CLIMATE VULNERABLE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS OF HUNTING PARK. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | NUEVA ESPERANZA, INC. | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING TO PADEP TO RESEARCH/TEST TECHNOLOGIES FOR USE IN INSPECTING BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS FACILITIES AS WELL AS OTHER POTENTIAL SOURCES OF METHANE (LANDFILLS, COAL MINING, ETC.). PENNSYLVANIA HAS OVER 14,000 ACTIVE UNCONVENTIONAL WELLS SITES AND OVER 80,000 ACTIVE CONVENTIONAL WELL SITES. THE RECIPIENT WILL SELECT AND PURCHASE AT LEAST TEN INSTRUMENTS TO BE USED IN REGIONAL OFFICES BY AIR QUALITY INSPECTORS AND OILAND GAS STAFF IN INSPECTIONS OF SOURCES WITH POTENTIAL METHANE EMISSIONS. THE RESULTS OF INSPECTIONS USING SPECIFIC TYPES OF EQUIPMENT WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN TERMS OF LEAKING/NON-LEAKING AND, IF FOUND TO BE LEAKING, A QUANTIFYING READING WILL BE TAKEN AND DOCUMENTED. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROJECT BEING TO BUILD UP A DATASET REGARDING LIKELIHOOD OF EMISSIONS FROM EQUIPMENT FOUND AT EACH TYPE OF INSPECTION.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INVOLVE TESTING NATURAL GAS FACILITIES. RECENT STUDIES CONDUCTED BY OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PADEP (METHANE OVERFLIGHT STUDY, DRONE STUDY OF METHANE EMISSIONS, AND VEHICLE MOUNTED METHANE SURVEY) HAVE EACH DEMONSTRATED A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION AND METHANE EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. WHILE SOME ASPECTS OF THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY ARE REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SEVERAL LEAKS OF METHANE RESULTING IN POSSIBLY LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUGITIVE EMISSIONS STILL OCCUR. THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY ENACTED REGULATIONS THAT WILL COVER THOUSANDS OF PREVIOUSLY UNREGULATED CONVENTIONAL WELLS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COORDINATE A SYSTEMATIC INSPECTION PROCEDURE WHICH WILL UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING EMISSIONS AT NATURAL GAS WELLS, ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OTHER REGULATED POTENTIAL SOURCES OF METHANE. DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL THEN WORK TO CREATE A DATASET WHICH WILL ENABLE FIELD STAFF TO DETERMINE EQUIPMENT TYPES MOST LIKELY TO HAVE LEAKS AND THE RELATIVE SIZE OF THOSE LEAKS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION RECORD KEEPING BY REGIONAL AND CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF; PLANNING, CONTROLLING, AND MONITORING EXPENDITURES OF STATE/FEDERAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES; COOORDINATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE REPORTS AND SUBMIT TO EPA; AND, IMPROVED DECISION MAKING BASED ON A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DATA COLLECTED REGARDING NUMBER AND SIZE OF METHANE LEAKS DETECTED. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $398K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO PHILADELPHIA AMS 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). 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 ACTION FUNDS $170,046 AND FEDERAL FUNDS OF $340,092 IS CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY.. 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. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PHILADELPHIA CITY OF | $340K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE 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. THE GOAL OF THE OVERBROOK BREATHE RIGHT COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING PROJECT IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AIR POLLUTION IN TARGETED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES OF WEST PHILADELPHIA. WITH THE ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE OVERBROOK / WYNNEFIELD / MILL CREEK / MANTUA COMMUNITIES, THE 'BREATHE RIGHT' PROJECT WILL MONITOR FIVE CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS AND ANALYZE SEVERAL HEAVY METALS INCLUDING LEAD IN PM2.5 TO BETTER INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE STATE OF AIR POLLUTION IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. 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 ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE COLLECTING, ANALYZING OF AIR SAMPLES, AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESULTS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ANALYSIS OF FIVE TRACE GASES AND PARTICULATE MATTER CONCENTRATIONS (PM2.5 AND PM10) WILL HELP TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE STATE OF AIR POLLUTION IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS. ADDITIONAL CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER (HEAVY METALS INCLUDING PB) WILL HELP TO ASSESS EMISSION SOURCES AND TOXICITY OF PARTICULATE MATTER. LEAD HAS BEEN PROBLEMATIC THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA IN AIR POLLUTION THROUGHOUT THE CITY RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION, AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE BREATHE RIGHT PROJECT IS PROPOSING TWO-YEAR CONTINUOUS SAMPLING FOR PM2.5 AND PM10 AT 15 OUTDOOR SITES AND AN INTENSIVE, TWO-WEEK CAMPAIGN MEASURING TRACE GASES FROM 15 OUTDOOR SITES PER YEAR. A FOUR-WEEK INTENSIVE MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGN WILL ASSESS CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PM2.5 (HEAVY METALS) AT ONE SITE EACH YEAR. WE WILL ALSO MEASURE PM2.5, PM10, AND FOUR TRACE GASES FROM 5 CO-LOCATED INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SHARE THE RESULTS IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ONCE PER YEAR IN MEETINGS AND ON THE OEEC WEBSITE. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY MEETINGS WILL BE ORGANIZED TOO. ADDITIONALLY, THEY WILL DEVELOP A WEBSITE FOR RESIDENTS TO CHECK THE STATUS OF AIR POLLUTION. SUBRECIPIENT:THE SUBAWARD WITH VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE AIR SAMPLING PORTION OF THE PROJECT. THIS INCLUDES INSTALLING THE AIR MONITORS, COLLECTION OF SAMPLES, ANALYZING THE LAB SAMPLES, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESULTS TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY. THE SUBAWARD TO THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND DREXEL UNIVERSITY ARE TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY PROJECT. THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVED WILL INCLUDE INTERPRETING, TRANSLATING, AND CREATING VISUALIZATIONS OF THE PROJECT RESULTS FOR THE LARGER COMMUNITY. THE RECIPIENT INTENDS TO ISSUE SUBAWARD AGREEMENTS TO ITS PARTNERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPENDIX A OF EPA'S SUBAWARD POLICY.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES WILL COMPARE THE COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION DATA WITH THE EPA CENTRAL MONITORING STATION AND WILL PREPARE AIR QUALITY MAPS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS). THE INTENDED BENEFICIARY IS THE OVERBROOK NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF ROUGHLY 43,172 PEOPLE, AND ITS GEOGRAPHY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF ITS DEMOGRAPHICS; OVERBROOK IS IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NEIGHBORHOOD IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. KNOWLEDGE OF AIR POLLUTION RISKS AND EXPOSURE ALLOW FOR GREATER COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND ACTION WITH CITY AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO BETTER REGULATE AIR POLLUTION. SOME OF THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE COLLABORATIVE DATA COLLECTION OF FIVE CRI | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | JASTECH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INC | $333K | — |
| THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE NATIONAL AIR TOXICS TRENDS STATION (NATTS) AIR MONITORING PROGRAM, SPECIFICALLY THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SITE LOCATED IN PITTSBURGH, PA. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE NATTS NETWORK IS TO PROVIDE DATA FOR TRACKING TRENDS IN AMBIENT AIR TOXICS LEVELS TO FACILITATE MEASURING PROGRESS TOWARD EMISSION AND RISK REDUCTION GOALS. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF ETHYLENE OXIDE LABORATORY STANDARDS AS A RESULT OF THE NEW REQUIREMENT TO ANALYZE FOR THAT COMPOUND. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,500 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | $310K | — |
| 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.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL PRIMARILY 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. THE FUNDS MAY BE USED TO ADDRESS OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN AND NEAR COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS 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.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FULL AUTOMATION OF PM2.5 MONITORS WILL PROVIDE ALL COMMUNITIES WITH FINE PARTICULATE DATA OF THE SAME QUALITY AND ALLOW THEM TO COMPARE CONTINUOUS DATA STREAMS IN NEARBY AREAS. THE FUNDS MAY BE USED TO ADDRESS OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN AND NEAR COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS 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. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | $289K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (ECDH) TO CONDUCT SAMPLING, MONITORING, AND ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY OF LAKE ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA RECREATIONAL BEACHES PRIOR TO AND DURING THE RECREATIONAL SWIMMING SEASON. THE GRANT WILL ALSO SUPPORT ECDH EFFORTS TO COMMUNICATE THE MOST CURRENT WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS TO THE PUBLIC TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF RECREATIONAL SWIMMERS. ECDH MUST MEET PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL BEACH ACT TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:UNDER THIS AWARD, ECDH WILL PRIMARILY MONITOR UP TO 9 PERMITTED BEACHES OPERATED BY PA DCNR. ECDH WILL ALSO DISCUSS AND CREATE CURRENT AND IMPROVED BEACH MONITORING PROTOCOLS, USING THE NEWLY COLLECTED DATA, DURING AN ANNUAL MEETING WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE THE BEACH SEASON. ECDH WILL POST ONLINE AND IN-PERSON SWIMMING ADVISORIES IF WATER QUALITY THRESHOLDS FOR SAFE SWIMMING ARE EXCEEDED. ECDH WILL USE THE DATA COLLECTED TO BUILD A BETTER PREDICTIVE MODEL OF WATER QUALITY AT THE BEACHES MONITORED TO SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH.SUBRECIPIENT:THE FUNDS WILL GO TO SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM. THE REGIONAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM US A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE BEACH MONITORING AND SAMPLING PROGRAM BY HIRING AND SUPERVISING LABORATORY INTERNS AND SAMPLE COLLECTION INTERNS. THE SAMPLING THROUGH THE CONSORTIUM IS COMPLETED SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO AID IN THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PREDICTIVE MODELING SYSTEM FOR BEACH ADVISORY WARNINGS.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF CURRENT PERMITTED BEACH WATER QUALITY AND THE ASSOCIATED RISK OF RECREATION, IMPROVING THE PREDICTIVE CAPACITY OF A DYNAMIC WATER QUALITY MODEL THROUGH INCLUSION OF NEW DATA, PROVIDING EPA WITH MONITORING AND BEACH ADVISORY NOTIFICATION INFORMATION, AND AUTHORING AN ANNUAL SUMMARY REPORT. BENEFICIARIES OF THIS WORK INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS WHO PARTAKE IN RECREATIONAL SWIMMING AT ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA BEACHES. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ERIE | $216K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (ECDH) TO CONDUCT SAMPLING, MONITORING, AND ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY OF LAKE ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA RECREATIONAL BEACHES PRIOR TO AND DURING THE RECREATIONAL SWIMMING SEASON. THE GRANT WILL ALSO SUPPORT ECDH EFFORTS TO COMMUNICATE THE MOST CURRENT WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS TO THE PUBLIC TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF RECREATIONAL SWIMMERS. ECDH MUST MEET PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL BEACH ACT TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE FUNDING. THIS AWARD PROVIDES $184,797 OF FEDERAL FUNDS; $29,203 IS CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY.ACTIVITIES:UNDER THIS AWARD, ECDH WILL PRIMARILY MONITOR UP TO 9 PERMITTED BEACHES OPERATED BY PA DCNR. ECDH WILL ALSO DISCUSS AND CREATE CURRENT AND IMPROVED BEACH MONITORING PROTOCOLS, USING THE NEWLY COLLECTED DATA, DURING AN ANNUAL MEETING WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE THE BEACH SEASON. ECDH WILL POST ONLINE AND IN-PERSON SWIMMING ADVISORIES IF WATER QUALITY THRESHOLDS FOR SAFE SWIMMING ARE EXCEEDED. ECDH WILL USE THE DATA COLLECTED TO BUILD A BETTER PREDICTIVE MODEL OF WATER QUALITY AT THE BEACHES MONITORED TO SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH.SUBRECIPIENT:THE SUBAWARD WILL BE GRANTED TO THE REGIONAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM. THE REGIONAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE BEACH MONITORING AND SAMPLING PROGRAM VIA HIRING AND SUPERVISING LABORATORY- AND SAMPLE COLLECTION INTERNS. SAMPLING BY THE CONSORTIUM OCCURS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF CURRENT PERMITTED BEACH WATER QUALITY AND THE ASSOCIATED RISK OF RECREATION, IMPROVING THE PREDICTIVE CAPACITY OF A DYNAMIC WATER QUALITY MODEL THROUGH INCLUSION OF NEW DATA, PROVIDING EPA WITH MONITORING AND BEACH ADVISORY NOTIFICATION INFORMATION, AND AUTHORING AN ANNUAL SUMMARY REPORT. BENEFICIARIES OF THIS WORK INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS WHO PARTAKE IN RECREATIONAL SWIMMING AT COUNTY OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA BEACHES. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ERIE | $214K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ESTABLISH A NEW AIR MONITORING STATION IN THE NICETOWN (ZIP CODE 19140) NEIGHBORHOOD IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA AND TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND AIR QUALITY STUDY IN THE OVERBURDENED AREAS ADJACENT TO THE STATION. AIR POLLUTANTS TO BE MEASURED INCLUDE PM2.5, NO2, OZONE AND AIR TOXICS (INCLUDING CARBONYLS). THE PROJECT WILL LAST TWO YEARS, INCLUDING AT LEAST 12 MONTHS OF AIR SAMPLING OPERATION. AMS WILL COLLABORATE WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION OR SCHOOL IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE PROPOSED MONITORING STATION WILL BE LOCATED AT NORTH BROAD STREET AND W. BUTLER STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. THE STATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO OPERATE IN THE LONG RUN BEYOND THE PROJECT PERIOD. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE PURCHASING NEW EQUIPMENT, TESTING THE NEW EQUIPMENT, TRAINING STAFF ON THE NEW EQUIPMENT, SHELTER INSTALLATION, FIELD TESTING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND AIR POLLUTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT, SAMPLING INTENSIVES, DATA ANALYSIS, SUBMITTING BI-ANNUAL REPORTING, AND FINALLY, THE FINAL REPORT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT ARE ONSITE MEASUREMENT OF PM2.5 WILL BE PERFORMED BY A TELEDYNE API MODEL T640 MONITOR, WHICH IS A REAL-TIME, CONTINUOUS PARTICULATE MATTER MASS MONITOR THAT USES SCATTERED LIGHT SPECTROMETRY FOR MEASUREMENT. THE INSTRUMENT OFFERS AN ADVANCED COLOR DISPLAY, CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN, INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE, FLEXIBLE I/O, BUILT-IN DATA ACQUISITION CAPABILITY AND REMOTE ACCESS TO DATA THROUGH COMPUTER SOFTWARE. FOR MEASUREMENTS OF AIR TOXICS (BENZENE, TOLUENE, ETC.) AND CARBONYLS (FORMALDEHYDE, ACETALDEHYDE, ETC.), ATEC 2200 CANISTER SAMPLER AND ATEC 2200 CARBONYL AIR SAMPLER WILL BE USED TO COLLECT AIR SAMPLES. ULTRA-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (UPLC) AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY WILL BE USED FOR ANALYSIS AT THE AMS LAB ACCORDING TO EPA METHOD 11A AND METHOD 17. NO2 WILL BE MEASURED WITH A TELEDYNE CONTINUOUS MONITOR. OZONE WILL BE MEASURED WITH PASSIVE SAMPLERS. A FINAL OUTCOME IS A NEW, WEATHERPROOF SHELTER WILL BE SET UP WITH AC ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO ACCOMMODATE INSTRUMENTS. IT WILL ALSO HAVE INTERNET CONNECTION FOR DATA TRANSMISSION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE CITIZENS THAT LIVE IN AND NEAR PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PHILADELPHIA CITY OF | $194K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND TO IMPLEMENT ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT. THE GRANTEE WILL EDUCATE A VARIETY OF STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAT ARE PART OF OUR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. THROUGH HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, THEY WILL LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACTS ON AIR QUALITY. THESE WORKSHOPS WILL IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY OF THE ATTENDEES, WHICH INCLUDES BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN AND AROUND ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. THE GRANTEE WILL HOLD WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES THAT WILL TEACH STUDENTS NEW KNOWLEDGE, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS WITH RESPECT TO ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO EFFICIENT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES IN THE ALLENTOWN AREA OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE PROJECT WILL BE LOCATED AT DESALES UNIVERSITY IN CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, AS WELL AS THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND OFFICES IN SCHNECKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. THE GRANT HAS TWO TARGET AUDIENCES, AND WILL HOLD TWO SEPARATE EVENTS. THE CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ARE PROFESSORS, TEACHERS (K-12) AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE ENERGYPATH SCIENCE FAIR'S AUDIENCE IS DESIGNED FOR A YOUNGER AUDIENCE, INCLUDING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM FIFTH TO TWELFTH GRADES. SUBRECIPIENT:FIVE SUBAWARDS WILL BE MADE TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHOSE EDUCATORS ATTEND THE CONFERENCE PORTION OF THIS AWARD. SUBAWARDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE A HANDS-ON LEARNING TOOL.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES IN TERMS OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CAPACITY BUILDING: A SCIENCE FAIR WILL BE HELD, AND THE STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THEIR ENERGY LITERACY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THESE WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES INCLUDE INCREASED PASSION FOR EFFICIENT ENERGY AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF ENERGY CONCEPTS IN BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS WELL AS TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS IN THE ALLENTOWN AREA OF PENNSYLVANIA. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND | $100K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP A SOURCE REDUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDING SPECIFIC TRAINING ON APPLICATION TOOLS TO ASSIST MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PRACTICES TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND THE USE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. TRAINING WILL INCLUDE MODULES ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, EMISSION ESTIMATION, AND GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION. ON-SITE VISITS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE REGIONAL MANUFACTURING FACILITIES. THE TRAINING PROGRAM WILL ALSO BE HOSTED ON THE WEB AND MARKETED USING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AND VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. THIS ACTION PARTIALLY FUNDS THE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,134. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,134 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1)DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY MODELING SOFTWARE TOOL THAT ENABLES THE EVALUATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH AIRSIDE ECONOMIZATION, AND ENHANCED COOLING SYSTEM COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; 2) DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF A CALCULATOR TOOL THAT ALLOWS THE USER TO DETERMINE THE INFLUENCE OF A FACILITY'S GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION ON SOURCE POLLUTION WITH THE OPTION OF IMPLEMENTING AIRSIDE ECONOMIZATION; 3) CREATION OF AN INTERACTIVE MAP WHERE USERS CAN DETERMINE THE INFLUENCE OF ECONOMIZATION AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION ON A FACILITY'S SOURCE POLLUTION; AND, 4) AN ANALYSIS AND DISSEMINATION OF THE OPTIMAL GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS THAT MINIMIZE SOURCE POLLUTION. ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE ONE CONFERENCE AND ONE STAKEHOLDER MEETING.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THIS WORK IS THE CONTAINED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE (CEA) INDUSTRY, BUT THE WORK CAN BE EASILY EXPANDED TO OTHER INDUSTRIES WITH HIGH-POWER-CONSUMPTION FACILITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED WITH P2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF THE SOFTWARE SUITE DISTRIBUTION AND WRITEUPS ON ANALYSIS, WHICH IS FEASIBLE THROUGH USING EXISTING CONTACTS TO GENERATE NEW STAKEHOLDERS. REPORTING WILL BE MADE ON ESTIMATED REDUCTIONS OF METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENT, WATER CONSUMPTION, AND GALLONS OF WSF, ALONG WITH ESTIMATED DOLLAR SAVINGS FROM ADOPTING P2 ACTIONS FOR FACILITY COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | $68K | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEALTH DEPT. AIR MGMT. SERVICES (PHL AMS) TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL AIR TOXICS TREND SITE (NATTS) PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT AND OPERATE A NATTS SITE TO FULFILL THE NEED FOR LONG-TERM HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (HAPS) OR AIR TOXICS MONITORING DATA OF CONSISTENT QUALITY. THIS SITE IS PART OF A 27-SITE NATIONAL NETWORK OF AIR TOXICS MONITORING STATIONS. THE NETWORK IS TRACKING TRENDS IN AMBIENT AIR TOXICS LEVELS TO FACILITATE MEASURING PROGRESS TOWARD EMISSION AND RISK REDUCTION GOALS. THE MONITORING NETWORK IS INTENDED, OVER A SIX YEAR PERIOD, TO BE ABLE TO DETECT A 15% DIFFERENCE (TREND) BETWEEN TWO SUCCESSIVE 3 YEAR ANNUAL MEAN CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF DECISION ERROR. THIS GRANT ENABLES PHL AMS TO PROVIDE LABORATORY SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL AIR TOXICS TREND SITE (NATTS) IN WASHINGTON DC. PHL AMS WILL USE THE GRANT FUNDS TO ANALYZE THE FILTERS FOR TO-11 (CARBONYLS). THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF DC. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,500 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PHILADELPHIA CITY OF | $62K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO FUND PENNSYLVANIA ASTHMA CONTROL PROGRAM'S INDOOR AIR QUALITY OUTREACH PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF ASTHMA IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. IN THE NEW ASTHMA STRATEGIC PLAN, THE ASTHMA CONTROL PROGRAM (ACP) HAS DEVELOPED A VISION TO ACT COLLECTIVELY TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF ASTHMA IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH THESE GUIDING PRINCIPLES: EQUITY, COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS, ACCESS TO GUIDELINES-BASED CARE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACHES, DATA DRIVEN, AND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. THE ACP IS COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ASTHMA IN OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS AT HIGH-RISK FOR ASTHMA. THE PROJECT WILL BE DESIGNED TO DEMONSTRATE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH APPROACHES THAT MAY BE USED SUCCESSFULLY IN THE FUTURE AND ON A BROADER SCALE (ADVANCING STATE/LOCAL POLICY OR SYSTEMS-LEVEL INITIATIVES) TO SIGNIFICANTLY ADDRESS INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) CONCERNS WITHIN COMMUNITIES. BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, ACP WILL ULTIMATELY CREATE A REPLICABLE AND SUSTAINABLE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH APPROACH(S) TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY. ALL QUARTERLY REPORTS AND THE FINAL REPORT WILL INCLUDE LESSONS LEARNED, IDENTIFIED BARRIERS FROM THIS PILOT PROJECT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGNING FUTURE MEANINGFUL AND WORKABLE ACTION STEPS. ACTIVITIES:THIS FUNDED PROJECT WILL ENABLE COMMUNITIES AND/OR LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO FIND LOCAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE DELIVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF IAQ INTERVENTIONS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH APPROACHES ON IAQ TOPICS SUCH AS IN-HOME ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, ASTHMA TRIGGER REDUCTION, SECONDHAND SMOKE, MOLD, IAQ POLICY CHANGES IN SERVICE DELIVERY AND/OR SYSTEMS-LEVEL INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ASTHMA MANAGED CARE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT ARE NEW SYSTEM OR POLICY CHANGE FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT IN INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN THE PILOT COMMUNITY. MORE PEOPLE HAVE WELL-CONTROLLED ASTHMA, FEWER ASTHMA ATTACKS, FEWER MISSED SCHOOL/WORKDAYS, AND FEWER ASTHMA-RELATED ED VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | $25K | — |
| 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. THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, PROPOSES TO CONDUCT VOLATILE AIR TOXICS MEASUREMENTS WITH COMMUNITIES IN AND NEAR EAST SIDE ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA. MANY OF THESE COMMUNITIES ARE COMPRISED OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF COLOR (POC) WHO ARE SUSPECTED TO BE DISPROPORTIONALLY AFFECTED BY EMISSIONS FROM A NEARBY MEDICAL SUPPLY STERILIZATION FACILITY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY AIRPORT, AND THE U.S. 22 HIGHWAY, WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE BOOMING WAREHOUSING INDUSTRY IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE MOST RECENT 2017 AIRTOXSCREEN MAPPING TOOL IDENTIFIED THIS AREA AS FALLING INTO THE HIGHEST PERCENTILE (99%) IN THE U.S. FOR POTENTIAL EXCESS CANCER RISK ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO AIR TOXICS. HOWEVER, NO AMBIENT MONITORING HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO CLARIFY THE SERIOUSNESS AND EXTENT OF AIR TOXICS EXPOSURE IN ALLENTOWN COMMUNITIES. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS GRANT ARE TO PARTNER WITH LEHIGH UNIVERSITY AND ALLENTOWN COMMUNITIES TO FIRST, CHARACTERIZE AMBIENT CONCENTRATION VOLATILE AIR TOXICS IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEAR SOURCES; SECOND, IDENTIFY LIKELY SOURCES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS; AND THIRD, WORK WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO SUSTAIN ONGOING ENGAGEMENT IN MONITORING AND ACTIVITIES THAT DIMINISH HEALTH RISKS FROM AIR POLLUTION. TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES, WE WILL CONDUCT AIR TOXICS MONITORING FOR ONE YEAR IN AND NEAR EAST SIDE COMMUNITIES AND CARRY OUT MONITORING IN FOUR 1-MONTH SHORT-TERM SEGMENTS NEAR A MEDICAL STERILIZATION FACILITY AND PROXIMATE AREAS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO UNDERSTAND AIR TOXIC LEVELS, QUANTIFY SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS, AND INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF AND ENGAGEMENT IN MONITORING AIR POLLUTION AND ACTIVITIES THAT CAN MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTION. ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL: PROVIDE FIRST-HAND MEASUREMENT DATA OF VOLATILE AIR TOXICS TO CHARACTERIZE THE SERIOUSNESS AND EXTENT OF COMMUNITY EXPOSURE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, A SUSCEPTIBLE SUBPOPULATION. THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF HIGH-RISK EXPOSURE AND FORMULATE RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES, IF NEEDED. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT IS A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF OUR AIR TOXICS MONITORING PROJECT IN ALLENTOWN, PA. THEY WILL PARTNER WITH PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY (PNLV), WHICH IS A BLACK-LED, GRASSROOTS-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT IS STAFFED BY NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS IN ALLENTOWN, PA. THERE WILL ALSO BE COLLABORATION WITH HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE ALLENTOWN AREA. THREE SEQUENTIAL COMPONENTS COMPRISE THE PLAN FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: OUTREACH, INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND COORDINATED ACTION. WHILE LEHIGH UNIVERSITY AND PNLV WILL WORK AS A TEAM WITH THE INITIAL OUTREACH TO LEADERS IN LOCAL INSTITUTIONS AND GROUPS. FROM VARIOUS FORMS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THEY WILL IDENTIFY COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE INTEREST AND CAPACITY TO SERVE ON A COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING ADVISORY GROUP. THE COORDINATED ACTION PART OF THE PLAN INVOLVES CREATING AN INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE THAT IS MOST LIKELY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY'S COLLECTIVE | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO PADEP 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. USING PARTICULATE MATTER (PM) AS A SURROGATE FOR A LARGER POLLUTANT SET, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO GATHER CRITICAL DATA TO HELP FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PARTNERS IDENTIFY SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION, CLARIFY THEIR RELATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS, AND DEVELOP MITIGATION STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES ALONG THE WATERFRONT IN DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. 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, 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 ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDE THE COLLECTION AND OPENLY SHARING OF AIR POLLUTION DATA FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER INTERESTED ENTITIES TO USE. THE DATA WILL HAVE HIGH SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL RESOLUTION AND WILL BE USED AS A TOOL TO ASSIST IN ANSWERING COMMUNITY CONCERNS. UTILIZING GIS TO FOCUS ON TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS, VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS, UP TO 50 MODULAIR-PM MONITORS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHIN THE STUDY AREA, WITH SEVERAL MONITORS INSTALLED OUTSIDE THE STUDY AREA TO PROVIDE BACKGROUND DATA. MODULAIR SENSORS MEASURING CO, NO2, AND O3 IN ADDITION TO PM WILL BE INSTALLED AT A RATE OF 10% OF THE TOTAL SENSOR POPULATION TO EXPAND THE PARAMETER SET AS WELL AS PROVIDE LOCALIZED METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION. COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND COMMUNICATION OF THE DATA AND FINDINGS WITH RESEARCHERS, LEGISLATORS, AND THE PUBLIC WILL BE A KEY FOCUS AND WILL PROVIDE A BASIS FOR ADDITIONAL FUTURE RESEARCH IN THE AREA ON IMPACTS OF PM. SUBRECIPIENT:TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE INTERPRETATION OF THE DATA AND COMMUNICATION TO THE PUBLIC (THE AREA OF THE STUDY IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE [EJ] COMMUNITY), PADEP WILL BE WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND DELEGATING CERTAIN FUNCTIONS TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE ACADEMIC REVIEW OF THE DATA WILL BE CONDUCTED BY JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO ENSURE THIRD-PARTY ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS. AND THE COMMUNICATIONS PORTION WILL BE DELEGATED TO DELAWARE COUNTY TO ORGANIZE LOCAL PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PROVIDE SIMPLE INFORMATIONAL LITERATURE OR OTHERWISE MEET SIMILAR PHYSICAL COMMUNICATIONS NEEDS.OUTCOMES:THE IMMEDIATE OUTPUTS OF THE DELAWARE COUNTY WATERFRONT AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROJECT ARE RAW DATA AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS. INCLUDING NEAR REAL-TIME, TEMPORALLY, AND SPATIALLY DENSE DATASETS OF PM1, PM2.5 AND PM10 AND QUANTIFICATION OF O3, NO, NO2, AND CO. THE GRANTEE WILL DEVELOP OF A SUBSTANTIAL SET OF SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY DIVERSE DATA FOR USE IN FUTURE PLANNING EFFORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION.THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF COLLABORATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, RESEARCHERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS THAT ARE ALREADY WORKING IN THE STUDY AREA. THE PA DEP WILL WORK WITH PARTNERS TO ACCOMPLISH THE AIMS OF THE PM MONITORING PROJECT. LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERS INCLUDE DELAWARE COUNTY, THE CITY OF CHESTER, MARCUS HOOK BOROUGH AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE CHESTER ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP, THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY, AND THE DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION. OTHER DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A HEAT MAP AND EXTEMPORAL HOT SPOTS OF HIGH PM LEVELS IDENTIFIED, ONGOING REGIONAL AND LOCAL DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION, IDENTIFICATIO | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $377K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (ALSO KNOWN AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT) GRANT PROVIDES FUNDING TO REPLACE 100 EXISTING DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 100 CLEAN AND ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES AND INSTALL APPROPRIATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE) TO CHARGE THE BUSES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 100 DIESEL BUSES WITH 100 ELECTRIC BUSES AND INSTALLING EVSE LEVEL 3 CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE THE PITTSBURGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PITTSBURGH, PA; THE WILLIAM PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LANSDOWN, PA; THE NEW CASTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN NEW CASTLE, PA; AND THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT IN UNIONTOWN, PA. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF 100 NEW ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES TO SERVICE 4 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO REPLACE: 45 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES FOR PITTSBURGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PITTSBURGH, PA; 25 FOR WILLIAM PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LANSDOWN, PA; 15 FOR NEW CASTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN NEW CASTLE, PA; AND 15 FOR LAUREL HIGHLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT IN UNIONTOWN, PA. TRAINING ON NEW ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES WILL BE OFFERED IN ALL FOUR COMMUNITIES AND INCLUDE DRIVER, MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN, AND FIRST RESPONDER TRAININGS. AS PER THE EPA DIESEL EMISSIONS QUANTIFIER, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT REPLACING 100 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 100 ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES WILL REDUCE AIR POLLUTION ON THE LOCAL LEVEL BY 100%. STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND DRIVERS WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE BUSES OPERATE. INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY WILL BENEFIT FROM INCREASED WORK OPPORTUNITIES. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | FIRST STUDENT, INC. | $39.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S AIR MANAGEMENT SERVICES (AMS) TO OPERATE THEIR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE AIR QUALITY FOR THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S AIR MANAGEMENT SERVICES (AMS) WILL IDENTIFY AIR TOXINS AND ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC TOXIC POLLUTANTS. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $5,608,852 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM, WHICH WILL INCLUDE: 1) IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN EPA NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN, 2) ACTIONS MANDATED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION, AND 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:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE ANNUAL REPORTS, WORK PLANS, MID-YEAR REPORTS, QUALITY ASSURANCE DOCUMENTATION, AND UPDATED SIP DOCUMENTATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES WILL BE 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)). DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF PHILADELPHIA | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY TO OPERATE THEIR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE AIR QUALITY FOR THE COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY WILL IDENTIFY AIR TOXINS AND ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC TOXIC POLLUTANTS. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,970,001 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES: 1) IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN EPA NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN, 2) ACTIONS MANDATED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION, AND 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:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ANNUAL REPORTS, WORK PLANS, MID-YEAR REPORTS, QUALITY ASSURANCE DOCUMENTATION, AND UPDATED SIP DOCUMENTATION. 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)). DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | $500K | — |
| 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. THE CLEAN AIR COUNCIL SEEKS TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND EXISTING COMMUNITY-BASED AIR MONITORING PILOT PROJECTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES ALONG THE INDUSTRIALIZED I-95 CORRIDOR IN DELAWARE COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, PA. THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO ANALYZE THE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA, AND COMPILE A REPORT FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING DELAWARE COUNTY COUNCIL, DELAWARE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL, AND PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO INSTALLING MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE IMPACTED AREA, THE COUNCIL WILL WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO LAUNCH COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE COUNCIL WILL SUPPORT RESIDENTS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TOWARDS POLICY CHANGES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS THAT COULD REDUCE AIR POLLUTION RISK AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES THAT THE CLEAN AIR COUNCIL WILL PERFORM INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING PROJECTS, OPENLY SHARE THE DATA, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE CLEAN AIR COUNCIL WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY AND OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INSTALL UP TO 60 LOW-COST AIR SENSORS (PURPLEAIR MONITORS) FOR PM AND VOCS AT HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY HUBS (E.G., LIBRARIES) THROUGHOUT THE AREA. THE DATA FROM THESE PM/VOC MONITORS WILL BE CONTINUOUS AND OPEN SOURCE, AVAILABLE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY IN REAL TIME VIA A WEBSITE AND APP. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL WILL INSTALL APPROXIMATELY TEN HIGHER SENSITIVITY UNITEC BENZENE MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE AREA TO SUPPORT THE DETECTION OF PLUMES CONTAINING VOCS AND HAPS. THE APPLICANT WILL ALSO WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE ACCESSIBLE DATA VISUALIZATIONS USED FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY-BASED AIR MONITORING BY INSTALLING 60 OUTDOOR PM/VOC MONITORS, ENHANCING COMMUNITY-INFORMED TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO VISUALIZE EXISTING LOCAL AIR QUALITY. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF EACH COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS ABOUT SPECIFIC POLLUTANTS AND HEALTH ISSUES; INCREASED COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE OF POLLUTION IMPACTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE; UNDERSTANDING BY LOCAL AND STATE DECISION MAKERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN DELAWARE COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES; AND INCREASED MONITORING OF POLLUTION INCIDENTS BY AGENCIES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN AS A RESULT OF COMMUNITY REPORTING ABOUT POTENTIAL AIR POLLUTION INCIDENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE CHESTER, MARCUS HOOK, TRAINER AND EASTWICK RESIDENTS WHO LIVE NEAR INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION SOURCES ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. THE OPEN-SOURCE DIGESTIBLE AIR QUALITY DATA VISUALIZATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE RESIDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF AIR POLLUTION AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO REDUCE INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | DELAWARE VALLEY CITIZENS' COUNCIL FOR CLEAN AIR | $419K | — |
| 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. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO DEPLOY CONTINUOUS AIR MONITORS AT THREE NEIGHBORHOODS IN PHILADELPHIA, LOCATED IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) AREAS NEAR MAJOR EMISSION SOURCES INCLUDING THE FORMER PHILADELPHIA REFINERY COMPLEX, THE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KINDER MORGAN STORAGE TANKS, A US POSTAL PROCESSING CENTER, MAJOR HIGHWAYS (I-95, I-76, ROOSEVELT BLVD.), ETC. THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE RESULTS TO FILL GAPS OF MONITORING DATA IN THESE AREAS AND HELP STRATEGIZING POLLUTION REDUCTIONS IN OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES. 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. THE ACTIVITIES THAT THE APPLICANT WILL PERFORM INCLUDE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE, TESTING, AND TRAINING; SITE PREPARATION, INSTALLATION, AND FIELD TESTING; SAMPLING; DATA ASSESSMENTS; AND PRELIMINARY AND FINAL REPORTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: FACILITATE COOPERATION AND INFORMATION FLOW BETWEEN COMMUNITIES, LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, AND AMS; ESTABLISH THREE STATIONARY SITES, PLUS A MOBILE MONITORING PLATFORM, FOR PM2.5, NO2, O3 AND VOCS IN OVERBURDENED COMMUNITY AREAS; ADDRESS ISSUES OF INCLUSIVENESS AND EQUALITY IN AIR MONITORING COVERAGE; PREPARE ASSESSMENT OF OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES' VULNERABILITY TO AIR POLLUTANTS; DOCUMENTATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONTINUOUS AND REAL-TIME AIR MONITORING CAPABILITIES; AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR AMS IN HUMAN CAPITAL AND EQUIPMENT PERTAINING TO AIR QUALITY MONITORING. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF WHICH AIR POLLUTANTS ARE PREVALENT IN OVERBURDENED AREAS; RECOMMEND OR CONDUCT INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; ESTABLISH TRUST AND COOPERATION BETWEEN AMS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS IN EJ AREAS; BUILD BETTER UNDERSTANDING ON CITYWIDE SPATIAL AND SEASONAL CHANGES AND PATTERNS OF POLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS; MINIMIZE AIR POLLUTANTS' DISPROPORTIONATE EFFECT ON OVERBURDENED AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES; AND ASSIST NEW POLICY MAKING EFFORTS BY PROVIDING TIMELY AND QUALITY DATA TO POLICY MAKERS. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE RESIDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. SPECIFICALLY RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR THE MONITORING SITES IN THE FOLLOWING OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES: THE NICETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA (ZIP CODE 19140), THE PORT RICHMOND NEIGHBORHOOD, LOWER NORTHEAST SECTION OF PHILADELPHIA (ZIP CODE 19134), AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR THE FORMER REFINERY COMPLEX IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (ZIP CODE 19145). | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PHILADELPHIA CITY OF | $389K | — |
| 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. THE APPLICANT, CLEAN WATER FUND, PROPOSES TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT AIR QUALITY IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (GRAYS FERRY AND POINT BREEZE NEIGHBORHOODS). THE PROJECT PLANS TO INCREASE LOCAL AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL COMPETENCY AND HEALTH ADVOCACY AROUND THESE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY TRAINING AND HIRING THEM FOR THE AIR QUALITY MONITOR INSTALLATION, AIR QUALITY NETWORK MANAGEMENT, AND AIR HEALTH MONITORING. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL ALSO SERVE AS AIR QUALITY EDUCATORS AND ADVISORS. 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. THE ACTIVITIES THAT THE APPLICANT WILL PERFORM INCLUDE COMMUNITY-LEAD AIR QUALITY MONITORING, ENGAGEMENT, AND OUTREACH. CLEAN WATER FUND WILL INSTALL 60 AIR QUALITY MONITORS, CREATE AN AIR QUALITY NETWORK MANAGEMENT, AIR QUALITY HEALTH MONITORING, PUBLIC MEETING ON THE PROJECT, AND RESULTS, IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY INFORMATION PROGRAMS, AND ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS OF THE PROJECT IN A YEARLY BASIS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CREATING AN OPEN-SOURCE ACCESS AND LONG-TERM STORAGE OF COMMUNITY AIR QUALITY DATA, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL WORK AND HELP IMPACTS, AN ACCESSIBLE DATA PLATFORM FOR THE COMMUNITY MEMBER NEAR GRAYS FERRY AND POINT BREEZE, AND EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS OF THE PROJECT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EXAMINATION OF AIR QUALITY FROM TRUCK TRAFFIC, COMMUNICATING TO LARGER COMMUNITY ABOUT AREAS OF CONCERNS AND AIR QUALITY EVENTS, COMMUNICATING WITH PHILADELPHIA AIR MANAGEMENT AIR POLLUTION HOTLINE IF/WHEN AIR POLLUTION EVENTS ARE RECORDED, INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AROUND AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE RESIDENTS OF GRAYS FERRY AND POINT BREEZE NEIGHBORHOODS IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA WHO WILL ENGAGE IN THE PROJECT BY BEING TRAINED OR HIRED FOR AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL AND HEALTH ADVOCACY SECTIONS OF THIS PROJECT. OTHER BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE LARGER SOUTH PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY WHO WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE DATA AND LEARN ABOUT AIR QUALITY EVENTS THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION FROM THE PROJECT. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | CLEAN WATER FUND | $341K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - AIR QUALITY TO SUPPORTS ITS OPERATIONAL GOALS. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONCERNING THE MONITORING AND ANALYSIS FOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS, PROVIDING TRAINING SUPPORT FOR LAB PERSONNEL TO INCREASE IN-HOUSE AIR SAMPLE ANALYSIS CAPACITY, PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE OF AIR POLLUTION SOURCES IN THE MON VALLEY REGION OF THE COUNTY BY VERIFY ACCURACY OF MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLANNING EFFORTS..ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR IMPLEMENTING OTHER GRANTS, INCLUDING OTHER IRA PROVISIONS; TRAINING OF LAB PERSONNEL ON NEW EQUIPMENT; ANALYSIS OF DISPARATE COMMUNITY IMPACTS FROM POLLUTION SOURCES IN THE MON VALLEY; AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLANNING.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATED FOCUS TO IRA AND OTHER GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO ACHD - AIR QUALITY; INCREASED NUMBER OF STAFF TRAINED TO PROVIDE INCREASED SAMPLE ANALYSIS RESOURCES TO ADDRESS AGENCY MONITORING AND ANALYSIS NEEDS; INFORMED ANALYSIS OF AREAS THAT OBSERVED ELEVATED LEVELS OF MONITORED POLLUTANTS TO GUIDE POLICY, ENFORCEMENT, AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY AWARENESS; AND TO DEVELOP THE CLIMATE RESILIENCY STRATEGY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN TEMPLATE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIZENS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AS WELL AS THE STAFF AT ACHD. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | $201K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (ACHD) TO FUND A PROJECT TO REPLACE TRANSIT DIESEL BUSES WITH ELECTRIC BUSES. THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO REPLACE FOUR 40-FOOT PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT DIESEL TRANSIT BUSES WITH FOUR NEW 40-FOOT ZERO TAILPIPE EMISSION BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES FOR OPERATION IN MONONGAHELA VALLEY AREA IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TWO SLOW ELECTRIC CHARGERS ALONG WITH SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE GARAGE TO WHICH THE BUSES WOULD BE ASSIGNED.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (ACHD) AND PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (PRT; FORMALLY KNOWN AS PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY) AND INVOLVES REPLACING FOUR DIESEL TRANSIT BUSES THAT CURRENTLY PROVIDE SERVICE TO THE MON VALLEY IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY WITH FOUR ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE (ZEV) BUSES. THE ZEV BUSES ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE PURCHASED AND PUT INTO SERVICE IN 2026. ADDITIONALLY, PRT IS TO PROVIDE GENERAL STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRICAL UPDATES TO THEIR BUS GARAGE AS WELL AS INSTALLING TWO SLOW ELECTRIC CHARGERS. SUBRECIPIENT:THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THIS PROJECT IS $10,000,000 IN GRANT FUNDING. THIS FINDING REQUEST (INCLUDING ACHD PERSONNEL COSTS) WILL BE USED TO FUND ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY ACHD AND ITS PROJECT PARTICIPANT PARTNER, PRT, RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF TRANSIT BUSES, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF AN ELECTRIC CHARGING STATION AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL UPGRADES.OUTCOMES:THE PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER PM2.5, ESPECIALLY IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS. OUTPUTS INCLUDE THE DEPLOYMENT OF FOUR PRT BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES OPERATING IN THE MON VALLEY REGION, AND THE UPGRADING AND INSTALLATION OF SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES, AND TWO CHARGERS. OTHER EXPECTED OUTPUTS INCLUDE THE QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS AND A FINAL REPORT DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT AND THIS GRANT, PM2.5 EMISSIONS WILL BE REDUCED IN THE MON VALLEY REGION AND THROUGHOUT ALLEGHENY COUNTY, INCLUDING WHERE SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES ARE LOCATED. OPERATING COSTS FOR PRT ARE ALSO ANTICIPATED TO BE REDUCED. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS IN AND SURROUNDING ALLEGHENY COUNTY. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | $10.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDS OF $100,000 TO WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN PITTSBURGH AND PROVIDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE THE CREATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP CLUBS AT AFTERSCHOOL LOCATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS. DURING THE CLUB MEETINGS STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN ECO-STUDENT STEWARDSHIP CURRICULUM AND BOND WITH OTHER STUDENTS WHO HAVE SIMILAR PASSIONS. THIS CLUB WILL BE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12, AND THE CURRICULUM WILL BE APPLIED ONCE A WEEK FOR 32 WEEKS. THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF FOUR UNITS: ENSURING SAFE AND CLEAN WATER, CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY, WASTE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING. THE PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES. SUBRECIPIENT:FIVE SUBAWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT ENTITIES. EACH SUBRECIPIENT WILL APPOINT A TEACHER OR INSTRUCTOR WHO WILL UNDERGO TRAINING AS A GREEN CHAMPION TO LEAD THE ECO-STUDENT CLUB AND EACH SUBRECIPIENT WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM IN COMPLETING A COMMUNITY SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT THAT WFHE WILL OVERSEE IN SPRING 2025. EACH SUBAWARD IS $7,500 FOR A TOTAL OF $37,500.OUTCOMES:THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECO-STUDENT STEWARDSHIP CURRICULUM WILL CONSIST OF FOUR UNITS: 1) CLEAN AND SAFE WATER, 2) CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY, 3) WASTE IN OUR COMMUNITY,AND 4) COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING. THIS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TOOL WILL REACH FIVE CLUBS WITH A LONG-TERM GOAL OF ADOPTION IN SCHOOLS AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. THESE UNITS WILL COLLECTIVELY FOSTER A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ENCOURAGE ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PITTSBURGH, PA. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT | $100K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEALTH DEPARTMENT AIR MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PHL AMS) TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL AIR TOXICS TREND SITE (NATTS) PROGRAM. THIS ACTION WILL AWARD PHL AMS WITH $15,000 TOWARD THEIR FY26-28 NATTS GRANT, WHICH HAS A TOTAL APPROVED CEILING OF $45,000. THE REMAINING $30,000 IS CONTINGENT ON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT AND OPERATE A NATTS SITE TO FULFILL THE NEED FOR LONG-TERM HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (HAPS) OR AIR TOXICS MONITORING DATA OF CONSISTENT QUALITY. THIS SITE IS PART OF A 27-SITE NATIONAL NETWORK OF AIR TOXICS MONITORING STATIONS. THE NETWORK IS TRACKING TRENDS IN AMBIENT AIR TOXICS LEVELS TO FACILITATE MEASURING PROGRESS TOWARD EMISSION AND RISK REDUCTION GOALS. THE RECIPIENT WILL ANALYZE QUALITY ASSURED AIR TOXICS SAMPLES FOR SELECTED HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS AND SUBMIT RESULTS TO THE NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. THIS GRANT ENABLES PHL AMS TO PROVIDE LABORATORY SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL AIR TOXICS TREND SITE (NATTS) IN WASHINGTON DC. PHL AMS WILL USE THE GRANT FUNDS TO ANALYZE THE FILTERS FOR TO-11 (CARBONYLS). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:LONG-TERM MONITORING OF AMBIENT AIR TOXICS LEVELS FACILITATES THE IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS OF CONCERN, CHARACTERIZATION OF RISK, AND TRACKING OF PROGRESS. THE MONITORING NETWORK IS INTENDED, OVER A SIX YEAR PERIOD, TO BE ABLE TO DETECT A 15% DIFFERENCE (TREND) BETWEEN TWO SUCCESSIVE 3-YEAR ANNUAL MEAN CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF DECISION ERROR. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PHILADELPHIA CITY OF | $15K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO OPPORTUNITY FINANCE NETWORK (OFN). THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY LENDERS WHO WILL IN TURN FINANCE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE COMMUNITY LENDERS TO DRAW ON THAT CAPITAL TO CATALYZE DEPLOYMENT OF PROJECTS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRYMDASH;ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE LONG FACED BARRIERS ACCESSING CAPITAL AND THAT MOST NEED THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT'S COMMUNITY LENDERS CLIMB: CLEAN LENDING INVESTMENT MOBILIZATION (CLIMB) PROGRAM WILL PUT MISSION-DRIVEN COMMUNITY LENDERS AT THE FOREFRONT OF MARKET TRANSFORMATION FOR CLEAN FINANCE IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. OFN WILL LEVERAGE ITS DEEP EXPERIENCE AS A HUB NONPROFIT TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL PACKAGE TO ITS MEMBERS, SO THEY CAN COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE, IMPROVE EQUITY, AND DELIVER BENEFITS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEVERAGING CCIA FUNDING TO PROVIDE CAPITALIZATION FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) SUBAWARDS TO MISSION-DRIVEN COMMUNITY LENDERS TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO INVEST AND REINVEST IN PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES, AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES AND OTHER AIR POLLUTANTS. OFN DESIGNED ITS CLIMB INVESTMENT STRATEGY TO TRANSFORM CLEAN FINANCING MARKETS AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BY GROWING MEMBERS' CLEAN FINANCING CAPACITY WITH A THOUGHTFUL PASS-THROUGH STRATEGY AND CURATED TA SERVICES. OFN WILL EFFECTIVELY AND EQUITABLY ANALYZE CAPITALIZATION FUNDING AND TA SUBAWARD APPLICATIONS USING ITS CLIMATE LENDING INVESTMENT MOBILIZATION ASSESSMENT TOOL (CLIMAT). SUBRECIPIENT:THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE CAPITALIZATION FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) SUBAWARDS TO MISSION-DRIVEN COMMUNITY LENDERS, WHICH WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THEIR MATURATION AND MARKET TRANSFORMATION WITH THE PIPELINES AND CAPACITY TO DEPLOY CCIA FUNDING AND PRIVATE CAPITAL TO ELIGIBLE PROJECTS BENEFITTING LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES, IN BOTH THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM. SPECIFICALLY, OPPORTUNITY FINANCE NETWORK WILL REACH AND GROW ITS NETWORK OF MORE THAN 400 MISSION-DRIVEN COMMUNITY LENDERS, WHO IN TURN, VIA SUBAWARDS, WILL FINANCE CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS SPANNING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY GENERATION AND STORAGE (E.G., COMMUNITY SOLAR/WIND, RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR), NET-ZERO EMISSIONS BUILDINGS (E.G., SINGLE AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, COMMUNITY LOCATIONS, COMMERCIAL, MUNICIPAL), AND ZERO EMISSIONS TRANSPORTATION (E.G., ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLES, CHARGING STATIONS) IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, THEREBY ENABLING THEM TO BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED AIR QUALITY, BOOSTED PROPERTY VALUES, THRIVING DIVERSE SMALL BUSINESSES, WEALTH-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY, AND CLEAN ENERGY JOBS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CAPITALIZATION FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) SUBAWARDS TO MISSION-DRIVEN COMMUNITY LENDERS, WITH 100% OF CCIA GRANT FUNDS DEPLOYED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVING LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES SPAN ALL THREE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND INCLUDE REDUCED OR AVOIDED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND OTHER AIR POLLUTANTS, ENHANCED HEALTH AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES (E.G., AIR QUALITY, HOUSEHOLD WEALTH, FINANCIAL SAVINGS, ENERGY SAVINGS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT) FOR THE LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, AND A REVOLUTIONIZED APPROACH TO CLEAN FINANCING VIA CAPITALIZATION FUNDING AND TA SUBAWARDS TO MISSION-DRIVEN COMMUNITY LENDERS AND THE MOBILIZATION OF PRIVATE CAPITAL. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | OPPORTUNITY FINANCE NETWORK | $2.3B | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (ALSO KNOWN AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT) FUNDED GRANT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 20 TYPE C DIESEL BUSES WITH 20 TYPE C ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES AND INSTALLING 10 DUAL LEVEL 2 AC CHARGERS. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA. SUBRECIPIENT:THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA IS PARTNERING WITH MURAL ARTS PHILADELPHIA (THE LARGEST PUBLIC ARTS ORGANIZATION IN THE US) AS ONE OF THE GRANT'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. TWO SCHOOL BUILDINGS ALONG BUS ROUTES SERVED BY THE NEW ZEVS WILL RECEIVE A MURAL PROJECT AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON SCHOOL BUS ELECTRIFICATION, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SDP FACILITIES OFFICE AND INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL LEADERS, SITES WILL BE SELECTED THAT HAVE NOT HISTORICALLY RECEIVED THIS TYPE OF IN-KIND ACTIVITY. THEY ARE LOCATED IN AREAS OF THE CITY MOST ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND HUMAN HEALTH HARMS. THIS MURAL PROJECT WILL THEMATICALLY FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ENERGY (FROM DIESEL TO ELECTRIC) AND ITS BENEFITS TO THE LARGER SCHOOL COMMUNITY, NEIGHBORHOOD AIR QUALITY, AND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACING 20 TYPE C DIESEL BUSES WITH 20 TYPE C ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES AND INSTALLING 10 DUAL LEVEL 2 AC CHARGERS. ANOTHER DELIVERABLE IS THE PARTNERSHIP WITH MURAL ARTS PHILADELPHIA, WHICH IS THE NATION'S LARGEST PUBLIC ART PROGRAM. THEY WILL RECIEVE $145,000 AS A SUBAWARD TO EXECUTE TWO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MURAL PROJECTS THEMATICALLY FOCUSED ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF ELECTRIFICATION AT TWO SCHOOLS WHERE THE STUDENTS WILL BE SERVED BY THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION BUSES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A NET REDUCTION IN CO2 EMISSIONS, AS ELECTRIC BUSES RESULT IN AN 85% NET REDUCTION. IN TOTAL, THIS PROJECT WILL REMOVE 13.05 MILLION POUNDS PER YEAR OF CO2 EMISSIONS FROM THE ATMOSPHERE IN PHILADELPHIA. THIS WILL HELP TO MITIGATE THE SDP'S CONTRIBUTION TO PHILADELPHIA'S POOR AIR QUALITY IN THESE COMMUNITIES AND SUBSEQUENT HEALTH-RELATED CONDITIONS, LIKE ASTHMA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA | $7.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CITY OF PHILADELPHIA IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,090,828 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. 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. 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: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)). DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS, SPECIFICALLY IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AREA. | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | PHILADELPHIA CITY OF | $5.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PROPOSED MONITORING PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AN AREA FAMED FOR ITS INDUSTRIAL PAST AND RESULTANT POOR AIR QUALITY. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO EXPAND COMMUNITY-OWNED AIR MONITORING NETWORKS, AND SPECIATE HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (HAPS) WITH TO-15 SAMPLING TO EQUIP RESIDENTS FROM ACROSS THE REGION WITH HYPER-LOCAL, ACCURATE ESTIMATES OF AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE. IT BUILDS ON CROWD-SOURCED ODOR REPORTING DATA FROM OVER 1000 UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL REPORTERS IN THE SMELLPGH APP, AND MONITORING NETWORKS FACILITATED BY COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGION. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE INITIATING AN AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION PROJECT PARTNERS, BASED ON ON-GOING AND FUTURE COLLABORATION, CONVERSATIONS, AND RESOURCE SHARING. THIS INCLUDES SHARING CURRENT SCOPE OF EXISTING COMMUNITY-OWNED MONITORING NETWORKS; LEARNING ABOUT TYPICAL RESIDENT EXPERIENCES ASSOCIATED WITH AIR POLLUTION THAT COULD BE MARKERS OF POLLUTION EVENT PATTERNS (FOR LATER SAMPLING); RECORDING THE INTEREST THE COMMUNITY HAS IN MONITORING AND LATER REPORTING; AND DETERMINING POTENTIAL LOCATIONS TO EXPAND LOW-COST MONITORING NETWORKS AS WELL AS THE TO-15 AIR SAMPLERS. THE APPLICANT WILL ALSO SUPPORT SYSTEMIZED CROWDSOURCING OF REPORTS OF POLLUTION EXPERIENCES TO BE ABLE TO CORRELATE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH MONITORING DATA BY RECRUITING MORE PEOPLE TO USE THE SMELLPGH APP. THE APPLICANT WILL PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE PURPLEAIR PM2.5, AIRVIZ TVOC MONITORS, AND SENSIT SPOD TO-15 AIR SAMPLERS ACCORDING TO SCOPES OUTLINED BY PARTNERS. DATA SUMMARIES WILL BE PUBLICLY SHARED EVERY SIX MONTHS WITH RESIDENTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, AND REGULATORY STAKEHOLDERS, SUCH AS ACHD AND EPA. SUBRECIPIENT:CLEAN WATER FUND (CWF) WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING AND FACILITATING COMMUNITY SESSIONS TO GATHER COMMUNITY INPUT ON THE PROJECT AND TO PROVIDE DIRECT REPORTING TO THE COMMUNITY ON MONITORING RESULTS. FOR THE MON VALLEY SESSIONS, CWF WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH FOR THE COMMUNITY SESSIONS IN COORDINATION WITH THE TWO MON VALLEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS. VALLEY CLEAN AIR NOW (VCAN) WILL RECRUIT 12 NEW MONITORING LOCATIONS IN CLAIRTON OR NEARBY COMMUNITIES, BASED ON COMMUNITY INTEREST AND LOCAL HOTSPOT OBSERVATIONS. VCAN WILL ACTIVELY WORK TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON MONITORING FINDINGS, BOTH BY PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY SESSIONS, AND USING ITS WEBSITE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION TOOLS. BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY AIR MONITORS VCAN MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AIR POLLUTION IMPACTS ON THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WILL RECEIVE TRAINING IN ORDER TO ENSURE MONITORING CAN CONTINUE AFTER THE PROJECT IS CONCLUDED. ALLEGHENY CLEAN AIR NOW (ACCAN) WILL RECRUIT 7 ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS TO HOST OUTDOOR AIR MONITORS AT STRATEGIC LOCATIONS IN THE NEVILLE ISLAND AIRSHED EXPANDING OUR AIRVIZ TVOC AND PURPLEAIR PM2.5 MONITORING NETWORKS. THEY WILL WORK TO EXPAND THE USE OF SMELLPGH IN THEIR AIRSHED AND USE DATA FROM THE AIR MONITORS, SMELLPGH REPORTS AND ODOR REPORTS FROM RESIDENTS TO HELP IDENTIFY WHEN AIR SHOULD BE SAMPLED FOR HAPS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT, ACCAN WILL HAVE SOME OF OUR VOLUNTEERS TRAINED IN MAINTAINING THE AIR MONITORS, CLOSELY TRACK THE DATA FROM THE MONITORS IN OUR AIRSHED, AND PARTICIPATE IN COMPILING DATA SUMMARIES. ACCAN WILL HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MONITORING PROJECT AND GATHER PUBLIC INPUT. PROTECT ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP (PET) WILL IDENTIFY 12 NEW MONITORING LOCATIONS, REORGANIZE OUR CURRENT MONITORING NETWORK TO AVOID UNNECESSARY REDUNDANCIES, AND ASSIST VALLEY CLEAN AIR NOW WITH THEIR LOW-COST MONITORING NEEDS. PET REPRESENTATIVE, FRED BICKERTON, WILL ALSO SERVE AS THE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER FOR THIS | Pennsylvania (EPA federal awards) | GROUP AGAINST SMOG AND POLLUTION, INC. | $500K | — |