Texas air quality contracts
75 contracts tracked across 2 municipalities.
Contracts
75
municipalities
2
Distinct vendors
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municipalities with the most air quality contracts
Top vendors in Texas air quality
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | 10 | $16.7M |
| NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | 3 | $65.5M |
| TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | 3 | $2.3M |
| TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE | 3 | $1.2M |
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC | 2 | $459K |
| CADUCEUS | 2 | $1.2M |
Recent air quality contracts in Texas
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wifi Monitoring Vehicle | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | AT&T ENTERPRISES LLC | $600 | — |
| Compliance Monitoring Da | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC | $59K | — |
| Compliance Monitoring Da | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC | $400K | — |
| Annual Occ Med Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SERVICES | $500K | — |
| Req 11338 STS Alarm Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | SIGMA SURVEILLANCE | $210 | — |
| Medical Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | CADUCEUS | $4K | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES INC. (CFSI), IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, DALLAS (DALLAS), TARRANT (FT. WORTH), HARRIS (HOUSTON), AND BEXAR (SAN ANTONIO) COUNTIES. CFSI IS COORDINATING EFFORTS TO ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CLEAN DIESEL PROJECTS INVOLVING CLASS 8 COMBINATION AND SINGLE UNIT SHORT HAUL TRUCKS IN TEXAS. DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES THAT WILL BE APPLIED IN THIS PROJECT INVOLVE THE EARLY RETIREMENT OF CLASS 8 COMBINATION AND SINGLE UNIT SHORT HAUL TRUCKS AND REPLACEMENT WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) TRUCKS. THIS PROJECT WILL BE FOCUSED ON 29 DIESEL ENGINES WITHIN EPA REGION 6, WITH AN ANTICIPATED IMPROVEMENT IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AIR QUALITY AND INCREASED PUBLIC-HEALTH BENEFITS. THIS PROJECT WILL IMPACT FLEET VEHICLES THAT TRAVERSE MAJOR INTERSTATES LINKING SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST HEAVILY TRAVELED GOODS-MOVEMENT TRUCK ROUTES; AND OP | Texas (EPA federal awards) | COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES INC | $1.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USEPA) FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY (PCCA) LOCATED IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE POLLUTION AT THE PCCA AND IN THE SURROUNDING DISADVANTAGED FENCELINE COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN NUECES AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF AN ARRAY OF ZERO-EMISSION (ZE) EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE PORT'S THREE FREIGHT MOBILITY MODALITIES: WATERBORNE, ROADWAY, AND RAIL. BY WAY OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, PCCA WILL MAKE MEASURABLE PROGRESS IN ITS TRANSITION TO FULLY ZE OPERATIONS IN EACH OF THE THREE MODES THAT TODAY INCLUDE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND TO CATALYZE EQUIVALENT TRANSITION IN MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATELY-OWNED FLEETS. INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES (ICES) OPERATING ON FOSSIL FUEL OIL CAN BE A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, CONTRIBUTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING. ICES EMIT THREE OF THE MOST COMMON GREENHOUSE GASES: CARBON DIOXIDE, METHANE, AND NITROUS OXIDE. THESE GASES CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE BY TRAPPING HEAT IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. THE COMBUSTION OF FUEL IN THE ICES ALSO PRODUCES SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFUR TRIOXIDE, WHICH REACT WITH WATER TO FORM ACIDS THAT ARE HARMFUL TO THE ECOSYSTEM AND HUMAN BREATHING. THE ZE EQUIPMENT TO BE PURCHASED WITH THIS GRANT INCLUDE: 3 ZE TUGBOATS, 2 ZE LOCOMOTIVES, 8 ZE FORKLIFTS, 1 ZE SWEEPER, AND 8 CHARGING STATIONS (6 LANDSLIDE CHARGING STATIONS AND 2 TUGBOAT CHARGING STATIONS). THIS PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES PROCUREMENT OF A SHORE POWER RETROFIT HARDWARE PACKAGE FOR THE NEWEST, MOST VERSATILE LIQUIDS TERMINAL AT AN EXISTING PCCA DOCK, PROCUREMENT OF 4 SAFETY BLANKETS, TRAINING OF PCCA'S WORKFORCE, AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. PCCA HAS DETERMINEDMDASH;BY WAY OF EMISSIONS INVENTORIES CONDUCTED EVERY THREE YEARSMDASH;THAT VESSELS ARE THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO MOBILE SOURCE EMISSIONS WITHIN THE PORT. CREATION OF THIS HUB WILL ENABLE THE PORT TO TRANSITION TO CLEAN HYDROGEN, WHERE APPROPRIATE, AS A 'HUB ALTERNATE' IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) HORIZONS CLEAN HYDROGEN HUB PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOE PROGRAM IS TO CREATE NETWORKS OF HYDROGEN PRODUCERS, CONSUMERS, AND LOCAL CONNECTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCELERATE THE USE OF HYDROGEN AS A CLEAN ENERGY CARRIER THAT CAN DELIVER OR STORE TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF ENERGY. IF PRODUCED USING RENEWABLE SOURCES, HYDROGEN CAN BE BURNED LIKE OIL AND GAS BUT RELEASES NO CLIMATE-WARMING CARBON DIOXIDE - ONLY WATER. WITH THIS GRANT, PCCA ALSO IS COMMITTED TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS WITH A FOCUS ON QUALITY OF PLACE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN DISADVANTAGED FENCE LINE COMMUNITIES. NUECES AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES (PROJECT LOCATION) ARE IN ATTAINMENT STATUS WITH USEPA'S NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) FOR PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM2.5) AND OZONE BUT BOTH COUNTIES HAVE MULTIPLE CENSUS TRACTS IDENTIFIED AS DISADVANTAGED BY THE CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE SCREENING TOOL (CEJST) AND THAT RANK ABOVE THE 90TH PERCENTILE IN SEVERAL CEJST SUPPLEMENTAL INDEX AREAS. THE PROJECT AREA INCORPORATES OR ABUTS 13 AREAS OF PERSISTENT POVERTY (APP) OR HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (HDC) THAT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS DERIVED FROM ZE TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT AT PCCA. THE PORT'S COMMITMENT IN MAKING SUCH REDUCTIONS IS CODIFIED IN THE QUANTITATIVE PERFORMANCE TARGETS WITHIN THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND THEIR ROLE IN ESTABLISHING AND UNDERWRITING THE COASTAL BEND AIR QUALITY PARTNERSHIP. THIS PARTNERSHIP IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO VOLUNTARILY REDUCE AIR POLLUTION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE USEPA'S NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY | Texas (EPA federal awards) | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS | $105.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT (NCTCOG)TO REPLACE IN-USE, NON-ZERO-EMISSION HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN EPA REGION 6. THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE 234 ELIGIBLE VEHICLES WITH COMPARABLE, ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES UNDER THE VOCATIONAL VEHICLES SUB-PROGRAM, RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR THE COMMUNITIES IN TEXAS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING ELIGIBLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CLASS 6 AND CLASS 7 VEHICLES WITH ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES (ZEV); PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING CHARGING AND FUELING EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, CHARGING, FUELING, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE : -REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (ICE) VEHICLES WITH ZEVS -DEVELOPMENT OF REGION-SPECIFIC ZEV WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND -AN ESTIMATED 234 REPLACED ICE VEHICLES ACROSS AN ESTIMATED 40 FLEETS -INSTALLATION OF SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE AS NEEDED, INCLUDING UP TO 208 EVSE AND 6 HYDROGEN REFUELING STATIONS -REDUCED IDLING THROUGH ELECTRIFICATION -CREATION OF A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN -12 FIRST RESPONDER TRAININGS -3 INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS ON ZEV FOR FLEETS THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 38 TONS OF NITROGEN OXIDE (NOX), 2 TONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER WITH A DIAMETER OF 10 MICROMETERS OR LESS (PM)10, 2 TONS OF PM 2.5, AND 10,000 TONS OF GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) REDUCED ANNUALLY, AND IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN COMMUNITIES THE VEHICLES OPERATE -REDUCED EXPOSURE TO ICE EXHAUST FOR ~234 VEHICLE DRIVERS AND OTHER SUPPORTING PERSONNEL -IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH DUE TO REDUCED CRITERIA POLLUTANTS/NOISE POLLUTION, IMPROVED WATER AND SOIL QUALITY FROM REDUCTIONS IN GASOLINE OR DIESEL FUEL SPILLS -INCREASED ZEV WORKFORCE PROGRAMS FOR OPERATING AND MAINTAINING ZEV/INFRASTRUCTURE -INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTIVENESS OF ZEVS -DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEAVY-DUTY ZEV MARKET IN NORTH TEXAS THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PEOPLE IN NON-CONTAINMENT AREAS IN 16 COUNTIES IN TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | $60.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE LION ELECTRIC CO. USA, INC. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING NINETY-SEVEN (97) EXISTING DIESEL EMISSION WITH NINETY-SEVEN (97) CLEAN, ZERO EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES AND ACQUIRING THREE (3) LEVEL 2 AC (ALTERNATING CURRENT) DUAL AND NINETY-TWO (92) LEVEL 3 DC (DIRECT CURRENT) FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA: MUENSTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TX), LOVELADY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TX), BAY CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TX), MOREHOUSE PARISH SCHOOLS (LA) AND EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOLS (LA). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: LION ELECTRIC CO USA, INC WILL SUPPORT FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THIS PROJECT, MUENSTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TX), LOVELADY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TX), BAY CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TX), MOREHOUSE PARISH SCHOOLS (LA) AND EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOLS (LA) BY REPLACING 97 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN, ZERO-EMISSIONS SCHOOL BUSES AND ACQUIRING THREE (3) LEVEL 2 AC (ALTERNATING CURRENT) DUAL AND NINETY-TWO (92) LEVEL 3 DC (DIRECT CURRENT) FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT OF NEW ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION OF THESE VEHICLES IN THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMICAL BENEFITS OF OWNING AND OPERATING ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES. OUTCOMES ALSO INCLUDE TONS OF HARMFUL POLLUTANT REDUCTIONS, INCREASE IN ZERO-EMISSION KNOWLEDGE AND VEHICLE ADOPTION ACROSS THE STATE, RISE IN TOTAL NUMBER OF STAKEHOLDERS THAT CAN OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) BUSES, AND DECREASE IN DISTRICT FUNDS SPENT ON INTERNAL COMBUSTION FUELED ENGINE BUSES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, SCHOOL BOARDS, TEACHERS, DISTRICT STAFF (ADMINISTRATIVE, SUPPORT, TRANSPORTATION TEAM), LABOR UNIONS, STUDENTS, PARENTS, CARETAKERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO LIVE ALONG BUS ROUTES, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND UTILITIES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | THE LION ELECTRIC CO USA INC | $38.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO MISSION WACO MISSION WORLD. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD A MORE SUSTAINABLE NETWORK OF RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES FOR WACO AND MCLENNAN COUNTY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO LIVE HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT LIVES. THIS GRANT WOULD PROVIDE SHORT-TERM SOLUTIONS TO WACO'S CHALLENGES OF VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BY INCREASING EMERGENCY RESOURCES THROUGH RESILIENCE HUBS AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY THROUGH LOCAL PRODUCE AVAILABILITY AND LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS THROUGH RESILIENCE EDUCATION, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, COMPOSTING, COMMUNITY GARDENS, HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. THIS GRANT WILL ALSO REDUCE OVERALL EXPOSURE TO POLLUTION THROUGH EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, WASTE REDUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS TO INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN RECOVERY AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING, FLOOD MITIGATION AND URBAN HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION. AND FINALLY, THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMMING AND CAPACITY BUILDING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BIOSWALES, TREES, POCKET PRAIRIES, CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS, RAIN GARDENS, A WALKING TRAIL. UPDATING HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMS. INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AT LIGHTHOUSE, ARK APARTMENTS, AND MEYER CENTER. RESILIENCE PROGRAMMING AT 3 RESILIENCE HUBS. COMPOSTING AND COMMUNITY GARDENS CERTIFICATION COURSE. PAID INTERNSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN COMPOST MANAGEMENT. CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND RECYCLABLE/COMPOSTABLE TO GO CONTAINERS FOR LOCAL RESTAURANTS. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CLIMATE-RELATED CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ROOM AND BOARD AND ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. SUBRECIPIENT:HOUSTON ADVANCES RESEARCH CENTER (HARC) WILL SUPPORT MISSION WACO MISSION WORLD (MWMW) IN MANAGING THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF THIS COMPLEX PROGRAM AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACHIEVING PROGRAM GOALS WITHIN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PRIME AWARD BY PASSING PROVISIONS TO SUBRECIPIENTS. HOUSTON ADVANCES RESEARCH CENTER (HARC), WITH ITS EXPERIENCE MANAGING LARGE, COMPLEX PROGRAMS, WILL PROVIDE DAY-TO-DAY ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT OF SUBRECIPIENTS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NUMEROUS INTERNSHIP, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON FOOD WASTE DIVERSION AND COMPOSTING, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION, SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATE READY GROWING PRACTICES, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY THROUGHOUT THE GRANT TERM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE BOLSTERING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, PROMOTING FOOD SOVEREIGNTY WHILE REDUCING WASTE, SHOWCASING CLEAN ENERGY AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS, REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, AND SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR CAREERS THAT REDUCE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | MISSION WACO MISSION WORLD | $18.8M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000,000 TO THE DEEP SOUTH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (DSCEJ), IN LOUISIANA.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE, CONSULTING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE CAPABILITIES OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITIES OF LEAST 250 CBOS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) REGIONS 4 AND 6. THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DIRECT SERVICES, DSCEJ WILL ASSIST THE CBOS IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITIES FOR RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHILE ALSO ASSISTING THEM IN APPLYING FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT GRANTS FROM THE EPA, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), AND OTHER AGENCIES. THE REACH AND IMPACT OF THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND RECOVERY CENTER (CIRC) WILL BE INCREASED IN AN EFFORT TO SUSTAIN CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES BEYOND THE 5-YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD OF THIS GRANT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING NEEDS, PROVIDING EDUCATION ON PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (AIR QUALITY, SOIL CONTAMINATION, CLEAN ENERGY, ETC.), CREATING COMMUNITY PROFILES USING DATA AND MAPPING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE OF FEDERAL FUNDED PROGRAMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF GRANTS AMONG UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, INCREASED ACCESS TO GRANT WRITING AND MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, AND AN INCREASE TO THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY JUSTICE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT INCLUDE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT EACH OF THE STATES IN EPA'S REGION 4: (ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE) AND EPA'S REGION 6: (ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS). | Texas (EPA federal awards) | DEEP SOUTH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INC | $11.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (AISD). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE 20 CLASS 7) DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 20 CLASS ZERO EMISSIONS (ZE) -CLASS 7+ ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES AND DIRECT CURRENT (DC) FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WILL INCORPORATE RESPECTIVE TRAINING MODULES FOR STAFF, DRIVERS, AND SCHOOL BUS TECHNICIANS. TRAINING WILL CONSIST OF A MIXTURE OF ONLINE AND HANDS-ON TRAINING. ALIEF ISD TRANSPORTATION TRAINERS WILL RECEIVE A TRAINER OF TRAINERS TRAINING BY THE ELECTRIC BUS PROVIDER. ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (AISD) PLANS TO ASSIGN ELECTRIC BUSES TO THREE-TIER ROUTES STRATEGICALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. THESE SPECIFIC ROUTES REPRESENT AREAS OF HIGH TRAFFIC LOCATED NEXT TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS; THEREFORE, USING ELECTRIC BUSES WOULD REDUCE HARMFUL EMISSIONS AND MITIGATE NOISE LEVELS WITHIN THE SURROUNDING AREAS. BY REPLACING 20 DIESEL-OPERATED BUSES, THE DISTRICT ANTICIPATES EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS OF 10 TONS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE BUSES AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY FOR OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE ALIEF COMMUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED AIR QUALITY; THEREFORE, LEADING TO BETTER HEALTH IN A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, THE DISTRICT ANTICIPATES THAT DRIVER BEHAVIOR WILL BE ALTERED SIGNIFICANTLY BY CREATING AN AWARENESS TO OPTIMIZE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ELECTRIC BUSES AND ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR IDLING. THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WILL INCORPORATE RESPECTIVE TRAINING MODULES FOR STAFF, DRIVERS, AND SCHOOL BUS TECHNICIANS. TRAINING WILL CONSIST OF A MIXTURE OF ONLINE AND HANDS-ON TRAINING. ALIEF ISD TRANSPORTATION TRAINERS WILL RECEIVE A TRAINER OF TRAINERS TRAINING BY THE ELECTRIC BUS PROVIDER. BY USING THE TRAINER OF TRAINER MODEL, ALIEF ISD TRAINERS WILL THEN TURN AROUND AND TRAIN 60 BUS DRIVERS. SCHOOL BUS TECHNICIANS WILL RECEIVE RESPECTIVE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION FROM AN AUTHORIZED SCHOOL BUS DEALER TO MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON THE NEW ELECTRIC BUSES. SCHOOL BUS TECHNICIANS WILL RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING BY THE ELECTRIC BUS PROVIDER AT THEIR FACILITY. THE TRAINING WILL CONSIST OF TWO EIGHT-HOUR DAYS ON-SITE AT THE BUS PROVIDER. BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR OUR TECHNICIANS, THE DISTRICT WILL BE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM AND INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS WHO CAN SERVICE ELECTRIC BUSES AND ENSURE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 20 DIESEL-OPERATED BUSES, THE DISTRICT ANTICIPATES EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS OF 10 TONS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE BUSES AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY FOR OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE ALIEF COMMUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED AIR QUALITY; THEREFORE, LEADING TO BETTER HEALTH IN A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, THE DISTRICT ANTICIPATES THAT DRIVER BEHAVIOR WILL BE ALTERED SIGNIFICANTLY BY CREATING AN AWARENESS TO OPTIMIZE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ELECTRIC BUSES AND ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR IDLING. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, PLANNING, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECT ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL CONDUCT A DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY SURVEY AND WILL PRESENT AT THE ALIEF SUPER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAKEHOLDERS ARE PROVIDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ADVANCEMENT AND INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CLEAN SCHOOL BUS (CSB) PROJECT AND RESULTS, AND AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL OR ECONOMIC EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTED TECHNOLOGY.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES: THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, 20 NEW ZERO EMISSION (ZE) BUSES FOR ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (AISD). THE EXPECTED OUTCOM | Texas (EPA federal awards) | ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | $7.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO MAINTAIN FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) MONITORING NETWORKS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED DATA ON AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF PM2.5 AS WELL AS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND PRECURSORS. DATA WILL BE USED FOR: (1) PROVIDING AIR POLLUTION DATA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A TIMELY MANNER, (2) PM2.5 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) COMPARISONS, (3) DEVELOPMENT AND TRACKING OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, (4) ASSESSMENTS OF REGIONAL HAZE, AND (5) ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH STUDIES AND OTHER AMBIENT AEROSOL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. THE PM2.5 MONITORING NETWORK DESIGN ADDRESSES THESE FOUR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SITING AND INSTRUMENTATION STRATEGIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RECIPIENT WILL COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBMIT RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. EXPECTED 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. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: LABORATORY ANALYSIS. THE TCEQ WILL SECURE A CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT GRAVIMETRIC AND SPECIATION ANALYSIS OF THE TEXAS PM2.5 PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBMIT RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE. SUBRECIPIENT:PASS-THROUGH SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE TCEQ FY22 SEC 103 PM2.5 GRANT AWARD WILL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AIR MONITORING STATIONS IN THE PM2.5 NETWORK IN TEXAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR PARTS 50 AND 58, THE EFFECTIVE TCEQ QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS (QAPPS) PERTAINING TO THE STATE OR LOCAL AIR MONITORING STATIONS (SLAMS) NETWORK, PM2.5 PROGRAM AND THE PHOTOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT MONITORING STATION (PAMS) NETWORKS, EQUIPMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS), AND THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (PMI) MANUAL.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. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $3.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) 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, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS THAT WILL SUPPORT ACTIONS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) AND HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS AND TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH LOW- INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP A PRIORITY ACTION PLAN (PAP) AND A COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) FOR STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM SOURCES WITH A CO-BENEFIT IN CARBON EMISSION REDUCTIONS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, AS WELL AS A FINAL STATUS REPORT ON TCEQ'S COLLABORATIONS. TCEQ WILL MEET WITH GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, AND OTHER POTENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS BASED ON REGIONAL LOCATION. EXPECTED COST FOR THESE DELIVERABLES IS $3,000,000 AND WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER A 48-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING WHEN GRANTS ARE AWARDED, WITH AN ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME OF AUGUST 2023 THROUGH JULY 2027.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 ACTIVITY 1 GATHER EXISTING EMISSION INVENTORY DATA AN INVENTORY OF SOURCES OF EMISSIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED UTILIZING THE MOST CURRENT AND UPDATED EMISSION INVENTORY DATA AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF INITIATION OF THE TASK. ACTIVITY 2 IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES UTILIZING THE EMISSION INVENTORY, IMPLEMENTATION READY MEASURES THAT COULD REDUCE POLLUTION WITH A CO-BENEFIT OF CARBON EMISSION REDUCTION WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND QUANTIFIED. COST-EFFECTIVENESS, ECONOMIC FACTORS, AND EXISTING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIAL EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURES THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED. ACTIVITY 3 HIGH LEVEL REGULATORY ANALYSIS FOR EACH IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE, A REGULATORY ANALYSIS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PRIORITY ACTION PLAN (PAP). THIS ANALYSIS WILL INDICATE THE CURRENT EXISTING STATUTORY OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE POLLUTION REDUCTION MEASURE OR IF SUCH AUTHORITY IS NOT CURRENTLY OBTAINED. ACTIVITY 4 PAP REPORT SUBMITTAL THE PAP WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA AS A DELIVERABLE. 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 INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $3.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE CITY OF WILMER. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REDUCE MOBILE SOURCE POLLUTION IN NEAR PORT COMMUNITIES BY PERFORMING A PRECISE MEASUREMENT-BASED INVENTORY OF VEHICULAR EMISSIONS AT DFW DRY PORTS, ASSESSING GEOSPATIAL AND DAILY EFFECTS ON THE CITIES AROUND NEAR PORTS IN REAL TIME, ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS MOST AFFECTED BY AIR POLLUTION IN THE AREA TO PROVIDE INPUT INTO THE PROJECT, AND PUBLISH WIDELY DISTRIBUTED FINDINGS INCLUDING A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, TECHNICAL DATA AND ANALYSIS, AND STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DFW AREA INCLUDING DALLAS AND TARRANT COUNTIES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTING EXERCISES, ANALYZE EMISSIONS REDUCTION STRATEGIES, ENGAGE WITH PORT STAKEHOLDERS, AND DEVELOP EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS TARGETS. SUBRECIPIENT:THE CITY OF WILMER SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF WORKING WITH SUB AWARDEES THAT INCLUDE THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU), INLAND PORT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IPTMA), NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (NCTCOG). SUB AWARDEES WILL PERFORM HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE EMISSIONS INVENTORY, PROVIDE COORDINATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH CORPORATE STAKEHOLDERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDE COORDINATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH MEASUREMENT-BASED EMISSIONS INVENTORY SETUP, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND GUIDANCE.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE MEASUREMENT DATA ON EMISSIONS EVENTS FOR SLOW MOVING HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES AT EACH PORT, A FORMAL ANALYSIS OF AGGREGATED HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE EMISSIONS AT EACH PORT TO UNDERSTAND AIR QUALITY VARIABILITY, A FORMAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACTS OF HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE PORT TRAFFIC ON AIR QUALITY BOTH LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY, SPECIFIC EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE EMISSIONS, AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF DATA TO HELP INFORM STRATEGIC PLANS FOR MITIGATION STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE EMISSIONS NEAR INLAND PORTS, VALIDATED RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENCOURAGE PORT FACILITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR IMPACT ON LOCAL AIR QUALITY, A MORE INFORMED COMMUNITY, AND GREATER AWARENESS ABOUT HOW TO IMPLEMENT MITIGATION STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITY OF WILMER, THE CITY OF ARLINGTON (PARTNER), SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (PARTNER), INLAND PORT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PARTNER), NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (PARTNER), AND NEAR-PORT COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THE PORT. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF WILMER | $3.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (NCTCOG) TO IMPLEMENT AN OPEN CALL FOR PARTNERS AND REPLACE TWO DIESEL CLASS 7 SHORT-HAUL TRUCKS WITH TWO NEW DIESEL CLASS 7 SHORT-HAUL UTILITY TRUCKS; REPLACE FOUR DIESEL CLASS 8 REFUSE HAULERS WITH FOUR NEW CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) LOW-NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) CERTIFIED CLASS 8 UTILITY REFUSE HAULERS; AND REPLACE ONE DIESEL CLASS 8 REFUSE HAULER WITH ONE NEW ALL-ELECTRIC POWERED CLASS 8 UTILITY REFUSE HAULER ALL OPERATING AND/OR LOCATED IN PRIORITY AREAS OF TEN COUNTIES: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, ELLIS, JOHNSON, KAUFMAN, PARKER, ROCKWALL, TARRANT AND WISE COUNTIES. THIS PROJECT'S ANTICIPATED PROGRAM BENEFICIARY IS INCLUDED TO BE THE CITY OF DALLAS. THE CITY OF DALLAS HAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL REPLACEMENTS ARE IN ADVANCE OF NORMAL FLEET ATTRITION AND WILL PERFORM SCRAPPAGE. THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WILL ADMINISTER AN OPEN, COMPETITIVE CALL FOR PROJECTS (CFP) TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL WORTHY PROJECTS AND MAKE ADDITIONAL REBATE AWARDS WITH REMAINING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) FUNDS WITH ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE VEHICLE AND/OR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENTS, ENGINE REPLACEMENTS, AND INSTALLATION OF IDLE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING TWO DIESEL CLASS 7 SHORT-HAUL TRUCKS WITH TWO NEW DIESEL CLASS 7 SHORT-HAUL UTILITY TRUCKS; REPLACE FOUR DIESEL CLASS 8 REFUSE HAULERS WITH FOUR NEW CARB LOW- NOX CERTIFIED CLASS 8 UTILITY REFUSE HAULERS; AND REPLACE ONE DIESEL CLASS 8 REFUSE HAULER WITH ONE NEW ALL-ELECTRIC POWERED CLASS 8 UTILITY REFUSE HAULER ALL OPERATING AND/OR LOCATED IN PRIORITY AREAS OF TEN COUNTIES: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, ELLIS, JOHNSON, KAUFMAN, PARKER, ROCKWALL, TARRANT AND WISE COUNTIES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT AND SCRAPPAGE OF FIVE REFUSE HAULERS WITH FOUR CARB LOW- NOX CERTIFIED AND ONE ALL-ELECTRIC: TWO CLASS 7 TRUCKS WITH NEW DIESEL TRUCKS AND APPROXIMATELY 10 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT OR ENGINES, INSTALLATION OF CHARGERS AS NECESSARY, AND/OR IDLE REDUCTION ACTIVITIES. THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS INTENDS TO DEVELOP AND OPEN CALL FOR PROJECTS TO AWARD REBATE FUNDS, EVALUATE PROPOSALS AND SELECT PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES AND FINALLY DEVELOP AGREEMENTS OR AWARD LETTERS WITH PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES. THE CALL FOR PROJECTS (CFP) WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE VEHICLE AND/OR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENTS, ENGINE REPLACEMENTS, AND INSTALLATION OF IDLE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED LEVELS OF DIESEL-RELATED 'HOT SPOT' POLLUTION SURROUNDING FLEET YARDS IMPACTED BY THE PROJECT, IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY INCLUDING REDUCED OZONE AND PARTICULATE MATTER LEVELS, INCREASED ENGAGEMENT ON EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACTIVITIES AMONG THE GOODS MOVEMENT INDUSTRY, INCREASED ADOPTION OF ELECTRIFICATION IN FREIGHT AND OTHER HEAVY-DUTY SECTORS, HEALTH BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED EXPOSURE TO OZONE, PARTICULATE MATTER (PM), AND DIESEL EXHAUST AND SPECIFIC REDUCTIONS IN POLLUTANTS, IN A COMPETITIVE, COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER. PROJECT'S INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITY OF DALLAS AND OTHERS TO BE DETERMINED THROUGH THE CALL FOR PARTNERS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | $3.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO THE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTING EXERCISES, PLAN FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE EMISSIONS TARGETS AND REDUCTION STRATEGIES, CONDUCT RESILIENCE PLANNING, AND ENGAGE WITH PORT STAKEHOLDERS AND WORKERS IN THE PORT OF HOUSTON AREA.#8239; ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW EMISSIONS INVENTORY FOR PORT HOUSTON, AN ANALYSIS OF TRUCK ROUTES, AN ANALYSIS OF ZERO EMISSIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PORT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK, THE FORMATION OF AN ADVISORY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FORUM, RESILIENCY ANALYSES, AND WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. #8239; SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A BASELINE EMISSIONS INVENTORY, DATA ABOUT TRUCK TRAFFIC PATTERNS, A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN THAT CONSIDERS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND NEAR-PORT COMMUNITIES, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR ALL PLANNED ACTIVITIES, A ROAD MAP FOR IMPLEMENTING ZERO-EMISSION TECHNOLOGIES, A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR ELECTRICAL AND FUEL CAPACITY AND FUTURE DEMAND, AND SUSTAINED DIALOGUE WITH NEAR-PORT COMMUNITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF PORT EMISSIONS AND EMISSIONS SOURCES, ACTIONABLE PLANS FOR IMPROVING PORT EFFICIENCIES AND REDUCING IMPACTS ON NEIGHBORHOODS, INFORMED ROADMAPS FOR TRANSFORMING TO ZERO-EMISSION ENGINES, A FRAMEWORK FOR THE PORT AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE IMPACTS, INCREASED COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION WITH THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY, AND INCREASED JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PORT WORKFORCE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY (GRANTEE) AND NEAR-PORT COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THE PORT.#8239; | Texas (EPA federal awards) | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | $3.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO FORT BEND COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE TWENTY-TWO (22) CLASS 7 AND 8 DIESEL TRANSPORT TRACTORS WITH A FLAGSHIP FLEET OF NEW, FULLY BATTERY ELECTRIC TESLA SEMIS OPERATING OUT OF PROJECT PARTNER FRITO-LAY'S ROSENBERG DISTRIBUTION CENTER. AS A RESULT OF THESE VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS, THIS PROJECT WOULD ANNUALLY ELIMINATE 8.396 SHORT TONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) EMISSIONS, 0.013 TONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 2.5), AND 4,178 TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) IN THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA, REPRESENTING A SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT TO THE HEALTH OF THESE HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, 100% OF THE TRACTORS TO BE ELECTRIFIED THROUGH THIS PROJECT OPERATE DAILY AT THIS DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND THROUGHOUT THE TEXAS TRIANGLE (SAN ANTONIO, HOUSTON AND DALLAS).ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING TWENTY-TWO (22) DIESEL HEAVY DUTY ON ROAD TRUCKS OPERATING ACROSS FRITO-LAY'S TEXAS NETWORK WITH NEW, ZERO EMISSION ALL-ELECTRIC TESLA SEMIS; ~6 MECHANICS TRAINED IN OPERATION, CHARGING, AND MAINTENANCE OF TESLA SEMIS, ALL COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE (CDL) DRIVERS WILL BE TRAINED IN OPERATION AND CHARGING; AND 4 COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS HELD DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD TO SOLICIT FEEDBACK, ADDRESS CONCERNS, AND SHARE PROGRESS UPDATES ON THE ROSENBERG ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF 22 HEAVY DUTY DIESEL FRITO-LAY TRANSPORT TRACTORS OPERATING IN THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN REGION, TRAINING PROVIDED TO PEPSICO EMPLOYEES ON NEW TESLA'S, AND ENGAGEMENT OF LOCAL FORT BEND COUNTY COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: ANNUAL REDUCTION PARTICULATE MATTER (PM) 2.5 = 0.013, LIFETIME REDUCTION PM2.5 = 0.068, ANNUAL REDUCTION NITROUS OXIDE (NOX) = 8.396, LIFETIME REDUCTION NOX = 47.041, LIFETIME CAPITAL COST EFFECTIVENESS = PM2.5 = $97,321,229; NOX = $140,303, ANNUAL REDUCTION DIESEL GALLONS = 371,453, LIFETIME REDUCTION DIESEL GALLONS = 2,134,671, ANNUALLY REDUCTION CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) = 4,178.8, LIFETIME REDUCTION CO2 = 24,015 (SHORT TONS); VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION WORKFORCE IS UPSKILLED TO HANDLE TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED VEHICLES AS THE ENERGY TRANSITION CONTINUES; AND BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES ENGAGE WITH THE EPA PROJECT AND ITS GOALS, HAVE BEEN GIVEN OPPORTUNITY FOR FEEDBACK AND BENEFIT FROM REDUCED TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA, AND THROUGHOUT THE TEXAS TRIANGLE (SAN ANTONIO, HOUSTON AND DALLAS) WHERE THESE TRUCKS OPERATE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | FORT BEND COUNTY | $3.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVE INC. (CFSI) TO ADMINISTER A REBATE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CLEAN DIESEL PROJECTS INVOLVING CLASS 8 COMBINATION AND SINGLE UNIT SHORT HAUL FREIGHT TRUCKS OPERATING IN PRIORITY AREAS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REGION 6 STATES - ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS. THE PROJECT INVOLVES DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES OF EARLY RETIREMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF 57 ELIGIBLE TRUCKS WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) TRUCKS. THIS PROJECT IS ANTICIPATED TO SAVE OVER 197,779 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL PER YEAR. THE COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVE INC. IS A COLLABORATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, AND THE NON-PROFIT WORLD DEDICATED TOWARDS EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY, REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO MOVE THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY AND OPERATORS TOWARD HIGHER PERFORMANCE IN THE AREAS WHERE TRANSPORTATION HAS THE GREATEST IMPACT: ACCESS, CLIMATE, ENERGY, ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION, INTEGRATED PLANNING AND COSTS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TO RETIRE AND REPLACE 57 COMBINATION AND SINGLE UNIT SHORT HAUL HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS CURRENTLY DOMICILED IN ARKANSAS (LITTLE ROCK), OKLAHOMA (OKLAHOMA CITY) AND TEXAS (ARLINGTON, AUSTIN, DALLAS/FORT WORTH, HOUSTON AND MESQUITE) AND DEPLOY 57 CNG REPLACEMENTS FROM ITS MESQUITE, TEXAS HUB.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT AND SCRAPPAGE OF 57 HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS IN ARKANSAS (LITTLE ROCK), OKLAHOMA (OKLAHOMA CITY) AND TEXAS (ARLINGTON, AUSTIN, DALLAS/FORT WORTH, HOUSTON AND MESQUITE). THE COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES INC. INTENDS TO VERIFY AND MATCH ALL VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND ENGINE SERIAL NUMBERS WITH THE REPLACEMENTS FOR EACH OF THE UNITS AS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO BE REPLACED WILL BE SCRAPPED OR RENDERED PERMANENTLY DISABLED ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF 57 HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCK REPLACEMENTS. SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE SUCCESSFUL REPLACEMENT OF 57 HEAVY-DUTY COMBINATION AND SINGLE UNIT CLASS 8 TRUCKS WITH NEWER AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL OPTIONS AND SAVINGS ON FUEL EXPENSES AT 7 GALLONS OF DIESEL PER ENGINE PER DAY. MEDIUM-TERM OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE REDUCED GT;0.016 TONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER (PM), AND GT;8.352 TONS OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN YEARLY. LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE IMPROVED AIR QUALITY IN AREAS SERVICED EXTENSIVELY BY PARTNERS - INCLUDING THE PROJECT'S INTENDED BENEFICIARIES RESIDED PARTICULARLY IN URBAN NONATTAINMENT AREAS OF ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS. INCREASED LUNG FUNCTION AND DECREASE CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE IN CHILDREN IN URBAN PRIORITY AREAS IN REGION 6 AND REDUCTION IN VEHICLE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTIES IN STATES ARKANSAS (LITTLE ROCK), OKLAHOMA (OKLAHOMA CITY) AND TEXAS (ARLINGTON, AUSTIN, DALLAS/FORT WORTH, HOUSTON AND MESQUITE). | Texas (EPA federal awards) | COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES INC | $2.7M | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY (TX PHA), IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION AND EXPOSURE IN THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE (2008 AND 2015 8-HOUR). THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE GREATER HOUSTON METROPOLITAN REGION, WHICH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF BRAZORIA, CHAMBERS, FORT BEND, GALVESTON, HARRIS, LIBERTY, MONTGOMERY, AND WALLER. THIS PROJECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE THE RESIDENTS WITHIN HARRIS, CHAMBERS, GALVESTON AND BRAZORIA COUNTIES. THE TUGBOATS OPERATE IN THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL AND WORK THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME IN HARRIS, CHAMBERS, GALVESTON AND BRAZORIA COUNTIES WHICH IS LISTED IN THE 2021 DERA PRIORITY COUNTY LIST. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS PROGRAM IS TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN DIESEL EMISSIONS ALONG THE 52-MILE-LONG HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL IN TERMS OF TONS OF POLLUTION PRODUCED AND REDUCTIONS IN DIESEL EMISSIONS EXPOSURE, PARTICULARLY FROM FLEETS OPERATING | Texas (EPA federal awards) | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO A NON-PROFIT- AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION (ALA). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REDUCE DIESEL EMISSION FROM 20 ENGINES IN 4 FLEETS PRIMARILY OPERATING IN 5 COUNTIES IN TEXAS, LOUISIANA, NEW MEXICO, AND ARKANSAS. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT INCLUDES THE PURCHASE OF 1 ZERO-EMISSION TERMINAL TRACTOR FOR EVONIK CORPORATION (EVONIK), 4 ZERO-EMISSION REFUSE HAULERS FOR REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (REPUBLIC), 6 OPTIONAL LOW-NITROGEN OXIDE (NOX) COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) REFUSE HAULERS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT (WM), AND 9 CLEAN DIESEL TRUCKS FOR SYSCO CORPORATION (SYSCO). THIS PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS REGION 6. THE DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTIONS FROM 20 ENGINES IN 4 FLEETS WILL BE REALIZED PRIMARILY IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS (TX), EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA (LA), CHAVEZ AND LEA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO (NM) AND PULASKI COUNTY IN ARKANSAS (AR).ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF 1 DIESEL TERMINAL TRACTOR WITH 1 ZERO-EMISSION TERMINAL TRACTOR OWNED AND OPERATED BY EVONIK, REPLACEMENT OF 4 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH 4 ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC REFUSE HAULERS OWNED AND OPERATED BY REPUBLIC, THE REPLACEMENT OF 6 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH 6 OPTIONAL LOW-NITROGEN OXIDE (NOX) COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) REFUSE HAULERS OWNED AND OPERATED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT (WM), AND THE REPLACEMENT OF 9 SHORT-HAUL FREIGHT TRUCKS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SYSCO WITH 9 MODEL YEAR 2024 (MY24) OR NEWER CLEAN DIESEL SHORT-HAUL FREIGHT TRUCKS. ALL TECHNOLOGIES ARE EITHER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) OR CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCE BOARD (CARB) VERIFIED. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF 1 DIESEL TERMINAL TRACTOR WITH 1 ZERO-EMISSION TERMINAL TRACTOR OWNED AND OPERATED BY EVONIK, REPLACEMENT OF 4 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH 4 ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC REFUSE HAULERS OWNED AND OPERATED BY REPUBLIC, THE REPLACEMENT OF 6 DIESEL REFUSE HAULERS WITH 6 OPTIONAL LOW-NOX COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) REFUSE HAULERS OWNED AND OPERATED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT (WM), AND THE REPLACEMENT OF 9 SHORT-HAUL FREIGHT TRUCKS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SYSCO WITH 9 MODEL YEAR 2024 (MY24) OR NEWER CLEAN DIESEL SHORT-HAUL FREIGHT TRUCKS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL SUPPORT THE STATES' EFFORTS TO MEET NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STANDARDS AND ALA'S MISSION TO IMPROVE LUNG HEALTH. THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE LIFETIME DIESEL EMISSIONS BY 2,867.829 TONS (PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5), NITROGEN OXIDE (NOX), CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND HYDRO CARBONS (HC)/VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS) AND 249,217 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY IN THE COUNTIES WITHIN TX, LA, NM, AND AR. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | $2.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (DISD) TO REPLACE IN-USE, NON-ZERO-EMISSION HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN EPA REGION 6. THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE 10 ELIGIBLE VEHICLES WITH COMPARABLE, ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES UNDER THE VOCATIONAL VEHICLES SUB-PROGRAM, RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING ELIGIBLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION CLASS 7 VEHICLES WITH ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING CHARGING AND FUELING EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES; AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, CHARGING, FUELING, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES. DISD WILL ALSO INVOLVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, PLANNING, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE TACKLING CLIMATE CRISIS BY REDUCING DISD FLEET EMISSIONS AND REPLACING DIESEL FUELED VEHICLES WITH CLEAN HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES AT A RATE OF 5% PER YEAR. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AVOIDING 439 METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM ENTERING THE ATMOSPHERE ON A YEARLY BASIS. BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITIES OF REDUCED CO2 EMISSIONS, REDUCED NOISE POLLUTION, AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, AND REDUCTIONS IN ASTHMA RELATED SCHOOL ABSENCES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITY OF DALLAS, SERVICING DISD SCHOOL CAMPUSES IN ALL DISTRICT QUADRANTS OF DALLAS COUNTY. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | $2.2M | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, ELLIS, JOHNSON, KAUFMAN, PARKER, ROCKWALL, TARRANT AND WISE COUNTIES COUNTIES. NCTCOG INTENDS TO MAKE REBATE FUNDING AVAILABLE FROM HEB GROCERY LP (HEB) TO REPLACE 10 TRAILERS WITH DIESEL TRUS WITH 10 NEW TRAILERS WITH FULLY ELECTRIC SOLAR-POWERED ZERO- EMISSION TRUS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE 10 ELECTRIC CHARGERS AS SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE. AS NCTCOG HAS REVIEWED THIS PROPOSAL AND DETERMINED IT TO BE A HIGHLY WORTHY PROJECT, NCTCOG HAS INCLUDED HEB AS AN ANTICIPATED PROGRAM BENEFICIARY. NCTCOG INTENDS TO ISSUE APPROXIMATELY $825,000 IN EPA FUNDS AS A REBATE AWARD TO HEB UPON AWARD BY EPA. HEB HAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL REPLACEMENTS ARE IN ADVANCE OF NORMAL FLEET ATTRITION AND IS PREPARED TO SIGN THE ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT ATTESTING THAT ALL OWNERSHIP, USAGE, AND REMAINING LIFE REQUIREMENTS ARE FULF | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL PRIMARILY BE USED TO DEPLOY TWO NEW AMBIENT AIR MONITORING SITES; RELOCATE AN EXISTING SITE; PROVIDE FOR REPAIRS AT AN EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITE; PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO MEET NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) OZONE NETWORK REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING REPLACING AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT USED AT AIR MONITORING SITES THAT MEASURE OZONE; REPLACE FIELD CALIBRATORS USED FOR FIELD AUDITS ACROSS THE NETWORK AND METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; A REPLACE AN AIR COMPRESSOR THAT PROVIDES FOR TESTING AND VERIFICATION OF NETWORK EQUIPMENT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL CALIBRATORS WITH PHOTOMETERS WILL ASSIST TCEQ IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) TRANSFER STANDARD FOR CALIBRATION OF AIR MONITORING ANALYZERS FOR OZONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT DOCUMENT (TAD). CURRENTLY, MOST TCEQ STATION CALIBRATORS DO NOT CONTAIN PHOTOMETERS, WHICH IS NECESSARY TO MEET THE TAD. THE PURCHASE OF FIELD AUDIT CALIBRATORS AND OZONE TRANSFER STANDARDS WILL ENABLE TCEQ TO REPLACE THOSE INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE BEYOND THEIR 8-10 YEAR LIFE CYCLE TO REDUCE THE RISK FOR DATA LOSS DUE TO FAILING EQUIPMENT. PURCHASING ADDITIONAL WEATHER INSTRUMENTS WILL MINIMIZE THE RISK OF WEATHER-RELATED DATA LOSS DUE TO FAILING INSTRUMENTS IN THE NETWORK THAT ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. FINALLY, REPLACEMENT OF THE NETWORK'S AIR COMPRESSOR WILL ALLOW TCEQ TO CONTINUE TO TEST AND VERIFY EQUIPMENT USED ACROSS THE NETWORK. A PORTION OF THE FUNDS WILL ALSO BE PASSED THROUGH TO THREE LOCAL AIR MONITORING PROGRAMS TO PURCHASE AND UPGRADE EXISTING AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT, SITE SHELTERS, AND LAPTOP COMPUTERS USED TO MANAGE LOCAL AIR MONITORING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO RELOCATE AN EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: - TRACK AND REPORT ON THE STATUS OF NEW AIR MONITORING STATION DEPLOYMENTS. - TRACK AND REPORT ON THE STATUS OF SITE RELOCATION. - TRACK AND REPORT ON THE STATUS OF SITE REPAIRS. - TRACK AND REPORT ON THE STATUS OF SITE REPAIRS. -PREPARE AND INITIATE LOCAL AIR PROGRAM CONTRACTS FOR THE UPGRADE OF EXISTING AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND SHELTERS, SITE RELOCATION CONSTRUCTION, AND COMPUTERS. MONITOR CONTRACT EXPENDITURES THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: - PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT AIR QUALITY IN PREVIOUSLY UNMONITORED AREA - ENSURE CONTINUED AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN EXISTING AREA - ENSURE CONTINUED AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN EXISTING AREA THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL AREAS IN TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO PORT FREEPORT. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE POLLUTION IN BRAZORIA COUNTY, FREEPORT, TEXAS: - ASSESS INVENTORY OF ALL EQUIPMENT USED FOR EMISSIONS MONITORING WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. - ASSESS CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES AND IDENTIFY PRIORITY MEASURES TO PROTECT PORT EQUIPMENT FROM CLIMATE IMPACTS. - EXPAND ON A FORMAL PROCESS TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM COMMUNITIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES - ENGAGE PORT WORKERS ON CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES - PREPARE AND PUBLISH DOCUMENTS SUMMARIZING RESULTS OF CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES - SHOW CURRENT AND NEEDED CAPACITY FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT PORT FREEPORT ('THE PORT') PLANS TO BUILD A FOUNDATION TO TRANSITION TO ZERO EMISSIONS (ZE) OPERATIONS, POSITIONING THE PORT TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE ACROSS LOCAL FREIGHT OPERATIONS AND REDUCE MOBILE SOURCE POLLUTION IN NEAR-PORT COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - ASSESS INVENTORY OF ALL EQUIPMENT USED FOR EMISSIONS MONITORING WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. - ASSESS CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES AND IDENTIFY PRIORITY MEASURES TO PROTECT PORT EQUIPMENT FROM CLIMATE IMPACTS. - EXPAND ON A FORMAL PROCESS TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM COMMUNITIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES - ENGAGE PORT WORKERS ON CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES - PREPARE AND PUBLISH DOCUMENTS SUMMARIZING RESULTS OF CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY PLANNING ACTIVITIES - SHOW CURRENT AND NEEDED CAPACITY FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: - COMPLETED EQUIPMENT INVENTORY OF PORT FREEPORT AND STAKEHOLDERS. - PLAN TO INCREASE RESILIENCY OF PORT - NUMBER OF RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING - NUMBER OF EVENTS AND TOOLS SUPPORTING ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THEIR MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, PLANNING, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECT - PLAN TO PREPARE THE CURRENT WORKFORCE FOR IMPACTS OF FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES/PROJECTS. - PLAN A COURSE OF ACTION FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO TRAIN CURRENT AND INCOMING WORKERS - SLIDING SCALE PLAN TO SHOW WHEN ADDITIONAL CAPACITY WILL BE REQUIRED. - PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DOCUMENT SUMMARIZING IN DETAIL THE RESULTS OF PLANNING ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: - INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT PORT EMISSIONS AND AREAS OF POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENT THROUGH EQUIPMENT. BASELINE TO ENCOURAGE IMPLEMENTATION OF EMISSION REDUCING TECHNOLOGIES AND TRACK IMPACTS. - INCREASED CAPACITY TO IMPROVE RESILIENCY TO CURRENT AND FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. - INCREASED STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION IN PORT PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING IMPACTING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - IMPROVED ABILITY TO INCORPORATE COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES INTO DECISION-MAKING - WORKERS HAVE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEIR ROLES MAY EVOLVE - WORKER VOICE IS INCORPORATED INTO DECISION-MAKING - WORKER SAFETY AND JOB QUALITY IS PRIORITIZED - INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN ABILITY TO EXECUTE LARGER SCALE EQUIPMENT TRANSITIONS. - INCREASED TRANSPARENCY IN PLANNING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PUBLIC-FACING LIST OF CONTACTS BY NAME AND TITLE FOR PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: - THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN BRAZORIA COUNTY, FREEPORT, TEXAS | Texas (EPA federal awards) | PORT FREEPORT | $1.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS' UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE STATE'S LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (LUST) PREVENTION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES LEAK DETECTION, PREVENTION, AND RELATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE LUST PREVENTION PROGRAM INCLUDE ENCOURAGING OWNERS AND OPERATORS TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THEIR USTS, ENSURING OWNERS AND OPERATORS MONITOR USTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS, AND DEVELOPING THE STATE PROGRAM TO OPERATE IN LIEU OF THE FEDERAL PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES:LUST PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INSPECTIONS AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES, OPERATOR TRAINING, SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, DELIVERY PROHIBITION ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) PASSES FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (UTA) AS A SUBRECIPIENT. THE UTA CONTRACTS FOR INVESTIGATORS THAT ASSIST THE TCEQ IN ENSURING ALL FUEL DISPENSING ENTITIES THAT QUALIFY UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY ACT (EPACT) ARE INVESTIGATED TO MEET THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE RECORDS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE; (2) DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN INSPECTION STRATEGY TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OF ALL UST FACILITIES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS; (3) PRODUCE, MAINTAIN, AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, A RECORD OF REGULATED USTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) GUIDELINES (4) STATE WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH INTERVIEWS, FILE REVIEWS, AND DATA ANALYSIS TO ASSIST THE EPA IN COMPLETION OF THE REGIONAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW; (5) THE STATE WILL SUBMIT AN UPDATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (QMP) AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS (QAPP) 60 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF CURRENT PLANS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS COMPLETED OF THE TANKS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE THE STATE UST PROGRAM AND STATE RESIDENTS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.4M | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT), TO IMPLEMENT ITS OWN PROJECT TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS BY REPLACING ELEVEN (11) SHORT HAUL DUMP TRUCKS TO NEW LOW-EMISSIONS DIESEL TECHNOLOGY. ALL VEHICLES WILL OPERATE 100 PERCENT IN THEIR PRIMARY COUNTY UNLESS THEY ARE TEMPORARILY NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY OR DISASTER RESPONSE (E.G., HURRICANE RESPONSE). IF THEY MUST BE RELOCATED TEMPORARILY, TXDOT WILL NOTIFY EPA IN QUARTERLY UPDATES AS NECESSARY FOR THIS GRANT. THIS WILL RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN POLLUTANTS EMITTED FROM DIESEL ENGINES, IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, AND REDUCED EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL DIESEL EXHAUST. DIESEL EMISSIONS ARE AN IMPORTANT AIR QUALITY CONCERN AND HAVE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR, THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK OR PLAY NEAR WHERE THE AFFECTED FLEET OPERATES. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE RESIDENTS OF HOUSTON, DALLAS AND EL PASO DISTRICT COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THI | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $1.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT 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 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (USTS), ENSURING OWNERS AND OPERATORS MONITOR USTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS, AND DEVELOPING THE STATE PROGRAM TO OPERATE IN LIEU OF THE FEDERAL PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES:LUST PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INSPECTIONS AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES, OPERATOR TRAINING, SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, DELIVERY PROHIBITION ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:THE TCEQ SUBAWARDS THIS AWARD TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (UTA) AS A SUBRECIPIENT. THE UTA CONTRACTS FOR INVESTIGATORS THAT ASSIST THE TCEQ IN ENSURING ALL UST FACILITIES THAT ARE REGULATED BY THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 ARE INVESTIGATED TO MEET THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE RECORDS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE; (2) DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN INSPECTION STRATEGY TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OF ALL UST FACILITIES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS; (3) ISSUE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TO UST OWNERS AND OPERATORS WHO VIOLATE REGULATIONS; (4) PRODUCE, MAINTAIN, AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, A RECORD OF REGULATED USTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) GUIDELINES; (5) SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION INDICATING THE STATE HAS OR HAS NOT MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005; (6) STATE WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH INTERVIEWS, FILE REVIEWS, AND DATA ANALYSIS TO ASSIST THE EPA IN COMPLETION OF THE REGIONAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW; (7) THE STATE WILL SUBMIT AN UPDATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (QMP) AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS (QAPP) 60 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF CURRENT PLANS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS COMPLETED OF THE TANKS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE THE STATE UST PROGRAM AND STATE RESIDENTS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ). THE PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE THE EXISTING TCEQ AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT, LABORATORY ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT, AND THE CREATION OF A DATA VISUALIZATION DASHBOARD. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING STATION CALIBRATORS USED AT AIR MONITORING SITES THAT MEASURE OZONE, LABORATORY ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT USED TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND SAMPLES, AND TO PARTIALLY FUND THE TCEQ'S DATA VISUALIZATION DASHBOARD. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT CALIBRATORS WITH PHOTOMETERS THAT WILL ASSIST TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE PROPOSED UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) TRANSFER STANDARDS FOR CALIBRATION OF AIR MONITORING ANALYZERS FOR OZONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DOCUMENT (TAD). CURRENTLY, MOST TCEQ STATION CALIBRATORS DO NOT CONTAIN PHOTOMETERS, WHICH IS NECESSARY TO MEET THE TAD. THE LABORATORY ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT WILL UPGRADE EXISTING EQUIPMENT USED IN THE ANALYSIS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS BY MODIFIED EPA METHOD . THE DATA VISUALIZATION PROJECT WILL MODERNIZE THE DISPLAY OF AIR MONITORING INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE USABILITY OF DATA PRESENTED ON TCEQ WEBPAGES. AMBIENT AIR MONITORING DATA WILL BE DISPLAYED GRAPHICALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH STANDARDS TO PUT THE DATA VALUES INTO CONTEXT. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A FULL-SCALE DASHBOARD WITH MULTIPLE QUERY OPTIONS THAT WILL ALLOW USERS TO VIEW CURRENT MONITORING DATA OR VALUE TRENDS GRAPHS, INCLUDING FOR HISTORICAL MONITORING DATA, AS AVAILABLE.SUBRECIPIENT:PASS THROUGHT CONTRACTS FOR CITY OF HOUSTON, CITY OF DALLAS AND CITY OF EL PASO FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASESOUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: PASS THROUGH FUNDS TO LOCAL AIR MONITORING PROGRAMS FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES DEVELOP A DATA VISUALIZATION DASHBOARD TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND USE OF CONTINUOUS AIR MONITORING DATA COLLECTED BY THE TCEQ. UPGRADE LABORATORY ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT USED IN THE ANALYSIS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS BY MODIFIED EPA METHOD TO-15. PURCHASE STATION CALIBRATORS TO IMPLEMENT THE EPA OZONE TAD REQUIREMENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: PREPARE AND INITIATE LOCAL AIR PROGRAM CONTRACTS FOR THE UPGRADE OF EXISTING AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT. MONITOR CONTRACT EXPENDITURES. PREPARE AND INITIATE CONTRACTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA DASHBOARD. IMPLEMENT DASHBOARD WITH THE PUBLIC. REPORT ON THE PURCHASE OF LABORATORY ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT. REPORT ON THE PURCHASE OF CALIBRATORS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL AREAS IN TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT 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 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (USTS), ENSURING OWNERS AND OPERATORS MONITOR USTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS, AND DEVELOPING THE STATE PROGRAM TO OPERATE IN LIEU OF THE FEDERAL PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES:LUST PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INSPECTIONS AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES, OPERATOR TRAINING, SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, DELIVERY PROHIBITION ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.SUBRECIPIENT:THE TCEQ SUBAWARDS THIS AWARD TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (UTA) AS A SUBRECIPIENT. THE UTA ASSISTS THE TCEQ WITH CONDUCTING UST FACILITY INSPECTIONS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS, TO ENSURE ALL UST FACILITIES THAT ARE REGULATED BY THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 ARE INVESTIGATED TO MEET THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE RECORDS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE; (2) DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN INSPECTION STRATEGY TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OF ALL UST FACILITIES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS; (3) ISSUE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TO UST OWNERS AND OPERATORS WHO VIOLATE REGULATIONS; (4) PRODUCE, MAINTAIN, AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, A RECORD OF REGULATED USTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) GUIDELINES; (5) SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION INDICATING THE STATE HAS OR HAS NOT MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005; (6) STATE WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH INTERVIEWS, FILE REVIEWS, AND DATA ANALYSIS TO ASSIST THE EPA IN COMPLETION OF THE REGIONAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW; (7) THE STATE WILL SUBMIT AN UPDATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (QMP) AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS (QAPP) 60 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF CURRENT PLANS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS THE NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS COMPLETED OF THE TANKS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE THE STATE UST PROGRAM AND STATE RESIDENTS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.2M | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION (ALA), IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION AND EXPOSURE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, BEXAR (SAN ANTONIO) AND GALVESTON (GALVESTON), COUNTIES. ALA IS COORDINATING EFFORTS TO ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CLEAN DIESEL PROJECTS INVOLVING DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTIONS FROM 19 ENGINES IN 2 FLEETS IN TEXAS. DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES THAT WILL BE APPLIED IN THIS PROJECT INVOLVE THE REPOWER OF 5 DIESEL TERMINAL TRACTORS WITH ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY FOR HERO, OPERATING IN BEXAR COUNTY, TX, AND THE REPLACEMENT OF 14 TERMINAL TRACTORS WITH CLEAN DIESEL TERMINAL TRACTORS FOR STEVEDORING, OPERATING IN GALVESTON COUNTY, TX WITHIN THE PORT OF GALVESTON. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER(PM2.5 & PM10) AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX), CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2), HYDROCARBONS (HC) AND OTHER POLLUTANT SOURCES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | $959K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS. TXDOT INTENDS TO PURCHASE 13 CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCE BOARD (CARB) COMPLIANT, CLEAN DIESEL HEAVY-DUTY HIGHWAY DUMP TRUCKS TO REPLACE 13 AGING DUMP TRUCKS FROM ITS FLEET, MOVING THIS FLEET OF TRUCKS TO NEW LOW-EMISSIONS DIESEL TECHNOLOGY. AS A RESULT, TXDOT IS ACTIVELY PURSUING THE UPGRADING OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THIS DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (DERA) GRANT PROGRAM ASSIST RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE TEXAS CLEAN TRANSPORTATION ZONE, WHICH INCLUDES 47 COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS. PROJECT PLANS INCLUDE REPLACING EQUIPMENT IN THE FLEET WITH CLEANER TECHNOLOGY AS FOLLOWS- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT TYPE: DUMP TRUCKS NUMBER OF VEHICLES: 13 TYPE OF UPGRADE: VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS TARGET FLEETS: SHORT HAUL - DUMP TRUCKS ACTIVITIES:TXDOT IS PROJECTING 13 SHORT HAUL DUMP TRUCKS TRUCKS TO BE REPLACED DURING THIS PROJECT THAT OPERATE IN TEXAS METROPOLITAN COUNTIES. THE VEHICLES WILL BE UPGRADED TO NEW LOW-EMISSIONS DIESEL TECHNOLOGY.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:OUTPUTS FOR THIS PROJECT ARE FOR THE REDUCTION OF NITRIC OXIDE (NOX) MOBILE SOURCE EMISSIONS IN TEXAS. ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF DUMP TRUCKS WITH THE DETROIT DIESEL DD13REG; ENGINE, WHICH IS FULLY GREENHOUSE GAS CERTIFIED 2017 (GHGC17) COMPLIANT AND CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) CERTIFIED. THE DD13 ENGINE PROVIDES ENHANCED EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGY BY USING A COMPLETELY INTEGRATED EMISSIONS SYSTEM (BLUE TEC, ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED BY DAIMLER) THAT COMBINES EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR), DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF), DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC), AND SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) TO EFFICIENTLY MEET EMISSION STANDARDS. FURTHER REDUCTIONS ARE ACHIEVED BY INJECTING DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. OUTPUTS: REDUCE THE EMISSION FOOTPRINT OF ITS FLEET. TXDOT'S PRIORITY IS TO FOCUS INITIAL VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS TO REDUCE NOX. OUTCOMES: LIFETIME OF EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE RESIDENTS OF HOUSTON, DALLAS AND EL PASO DISTRICT COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT SHOULD BENEFIT THE PUBLIC WITH CLEANER AIR AND LOWER TOXIC EMISSIONS OF DIESEL EXHAUST. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $848K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CITY OF DALLAS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL BUILD ON PREVIOUS NON-REGULATORY AIR QUALITY PILOT EFFORTS. BY ADDING VEGETATIVE BUFFERS ALONG AREA ROADWAYS, THE PROJECT WILL MEASURE THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTING VEGETATION TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCAL HEAT ISLAND IMPACT IN THE ST. PHILIPS COMMUNITY IN SOUTHEAST DALLAS. THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ADDRESS AIR QUALITY AS THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE FOR THIS AREA. THERE ARE THREE PRIMARY AIR QUALITY CONCERNS: REGION-WIDE SEVERE NON-ATTAINMENT AIR QUALITY STATUS, TRANSPORTATION-RELATED EMISSIONS ALONG THE SM WRIGHT AND MLK ROADWAY CORRIDORS, AND A RELATIVELY HIGH NUMBER OF OTHER INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES LOCATED NEAR ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL AREAS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEPLOYING NON-REGULATORY AIR QUALITY MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN UP TO TEN LOCATIONS, SELECTED IN CORRELATION OF HIGHER RATES OF ASTHMA, CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 19 (COVID-19, OTHER CARDIO-PULMONARY DISEASES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA. TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION WILL ALSO USE AIR QUALITY DATA, TO DEVELOP AN OVERLAY OF VEGETATIVE BUFFERING TO BE IMPLEMENTED. PLANTING EFFORTS TO BE COORDINATED WITH CITY OF DALLAS AND COMPLETION OF A PARALLEL GRANT-FUNDED COMPLETE STREET PROJECT ALONG MLK BOULEVARD, AND THE GRANT FUNDED SMART STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SM WRIGHT CORRIDORS IN THIS PROJECT AREA. SUBRECIPIENT:TEXAS AANDM TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE (TTI) - CENTER FOR ADVANCING RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS, ENERGY, AND HEALTH (CARTEEH): DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AIR QUALITY SENSOR NETWORK; DATA CALIBRATION AND QUALITY VERIFICATION, DATA COMPILATION AND REPORTING. TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION: BASED ON DATA, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE VEGETATIVE SCREENING TO BUFFER AIR QUALITY ALONG MLK CORRIDOR; ASSESS DATA FOR AIR QUALITY, TEMPERATURE AND MET; WORK WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO CORRELATE VEG BUFFER EFFECTS ON HEALTH OUTCOMES. PARKLAND HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEMS: BASED ON DATA, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION, CONCERNING AIR QUALITY, ASTHMA, COVID-19; USE DATA TO EXPAND PREDICTIVE MODEL CAPABILITIES; ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND RELATED PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY. CHILDREN'S HEALTH: BASED ON DATA, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION CONCERNING AIR QUALITY, ASTHMA, COVID-19. SPECIFICALLY HANDLE EDUCATION FOR ST. PHILLIPS COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY BASE ORGANIZATION (CBO'S), DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (DISD) STAFF. POSITIVE BREATHING - ASTHMA CHASERS: BASED ON DATA, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION, CONCERNING AIR QUALITY, ASTHMA, COVID-19. SPECIFICALLY HANDLE EDUCATION FOR EXISTING DISD FAMILY PROGRAMS, AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. ST. PHILLIPS COMMUNITY: WORK WITH THE CITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE PROJECT TEAM UNDERSTANDS NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS, AND THAT THE PROJECT INFORMATION MEETS THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REGULAR PROGRESS REPORTS ON PROJECT STATUS, TRAININGS, MEETINGS, PRESENTATIONS. TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM SUMMARIZING EXISTING DATA AND IDENTIFIED PROJECT FOCUS AREAS. DRAFT AND FINAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP). EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION/RE-CALIBRATION RECORDS / SITE INSTALLATION DOCUMENTATION. TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM WITH DATA COMPILATION, SUMMARY AND ASSESSMENT OF DATA QUALITY PER QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP). PRELIMINARY / FINAL PLANTING PLAN; AS-BUILT DRAWINGS SHOWING INSTALLATION; PLANT MONITORING PLAN, TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM WITH DATA COMPILATION, SUMMARY AND ASSESSMENT OF DATA. MONTHLY STATUS REPORTS, FINANCIAL REPORTS; DRAFT/FINAL PROJECT REPORTS; POST PROJECT COMPLETION REPORTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE SUPPORTING PROGRESS TOWARDS GREATER STATE AND FEDERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF AIR QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT THE LOCAL URBAN FOREST CANOPY PLAYS IN IMPROVIN | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF DALLAS | $653K | — |
| 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.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: ANALYSIS OPERATIONS AFTER THE PUMP HAS BEEN TURNED ON, CONNECTED, AND CALIBRATED (PICARRO G2307,6). THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE MONITORING FOUR OF THE FIVE HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN:1,3-BUTADIENE, BENZENE, FORMALDEHYDE, AND ETHYLENE OXIDE. THE MONITORING WILL CONSIST OF THREE APPROACHES;(1) ENHANCING MONITORING, (2) EDUCATION, AND (3) SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO AIR POLLUTION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES OF MEADOWBROOK/ALLENDALE, PARK PLACE, AND PECAN PARK. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE MONITORING, AND EDUCATION/ACTION, EACH TO BE CARRIED OUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ENHANCED COMMUNICATION AND TRUST BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THREE NEIGHBORHOODS: PECAN PARK, PARK PLACE, AND MEADOWBROOK/ALLENDALE. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF HOUSTON | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO DOWNWINDERS AT RISK EDUCATION FUND. THE RECIPIENT, ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSITY TEXAS OF DALLAS (UTD), WILL BUILD AND MAINTAIN A NETWORK OF AIR QUALITY SENSORS TO MEASURE THE QUALITY OF AMBIENT AIR. THE NETWORK WILL INCLUDE SIX CENTRAL NODE SENSORS, LORAWAN GATEWAYS, AND 20 SOLAR POWERED SATELLITE SENSOR NODES TO SURROUND EACH OF THE CENTRAL NODES. THE PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY GROW A LARGER REGIONAL AIR MONITORING PRESENCE WHILE COVERING A WIDER VARIETY OF COMMUNITIES AND FACILITIES. THE AIR MONITORING NETWORK WILL ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BASELINE FOR AIR POLLUTION INEQUITIES, FOR WHAT WILL SOON BE AMERICA'S THIRD LARGEST METROPOLITAN AREA. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ORGANIZING AND EDUCATING COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THIS PROCESS WILL IDENTIFY AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE FROM EACH COMMUNITY PARTNER THAT WILL BE THE LIAISON FOR THE PROJECT. SECONDLY, THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE BUILDING AND DEPLOYING AIR MONITORS, THIS PROCESS SHOULD PRODUCE TWO MOTHERSHIPS AND EIGHT SATELLITE MONITORS. MONITORS WILL BE ACTIVELY READING POLLUTION AND ARE VIEWABLE ON THE SHARED AIR WEBSITE. THIRDLY, BUILD AND MAINTAIN SHARED AIR DALLAS FORTH WORTH(DFW) SERVER, THIS WILL BE THE THE FRONT FACING THE WEBSITE OF THE NETWORK AND WILL ALLOW FOR ANYONE TO HAVE A LIVE DISPLAY OF REAL TIME POLLUTION DATA. SUBRECIPIENT:THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (UTD) UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. DAVID LARRY AND HIS TEAM WILL BUILD AND MAINTAIN A NETWORK OF AIR QUALITY SENSORS THAT MEASURE THE QUALITY OF THE AMBIENT AIR. THE NETWORK WILL CONSIST OF 6 CENTRAL NODE SENSORS AND LORA WAN GATEWAYS, AS WELL AS 20 SOLAR-POWERED SATELLITE SENSOR NODES THAT WILL SURROUND EACH OF THE CENTRAL NODES. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE OVERBURDENED NEIGHBORHOODS OF DALLAS-FORT WORTH REAL TIME AIR QUALITY MONITORING. ALSO, IT WILL ASSIST WITH IDENTIFY POLLUTION INEQUITIES, PROVIDE DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES.OUTCOMES:THE PROJECT ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE COORDINATING COMMUNITY PARTNERS, COHORT LOGISTICAL MEETINGS, AND RECURRING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN DALLAS AIMS TO COMPLETE SEVERAL OUTPUTS INCLUDING: PROVIDING A LIST OF LEADERS FROM EACH COMMUNITY PARTNER, INDIVIDUAL PARTNERS SIGNED AGREEMENTS ON PARTICIPANT EXPECTATIONS, FULL LIST OF NETWORK COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LIAISONS, COPY OF THE MATERIALS GIVEN TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS, CALENDAR INVITES FOR INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS, RECORD MINUTES FROM EACH COMMUNITY PARTNER EXPLAINING THE SHARED AIR DFW NETWORK, AND DETAILING ONGOING SUCCESSES AND CONCERNS WITH THE AIR MONITORS. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN DALLAS EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED AIR QUALITY DATA FOR THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH METRO AREA AND INCREASED INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH METRO AREA COMMUNITY ON COMMUNITY AIR QUALITY DATA. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH METRO AREA OF TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | DOWNWINDERS AT RISK EDUCATION FUND | $499K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS.ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (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: AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR CROSS-MEDIA ANALYSIS AND CONTROL; AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND OTHER INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO POLLUTION REDUCTION.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 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE TEXAS RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES | $436K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP AND CARRY OUT AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)-AUTHORIZED PROGRAM FOR ASBESTOS NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAP) DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION RELATED MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN EPA NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN; 2) ACTIONS MANDATED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION; 3) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DELEGATED TO THE RECIPIENT (STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBE) FOR WHICH EPA PROVIDES SECTION 105 GRANT FUNDING. A CONTINUING PROGRAM TYPICALLY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH ACTIVITIES AS: TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE ASBESTOS DEMOLITION/RENOVATION ACTIVITY PROGRAM FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE ASBESTOS NESHAP STANDARDS. ANALYSIS AND PLANNING FOR ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS); CONTROL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION; REDUCTION OF RISKS FROM HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR QUALITY MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND SOURCE MODELING; INVENTORY OF EMISSIONS; REGULATION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION; NON-TITLE V RELATED PERMITTING AND ENFORCEMENT; PUBLIC OUTREACH; STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR CROSS-MEDIA ANALYSIS AND CONTROL; AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND OTHER INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO POLLUTION REDUCTION INCLUDING ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AND MARKET-BASED (ALLOWANCE AND TRADING) PROGRAMS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OVERSIGHT OF ASBESTOS DEMOLITION/RENOVATION WORK PRACTICES, NOTIFIED ASBESTOS ACTIVITIES, AND COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT WHEN DEFICIENCIES ARE FOUND. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, SO CONTACTING THE COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS (COGS) AND REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS (RPCS) IS NOT REQUIRED. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE TEXAS RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES | $432K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS THE RECIPIENT'S BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE UPCOMING SWIMMING SEASON, INCLUDING MEETING PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND COASTAL HEALTH ACT (BEACH) TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE BEACH GRANT. IT WILL FUND THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AT DESIGNATED RECREATIONAL BEACHES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC WHEN THE WATERS EXCEED THE BEACH NOTIFICATION THRESHOLD FOR BACTERIA.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE MONITORING WATER QUALITY FOR PATHOGENS AT RECREATIONAL BATHING BEACHES, NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF THE SAMPLE RESULTS AND RISKS, ISSUING ADVISORIES OR BEACH CLOSURES WHEN WATER QUALITY LEVELS ARE EXCEEDED, SUBMITTING INFORMATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), AND PROVIDING THE PUBLIC OPPORTUNITIES TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE PROGRAM, ESPECIALLY WHENEVER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE PROGRAM. THE RECIPIENT'S PROGRAM WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL BEACH GUIDANCE PUBLISHED AT THE TIME OF GRANT AWARD.SUBRECIPIENT:FINALIZE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND UNIVERSITIES TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION (MONITORING) OF THE TEXAS BEACH WATCH PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY THE BEACH ACT OF 2000. FY 2025 FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO VARIOUS LABS FOR TESTING BEGINNING 09/01/2025 FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SUBMISSIONS OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATA, PUBLIC NOTIFICATION ACTIONS, AND AN ANNUAL SUMMARY REPORT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE SWIMMER ILLNESS BY PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH BACTERIOLOGICAL INFORMATION SO THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT WHICH BEACHES TO VISIT. BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS THAT VISIT THE TEXAS BEACHES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE | $382K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS THE RECIPIENT'S BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE UPCOMING SWIMMING SEASON, INCLUDING MEETING PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND COASTAL HEALTH ACT (BEACH) TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE BEACH GRANT. IT WILL FUND THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AT DESIGNATED RECREATIONAL BEACHES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC WHEN THE WATERS EXCEED THE BEACH NOTIFICATION THRESHOLD FOR BACTERIA. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE MONITORING WATER QUALITY FOR PATHOGENS AT RECREATIONAL BATHING BEACHES, NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF THE SAMPLE RESULTS AND RISKS, ISSUING ADVISORIES OR BEACH CLOSURES WHEN WATER QUALITY LEVELS ARE EXCEEDED, SUBMITTING INFORMATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), AND PROVIDING THE PUBLIC OPPORTUNITIES TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE PROGRAM, ESPECIALLY WHENEVER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE PROGRAM. THE RECIPIENT'S PROGRAM WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL BEACH GUIDANCE PUBLISHED AT THE TIME OF GRANT AWARD.SUBRECIPIENT:FINALIZE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND UNIVERSITIES TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION (MONITORING) OF THE TEXAS BEACH WATCH PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY THE BEACH ACT OF 2000. FY 2024 FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO VARIOUS LABS FOR TESTING BEGINNING 09/01/2024 FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SUBMISSIONS OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATA, PUBLIC NOTIFICATION ACTIONS, AND AN ANNUAL SUMMARY REPORT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE SWIMMER ILLNESS BY PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH BACTERIOLOGICAL INFORMATION SO THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT WHICH BEACHES TO VISIT. BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS THAT VISIT THE TEXAS BEACHES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE | $373K | — |
| 2021 TX DOT DERA REGION 6 PROJECT THIS PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE. PARTICULARLY IN THE NONATTAINMENT AREAS OF DALLAS AND AMARILLO DISTRICTS. THESE COUNTIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY EPA AS PRIORITY COUNTIES OF COLLIN AND RANDALL, WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AWARD WILL BE THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THE DALLAS AND AMARILLO DISTRICTS. SPECIFICALLY THOSE THAT LIVE AND WORK IN THE NEAR BY OPERATIONAL AREAS. TXDOT PROPOSES TO REPLACE FIVE (5) CLASS 7 HEAVY DUTY DIESEL VEHICLES FROM MODEL YEARS 1996 TO 2005 WITH NEW VEHICLES AND ENGINES. THE PROJECT OUTPUTS WILL BE FIVE (5) NEW DUMP TRUCKS WITH ENGINE YEAR 2021 OR NEWER AND DECOMMISSION OF THE VEHICLES BEING REPLACED. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE DIESEL EMISSION FROM FIVE (5) DUMP TRUCKS PRIMARILY OPERATING IN DALLAS AND AMARILLO DISTRICTS. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS MONO-NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX), HYDROCARBONS (HC),CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) AND CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2). ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ACTIVITY: REPLACE FIVE (5) DUMP TRUCKS IN THE DALLAS, FORT WORTH AND BEAUMONT OZONE NONATTAINMENT DISTRICTS. OUTPUTS: FIVE (5) NEW DUMP TRUCKS WITH ENGINE YEAR 2021 OR NEWER AND DECOMMISSION OF THE VEHICLES BEING REPLACED. OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS MONO-NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX), HYDROCARBONS (HC),CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) AND CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2). TXDOT WILL REQUIRE A QUARTERLY STATUS UPDATE TO ENSURE THAT MAJOR MILESTONES PROGRESS AS APPROPRIATE (E.G. PLACING VEHICLE ORDERS, TAKING DELIVERY, ETC.) AND FACILITATE EARLY STAFF INTERVENTION, IF NECESSARY, TO MITIGATE DELAYS. THIS ALSO ALLOWS FOR EARLY COMMUNICATION OF ANY CHALLENGES WITH THE PROJECT MANAGER IN ORDER TO SEEK RESOLUTION AS NEEDED. THE PROJECT MANAGER WILL EVALUATE DOCUMENTATION FOR FULFILLMENT OF ALL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO EXPENDITURE OF EPA FUNDS. UPON COMPLETION OF GRANT ACTIVITIES, TXDOT WILL FILE QUARTERLY REPORTS AS PER EPA GUIDELINES. THERE ARE NO SUBAWARDS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. ACTIVITIES:REPLACE FIVE (5) DUMP TRUCKS IN THE DALLAS AND AMARILLO OZONE NONATTAINMENT DISTRICTS. IN THE COUNTIES OF COLLIN AND RANDALL. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES OUTPUTS: FIVE (5) NEW DUMP TRUCKS WITH ENGINE YEAR 2021 OR NEWER AND DECOMMISSION OF THE VEHICLES BEING REPLACED. OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS MONO-NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX), HYDROCARBONS (HC),CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) AND CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2). TXDOT WILL REQUIRE A QUARTERLY STATUS UPDATE TO ENSURE THAT MAJOR MILESTONES PROGRESS AS APPROPRIATE (E.G. PLACING VEHICLE ORDERS, TAKING DELIVERY, ETC.) AND FACILITATE EARLY STAFF INTERVENTION, IF NECESSARY, TO MITIGATE DELAYS. THIS ALSO ALLOWS FOR EARLY COMMUNICATION OF ANY CHALLENGES WITH THE PROJECT MANAGER IN ORDER TO SEEK RESOLUTION AS NEEDED. THE PROJECT MANAGER WILL EVALUATE DOCUMENTATION FOR FULFILLMENT OF ALL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO EXPENDITURE OF EPA FUNDS. UPON COMPLETION OF GRANT ACTIVITIES, TXDOT WILL FILE QUARTERLY REPORTS AS PER EPA GUIDELINES. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AWARD WILL BE THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THE DALLAS AND AMARILLO DISTRICTS. SPECIFICALLY THOSE THAT LIVE AND WORK IN THE NEAR BY OPERATIONAL AREAS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $257K | — |
| THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDED STATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (SEJCA) GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE CITY OF DALLAS TO LAUNCH ITS DATA-DRIVEN AIR QUALITY OUTREACH PILOT. THE CITY OF DALLAS WILL USE THE FUNDING TO DEPLOY NON-REGULATORY AIR QUALITY MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN UP TO FIVE NEIGHBORHOODS, SELECTED THROUGH CORRELATION OF HIGHER RATES OF ASTHMA, COVID-19 AND OTHER CARDIO-PULMONARY DISEASE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA. FROM REVIEW OF CITY DEMOGRAPHIC DATASETS AND THE EJSCREEN TOOL, THESE AREAS MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE 75211, AND 75212 ZIP CODES, IN DALLAS, TEXAS. THE CITY HAS DEVELOPED AND TESTED A DATA PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS CELLPHONE-ENABLED DATA COLLECTION AND SECURE DATA SHARING THAT MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT. THE MONITORING DATA WILL BE OBTAINED FOR 20-MONTH TIMEFRAME AND USED TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE BILINGUAL OUTREACH AND EDUCATION MATERIALS. PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATORS WILL USE THESE MATERIALS IN P | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF DALLAS | $200K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON 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 THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY INTEGRATING STUDENT-CENTERED, COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS WITH HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM BY ENGAGING 15-20 TEACHERS WHO WILL WORK WITH MORE THAN 800 STUDENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AROUND CIRCULAR ECONOMY. THE GRANTEE WILL DEVELOP A CIRCULAR ECONOMY COURSE, PROVIDE WEEKLY CIRCULAR ECONOMY COURSE TO 15 TEACHERS OVER TWO MONTHS, FACILITATE STUDENTS AT FIVE PARTNER SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTING CIRCULAR DESIGN PROJECTS, FACILITATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND WASTE ASSESSMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROJECTS, HOST A STUDENT SHOWCASE OF THE PROJECTS, AND HOST COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ABOUT CIRCULAR ECONOMY.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS AND PROVIDE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: DEVELOP A CIRCULAR ECONOMY COURSE, PROVIDE WEEKLY CIRCULAR ECONOMY COURSE TO 15 TEACHERS OVER TWO MONTHS, FACILITATE STUDENTS AT FIVE PARTNER SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTING CIRCULAR DESIGN PROJECTS SUCH AS AN UPCYCLED GREENHOUSE, FACILITATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND WASTE ASSESSMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROJECTS, HOST A STUDENT SHOWCASE OF THE PROJECTS, AND HOST COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ABOUT CIRCULAR ECONOMY.SUBRECIPIENT:BETWEEN FIVE TO TEN SUBAWARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ELIGIBLE SUBRECIPIENTS TO FURTHER THE IMPACT OF THE PROJECT IN PROMOTING CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRACTICES OR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL PURPOSES OF THE SUBAWARDS INCLUDE UPCYCLE PROJECTS EDUCATION, PURCHASING SOFTWARE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, OR PURCHASING AIR QUALITY MEASURING TOOLS.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROGRAM WEBSITE CREATED, CIRCULAR ECONOMY COURSE CREATED, WEEKLY CIRCULAR ECONOMY COURSE SERVED TO 15 TEACHERS OVER TWO MONTHS, 15 STUDENT COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED, STUDENT SHOWCASE CONDUCTED, 60 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY, PROGRAM PRESENTED AT AN EDUCATION CONFERENCE, AND QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS SUBMITTED. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: MORE EDUCATORS EMPOWERED TO INTEGRATE CIRCULAR ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP INTO THEIR TEACHING, IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY OF STUDENTS, AND INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF FORT WORTH, ARLINGTON, AND DALLAS, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON | $100K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND THE STATE OF TEXAS' WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM TO IMPROVE IMPAIRED WATER AND PROTECT UNIMPAIRED WATERS ACROSS THE STATE BY CONDUCTING PLANNING THAT INFORMS AND SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT PROGRAMS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 205(J)(3), UNLESS A WAIVER REQUEST IS APPROVED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE RECIPIENT WILL JOINTLY DEVELOP WORKPLANS WITH AND PROVIDE AT LEAST 40% OF THIS AWARD TO REGIONAL OR INTERSTATE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANNING AGENCIES. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58). ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARY PROGRAM (CBBEP) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES: LONG-TERM SEAGRASS MONITORING IN COASTAL BEND ESTUARINE SYSTEMS (CBBEP)--THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF TEXAS COASTAL SEAGRASS POPULATIONS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE CBBEP AREA, AS PART OF THE TEXAS SEAGRASS MONITORING PROGRAM. AN ASSESSMENT OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, THE UPPER LAGUNA MADRE, AND BAFFIN BAY WILL BE CONDUCTED. COASTAL BEND WATERSHED EDUCATION: CLASSROOM VISITS (CBBEP)--THE OBJECTIVE IS TO SUPPORT AN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT CULTIVATES PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTING BEHAVIORS IN THE COASTAL BEND. THIS PROGRAM WILL CONNECT URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES OF BAYS AND ESTUARIES BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT URBAN WATERS, THE EFFECTS OF POLLUTING BEHAVIOR, AND THE IMPACTS LAND USE TRANSITIONS HAVE ON WATER QUALITY. OCCURRENCE, DISTRIBUTION AND COMPOSITION OF MICROPLASTICS IN BAYS AND ESTUARIES OF THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND, PHASE II (CBBEP)--THE OBJECTIVE IS TO QUANTIFY THE ABUNDANCE AND POLYMER TYPES OF MICROPLASTICS IN BAYS AND ESTUARIES OF THE COASTAL BEND TO COLLECT BASELINE DATA TO ASSESS THE OCCURRENCE, ABUNDANCE, AND TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL CHANGES OF MICROPLASTICS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. MICROPLASTICS WILL BE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED IN THE WATERS OF COPANO BAY, ARANSAS BAY, CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, NUECES BAY, UPPER LAGUNA MADRE, AND BAFFIN BAY QUARTERLY (FALL 2024 AND WINTER 2024/2025), INCLUDING SOME OPPORTUNISTIC SAMPLING AT THE COLE PARK AND BRAWNER PARKWAY DRAIN OUTLETS RIGHT AFTER FLOODS (CORPUS CHRISTI BAY). NUECES DELTA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING (CBBEP)--CONTINUE MAINTAINING 1 CURRENT REAL-TIME SALINITY MONITORING STATION ON THE RINCON BAYOU. DATA FROM THIS SALINITY STATION IS BEING USED TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE RINCON BAYOU PIPELINE. MONITORING WATER QUALITY IN THE NUECES RIVER TIDAL SEGMENT (CBBEP)--THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY IS TO CONTINUE TO CHARACTERIZE WATER QUALITY AT A HIGHER SPATIAL TEMPORAL RESOLUTION, ESPECIALLY FOR BACTERIA AND NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS, TO DEVELOP MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE TIDAL SEGMENT OF THE NUECES RIVER SYSTEM. NUTRIENT SAMPLING IN PETRONILA CREEK (CBBEP)--CONDUCT MONTHLY WATER QUALITY MONITORING FOR NUTRIENTS IN PETRONILA CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THE NUTRIENT DATA WILL BE USED TO HELP FILL THE DATA GAPS WITH RESPECT TO IDENTIFYING ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF THE NUTRIENT LOADING TO BAFFIN BAY AND TO MONITOR IMPACTS OF WATERSHED RESTORATION EFFORTS. THIS DATA COLLECTION PROJECT WILL ALSO ADDRESS TWO OF THE NINE ELEMENTS OF THE SAN FERNANDO AND PETRONILA CREEKS WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN, APPROVED BY EPA IN 2022: 1) IDENTIFY CAUSES AND SOURCES OF POLLUTION, AND 2) ESTIMATE POLLUTION LOADING INTO THE WATERSHED AND EXPECTED LOAD REDUCTIONS. OSO BAY/OSO CREEK AND BAFFIN BAY WATERSHED PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (CBBEP)--CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE VOICES OF THE COLONIAS (VOC), A LOCAL NON-PROFIT WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN SOUTH TEXAS COLONIAS, TO PROVIDE WATERSHED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO RESIDENTS OF RURAL UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE OSO BAY/OSO CREEK AND BAFFIN BAY WATERSHEDS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.6M | — |
| Medical Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | CADUCEUS | $1.2M | — |
| Req 11651 Alarm Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | MCA Communications, Inc. | $404 | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDED TO TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, 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 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. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL 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. FULL AUTOMATION OF PM2.5 MONITORS WILL PROVIDE ALL COMMUNITIES FINE PARTICULATE DATA OF THE SAME QUALITY AND ALLOW THEM TO COMPARE CONTINUOUS DATA STREAMS IN NEARBY AREAS. THE FUNDS MAY BE USED TO ADDRESS OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN AND NEAR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INCLUDING UPGRADING OTHER NAAQS POLLUTANT MONITORING SITES, UPGRADING CERTAIN NAAQS GAS MONITORS AND/OR EQUIPMENT NOT MEETING PERFORMANCE OR COMPLETENESS GOALS, AND OTHER POSSIBLE PM MONITORING INVESTMENTSSUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PURCHASING CONTINUOUS PM2.5 MONITOR(S) TO REPLACE FILTER-BASED PM2.5 MONITOR(S). EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FULL AUTOMATION OF PM2.5 MONITORS WILL PROVIDE ALL COMMUNITIES FINE PARTICULATE DATA OF THE SAME QUALITY AND ALLOW THEM TO COMPARE CONTINUOUS DATA STREAMS IN NEARBY AREAS. OPERATION OF PM2.5 OR OTHER NAAQS POLLUTANTS AIR MONITORING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL EPA REQUIREMENTS LEADING TO COLLECTION OF QUALITY ASSURED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY DATA TO HELP ENSURE THAT MORE AMERICANS ARE LIVING AND WORKING IN AREAS THAT MEET HIGH AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT OUTCOMES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE REDUCED INCIDENCES OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES INCLUDING ASTHMA AND LUNG CANCER AND IMPROVED VISIBILITY IN AND NEAR THESE COMMUNITIES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS THE RECIPIENT'S BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE UPCOMING SWIMMING SEASON, INCLUDING MEETING PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL BEACH ACT TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE BEACH GRANT. IT WILL FUND THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AT DESIGNATED RECREATIONAL BEACHES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC WHEN THE WATERS EXCEED THE BEACH NOTIFICATION THRESHOLD FOR BACTERIA. ACTIVITIES:THE MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY MONITORING AT RECREATIONAL BATHING BEACHES, PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND RISK COMMUNICATION OF THE SAMPLE RESULTS, MEASURES TO NOTIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), AND A PUBLIC EVALUATION COMPONENT. THE GRANTEE WILL NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF A WATER QUALITY EXCEEDANCE BY ISSUING AN ADVISORY OR CLOSURE. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL BEACH GUIDANCE PUBLISHED AT THE TIME OF GRANT AWARD.SUBRECIPIENT:FINALIZE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND UNIVERSITIES TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEXAS BEACH WATCH PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY THE BEACH ACT OF 2000. FY 2023 FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO VARIOUS LABS FOR TESTING BEGINNING 09/01/2023 FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SUBMISSIONS OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATA AND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION ACTIONS AND AN ANNUAL SUMMARY REPORT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE SWIMMER ILLNESS BY PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH BACTERIOLOGICAL INFORMATION SO THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT WHICH BEACHES TO ATTEND. BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS THAT VISIT THE TEXAS BEACHES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE | $405K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE CITY OF EL PASO 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, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS THAT WILL SUPPORT ACTIONS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) AND HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS AND TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH LOW- INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP A PRIORITY ACTION PLAN (PAP) AND A COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) FOR STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM SOURCES WITH A CO-BENEFIT IN CARBON EMISSION REDUCTIONS IN THE CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS, AS WELL AS A FINAL STATUS REPORT ON THE RECIPIENT'S COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE CITY OF EL PASO WILL MEET WITH GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, AND OTHER POTENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS BASED ON REGIONAL LOCATION. EXPECTED COST FOR THESE DELIVERABLES IS $1,000,000 AND WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER A 48-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING WHEN GRANTS ARE AWARDED, WITH AN ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME OF THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2023 THROUGH THE FOURTH QUARTER 2027.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 ACTIVITY 1 GATHER EXISTING EMISSION INVENTORY DATA AN INVENTORY OF SOURCES OF EMISSIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED UTILIZING THE MOST CURRENT AND UPDATED EMISSION INVENTORY DATA AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF INITIATION OF THE TASK. ACTIVITY 2 IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES UTILIZING THE EMISSION INVENTORY, IMPLEMENTATION READY MEASURES THAT COULD REDUCE POLLUTION WITH A CO-BENEFIT OF CARBON EMISSION REDUCTION WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND QUANTIFIED. COST-EFFECTIVENESS, ECONOMIC FACTORS, AND EXISTING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIAL EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURES THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED. ACTIVITY 3 HIGH LEVEL REGULATORY ANALYSIS FOR EACH IMPLEMENTATION MEASURE, A REGULATORY ANALYSIS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PRIORITY ACTION PLAN (PAP). THIS ANALYSIS WILL INDICATE THE CURRENT EXISTING STATUTORY OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE POLLUTION REDUCTION MEASURE OR IF SUCH AUTHORITY IS NOT CURRENTLY OBTAINED. ACTIVITY 4 PAP REPORT SUBMITTAL THE PAP WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA AS A DELIVERABLE. SUBRECIPIENT:EL PASO WILL PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION(S) AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS TO BUILD A COLLABORATIVE FELLOWSHIP TO ACCELERATE THE WORK OF THE EL PASO METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS IN OVERBURDENED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS ACROSS THE REGION. UTILIZING THIS APPROACH BRINGS ABOUT SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY FOR INNOVATION IN ADDITION TO BUILDING MUCH NEEDED COMMUNITY TRUST, RESULTING IN EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. 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 INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COMMUNITIES IN EL PASO, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF EL PASO | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) TO ASSIST WITH NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE MONITORING PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. THIS GRANT IS PROVIDED TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL 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 ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COLLECTING QUALITY ASSURED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBMIT RESULTS TO EPA'S NATIONAL AIR QUALITY DATABASE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TEXAS PARTICULATE MATTER2.5 AIR AND NATIONAL CORE MULTIPOLLUTANT NETWORK PROGRAMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN AIR MONITORING NETWORK, PREPARE REQUIRED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS, AND SUBMIT THE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE TEXAS PARTICULATE MATTER2.5 AND NATIONAL CORE MULTIPOLLUTANT NETWORK PROGRAMS TO EPA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENT OF TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $945K | — |