Texas air quality contracts
76 contracts tracked across 2 municipalities.
Contracts
76
municipalities
2
Distinct vendors
35
municipalities with the most air quality contracts
Top vendors in Texas air quality
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | 9 | $16.4M |
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC | 2 | $459K |
| THE STRAWHECKER GROUP LLC | 2 | $1K |
| COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES INC | 2 | $4.3M |
| CMS CLINIC | 2 | $147K |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES | 2 | $868K |
Recent air quality contracts in Texas
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Monitoring Da | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC | $59K | — |
| Req 11338 STS Alarm Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | SIGMA SURVEILLANCE | $210 | — |
| TASK ORDER TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND OPERATIONS (ESO) SUPPORT TO OPERATE, MONITOR, AND MAINTAIN THE SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTION (SVE) SYSTEM AT THE STATE ROAD 114 GROUND WATER SITE UNDER EPA'S REMEDIAL ACTION FRAMEWORK (RAF) MULTIPLE-AWARD | Texas (EPA federal awards) | EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC., PBC | $3.9M | — |
| Digital Alarm Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | KNIGHT SECURITY SYSTEMS LLC | $758 | — |
| FY27 HTML Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | THE STRAWHECKER GROUP LLC | $503 | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND REDUCE ASTHMA-RELATED ILLNESSES IN THE SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BEXAR COUNTY BY REPLACING FIFTEEN DIESEL-POWERED SCHOOL BUSES WITH FIFTEEN ELECTRIC VEHICLE (ZERO EMISSIONS) BUSES. WHILE NEW BUSES MEET USEPA'S TOUGHER EMISSION STANDARDS, MANY OLDER BUSES CONTINUE TO EMIT POLLUTANTS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO HEALTH LIKE NITROGEN OXIDES OR PARTICULATE MATTER. THE SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO AIR POLLUTION INSIDE AND NEAR OLDER DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES. THE DISTRICT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE 60-100TH PERCENTILE NATIONALLY FOR DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SCREENING TOOL. ACCORDING TO USEPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MAPPING TOOL, THE DISTRICT'S COUNTY LOCATION (BEXAR COUNTY) IS IN THE 75TH PERCENTILE FOR PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM2.5) AND THE 80-90TH PERCENTILE FOR AIR TOXICS CANCER RISK. THESE POLLUTANTS INCREASE STUDENTS' RISK OF ASTHMA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, WHICH IS ALSO LINKED TO MISSING SCHOOL. THE PURCHASE OF THESE NEW CLEANER SCHOOL BUSES WILL PRODUCE ZERO EMISSIONS COMPARED TO THEIR OLDER DIESEL PREDECESSORS, AND CLEANER AIR IN BUS LOADING AREAS AND IN THE DISTRICT COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY OPERATE. THE INTENT OF THIS PURCHASE IS FOUR-FOLD: TO HELP DECREASE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROFLUOROCARBONS, METHANE, NITROUS OXIDE, PERFLUOROCARBONS, AND SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE), EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE BENEFITS OF GREEN ENERGY, PARTNER WITH THE SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY, AND ENCOURAGE LABOR ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE USE OF UNION-BUILT ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES WILL REDUCE EXPOSURE TO DIESEL FUMES FOR THE STUDENTS WHO RIDE THESE VEHICLES AND THESE MEASURES OF POOR AIR QUALITY. IMPROVED AIR QUALITY HAS BEEN SHOWN TO NOT ONLY REDUCE RESPIRATORY CHALLENGES BUT HAVE ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING FIFTEEN DIESEL-POWERED SCHOOL BUSES WITH FIFTEEN CLASS 7 ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCHOOL BUSES AND INSTALLING NINE DC FAST VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS TO SUPPORT THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY (BEXAR COUNTY). USEPA FUNDS ONLY WILL BE USED FOR PURCHASE OF HE SCHOOL BUSES. PROCUREMENT OF THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL BE FOLLOWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH USEPA PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES AND EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 2026. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE THE SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WITH A STUDENT POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 46,000, AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN BEXAR COUNTY. THE OLD DIESEL-POWERED SCHOOL BUSES SELECTED FOR REPLACEMENT WILL HAVE VEHICLE MODEL YEARS OF 2010 OR OLDER, HAVE A GROSS VEHICLE RATING OF 10,001 POUNDS OR MORE, WILL HAVE BEEN FULLY OPERATIONAL AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION, AND HAVE HAD PROVIDED BUS SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AT LEAST 3 DAYS/ WEEK ON AVERAGE DURING THE 2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR AT THE TIME OF APPLYING FOR THIS GRANT. BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, THESE BUSES WILL BE SCRAPPED BY THE DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH USEPA'S PREFERRED SCRAPPAGE METHOD FOR THIS GRANT.. THESE PROCEDURES WILL INVOLVE CUTTING A THREE-INCH-BY-THREE INCH HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK (THE PART OF THE ENGINE CONTAINING THE CYLINDERS) AND CUTTING OR CRUSHING ONE CHASSIS RAIL BETWEEN THE AXLES. FOR EVIDENCE REGARDING PROPER SCRAPPAGE AND DISPOSAL OF THE BUSES, EXTENSIVE PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN BY THE DISTRICT DURING THE SCRAPPAGE PROCESS AND A SIGNED SCRAPPAGE STATEMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AGENCY WITH THE RECIPIENT'S FINAL REPORT. THE PURCHASED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A BATTERY ELECTRIC DRIVETRAIN, BE A NEW EPA OR CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD CERTIFIED VEHICLE MODEL YEAR 2021 OR NEWER, HAVE A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING OF 10,001 POUNDS OR MORE, SERVE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY, MEET FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS, BE MAINTAINED, OPERATED, I | Texas (EPA federal awards) | SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | $5.9M | — |
| 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: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 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (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:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED SHORT-TERM OUTCOME FOR THIS PROJECT IS AN INCREASE IN THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF PM2.5 IN THE AMBIENT AIR. THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME, THROUGH THE EVENTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE STATE'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, IS REDUCED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE PM2.5 NAAQS AS SET FORTH IN THE CLEAN AIR ACT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE STATE RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS, INCLUDING CANCER AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $3.7M | — |
| 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 | — |
| Medical Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | CMS CLINIC | $15K | — |
| 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 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: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 | — |
| Compliance Monitoring Da | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC | $400K | — |
| Fire monitoring security | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP | $774 | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOUNDATION (CELF). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES, EQUIPPED WITH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM) SKILLS TO PROTECT LOCAL WATERSHEDS AND ENHANCE CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH SCHOOL-COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE TITLE 1 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES OF GREATER HOUSTON. LEVERAGING THE CHILDREN ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOUNDATION (CELF) CIVIC SCIENCE INQUIRY TO ACTION FRAMEWORK, THIS PROJECT WILL DELIVER TEACHER TRAINING FOCUSED ON FACILITATING DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, AND LEGACY STUDENT ACTION PROJECTS THAT RAISE AWARENESS OF WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO 45+ TEACHERS OVER THREE YEARS, LEVERAGING DATA ANALYSIS AND PROJECT COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES TO BUILD STUDENTS' STEAM SKILLS AND LONGITUDINAL DATASETS WITH 1,250+ STUDENTS; 2) FIELD TRIPS FOR 45+ CLASSROOMS TO LOCAL WATERWAYS FOR DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES; 3) PROVISION OF WATER TESTING KITS, AIR QUALITY MONITORS, AND OTHER PROJECT SUPPLIES; 4) ENGAGEMENT OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN STUDENT ACTION PLANS; 5) CULMINATING STUDENT SYMPOSIUM HELD ANNUALLY TO SHOWCASE 75+ STUDENTS' RESEARCH AND INSPIRE ACTION AMONG COLLABORATING FAMILIES, COALITION PARTNERS, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND POLICY-MAKERS.SUBRECIPIENT:GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION - WILL COLLABORATE ON GOAL SETTING SESSIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, STUDENT ACTION PROJECTS, ASSISTING DURING STUDENT FIELD TRIPS, FINAL TEACHER REFLECTION AND OTHER EVENTS AS NEEDED. GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION WILL ALSO COLLABORATE ON THE EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RETREAT AT THE GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION'S TRINITY BAY DISCOVERY CENTER AND HOLD THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR INSTITUTE AT TRINITY BAY DISCOVERY CENTER AS WELL. RICE UNIVERSITY - WILL ENGAGE FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENT COHORTS AS CO-FACILITATORS DURING TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND STUDENT DATA COLLECTION FIELD VISITS. RICE UNIVERSITY WILL HOST THE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOUNDATION ANNUAL STUDENT SYMPOSIUM EVENT IN YEAR 3. IN ADDITION, RICE UNIVERSITY WILL OFFER ACCESS FOR PARTICIPATING TEACHERS TO ACCREDITED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR CREDIT TO SUPPORT THEIR CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND SKILL BASE TO EFFECTIVELY FACILITATE PLACE-BASED STUDENT LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PHOTOS, MEETING MINUTES, SIGN-IN SHEETS, ESTABLISHED GOALS, REPORTED OUTCOMES . THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE TEACHERS GAINING SKILLS FOR FACILITATING STUDENT INQUIRY ACTIVITIES ALIGNED WITH THE REVISED TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THEIR SENSE OF AGENCY FOR CONTRIBUTING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION ON LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE GREATER HOUSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITIES: CHANNELVIEW ISD IN CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530 (YEAR 1); ALDINE ISD IN ALDINE, TX 77073; HOUSTON ISD IN HOUSTON, TX 7703); AND PASADENA ISD IN PASADENA, TX 77504. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOUNDATION INC | $426K | — |
| 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 | — |
| Medical Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | CMS CLINIC | $132K | — |
| 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: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 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Wifi Monitoring Vehicle | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | AT&T ENTERPRISES LLC | $600 | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE CITY OF AUSTIN. THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) REDUCTION PROGRAMS, POLICIES, PROJECTS, AND MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP) DEVELOPED UNDER A CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANTS (CPRG) PLANNING GRANT. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THROUGH THIS GRANT WILL BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH FOUR MAIN OBJECTIVES: IMPLEMENTATION OF AMBITIOUS MEASURES THAT WILL ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT CUMULATIVE GHG REDUCTIONS BY 2030 AND BEYOND; PURSUIT OF MEASURES THAT WILL ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS, PARTICULARLY IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; COMPLEMENTING OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO MAXIMIZE THESE GHG REDUCTIONS AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS; AND, PURSUIT OF INNOVATIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE REPLICABLE AND CAN BE 'SCALED UP' ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THREE MEASURES AS FOLLOWS: 1. IMPROVING REGIONAL TRANSIT SERVICE: DEDICATED MEASURE TO MANAGE TRANSPORTATION DEMAND DURING THE MULTI-YEAR DISRUPTIONS THAT WILL BE CAUSED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF MOBILITY CORRIDOR UPGRADES. THIS WILL REDUCE VEHICLES MILES TRAVELED (VMT) AND INCREASE EQUITY BY IMPROVING TRANSIT SERVICE IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGE COMMUNITIES (LIDACS). 2. INVESTING IN MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE: DEVELOPMENT OF EIGHT MOBILITY HUBS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS TRANSIT, PRIVATE SHUTTLES, BIKE SHARE, MICRO-MOBILITY, AND CARPOOL/VANPOOL MEETUP POINTS. THIS WILL REDUCE VMT AND INCREASE EQUITY BY IMPROVING MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN LIDACS. 3.INSPIRING BEHAVIOR CHANGE: COMMUTE TOOLS THAT INCLUDE TRIP AND ROUTE PLANNING, CARPOOL MATCHING, AND EMERGENCY RIDES HOME. SUBSIDIES, INCENTIVES, AND REWARDS FOR COMMUTERS TO TAKE TRANSIT, RIDE BIKES, WALK, CARPOOL, OR CHOOSE NOT TO DRIVE. PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS TO SUPPORT FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING AND REMOTE WORK. LARGE-SCALE MULTILINGUAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN INFORMING COMMUNITIES (ESPECIALLY THOSE IMPACTED BY MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS) OF THEIR LOW-GHG MOBILITY ALTERNATIVES. THIS CAMPAIGN WOULD ALSO INCLUDE GRASSROOTS, MULTILINGUAL, COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP PERSONALIZED LOW-GHG TRAVEL PLANNING FOR HARD-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES, SUCH AS LIDACS. THIS WILL REDUCE VMT BY KICKSTARTING BEHAVIOR CHANGE TO ADAPT TO CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS AND BUILD CULTURAL ACCEPTANCE OF NON-SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (SOV) MODES.SUBRECIPIENT:CAPMETRO SERVICE FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND TRANSIT RELIABILITY FUNDING TO COST $2,000,000 PER YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF $10,000,000 OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. CAPITAL AREA RURAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FREQUENCY AND TRANSIT RELIABILITY FUNDING TO COST $500,000 PER YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF $2,500,000 OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. MOBILITY HUB SHUTTLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FUNDING TO COST $1,000,000 PER YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF $5,000,000 OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN TRANSIT SERVICE FREQUENCY, IMPROVED MOBILITY HUBS, BIKE PARKING LOCATIONS, AND MONITORING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND AN INCREASE IN RESIDENTS ENGAGED AND INCENTIVES DISTRIBUTED. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A REDUCTION IN CUMULATIVE METRIC TONS OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM 2025 THROUGH CALENDAR YEAR 2050. A REDUCTION IN ANNUAL AMOUNTS OF CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS (CAP) AND/OR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (HAP) EMISSIONS IN GENERAL AND IN LIDACS FROM 2025 THROUGH CALENDAR YEAR 2050. AN INCREASE IN PASSENGER RIDERSHIP, AN INCREASE IN BIKE TRIPS MADE, INCREASED COVERAGE OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI) MONITORING NETWORK, AND AN INCREASE IN PERCENT OF LAND AREA COVERED BY LOCAL AND REGIONAL AQI MONITORING INFRASTRUCTURE. ALSO THESE DELIVERABLES WILL REDUCE VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED, NUMBER OF TRIPS TAKEN WITH A TRANSPORT WALLET WILL BE AVAILABLE, AND THERE WILL BE AN INCRE | Texas (EPA federal awards) | THE CITY OF AUSTIN | $47.9M | — |
| 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 | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUN-OFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE INSTALLATIONS FOR ANIMAL WASTES, SEDIMENT, PESTICIDE AND FERTILIZER CONTROL, A VARIETY OF OTHER STRUCTURAL AND NONSTRUCTURAL PRACTICES, WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 319(H) FUNDING ARE THE CITIZENS OF TEXAS. THIS GRANT HAS 12 SUBAWARDS LISTED IN A.23.D.ACTIVITIES:(1.01) TEXAS STREAM TEAM PROGRAM - TEXAS STREAM TEAM IS A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS AND SUPPORTIVE PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE WATER QUALITY MONITORING TO PROTECT WATER RESOURCES FROM THE IMPACTS OF NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION. COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND PASSION TO MONITORING, CLEAN UPS, WATERSHED PROTECTION PLANNING, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROJECTS. TEXAS STREAM TEAM WILL WORK STATEWIDE TO EXPAND ITS NETWORK TO AREAS WITH AN ACCEPTED WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN (WPP), WHILE CONTINUING TO OFFER SERVICES TO ALL IMPAIRED AND PRIORITY WATERSHEDS. EXPANSION WILL CONSIST OF FORMING NEW GROUPS AND GROWING EXISTING GROUPS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH TRANSLATED PROGRAM MATERIALS. (1.02) URBAN STREAM PROCESSES AND RESTORATION TRAINING PROGRAM / STREAMSIDE MANAGEMENT ZONE EVALUATION (FY24-27) - THIS PROJECT WILL PROMOTE HEALTHY WATERSHEDS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGH REDUCED EROSION AND STREAM RESTORATION WITH THE DELIVERY OF URBAN STREAM PROCESSES AND RESTORATION TRAINING PROGRAMS IN PRIORITY WATERSHEDS AND ONE 3-DAY ADVANCED STREAM RESTORATION DESIGN TRAINING. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO DEVELOP AND MONITOR A STREAMSIDE MANAGEMENT ZONE (SMZ) RESTORATION AND DEMONSTRATION SITE, ILLUSTRATING EROSION REDUCING METHODS. THE SMZ WILL BE COMPARED TO A DEGRADED UPSTREAM SITE WITH NO EROSION REDUCING EFFORTS. SUCH EFFORTS WOULD DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC WPP IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES THAT REDUCE EROSION AND IMPROVE RIPARIAN AND STREAM FUNCTIONAL PROCESSES VIA THE PLANTING OF NATIVE FLORA, ROUTINE MONITORING, AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE SMZ. THE TRAINING PROGRAMS WILL BE DELIVERED STATEWIDE IN AREAS WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)-ACCEPTED WPPS, AND THE SMZ WORK WILL BE CONDUCTED IN WOLF PEN CREEK, A TRIBUTARY TO CARTERS CREEK (SEGMENT ID 1209C), WHICH HAS A TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AND IS WITHIN THE TARGET WATERSHED OF THE NAVASOTA RIVER BELOW LAKE LIMESTONE WPP. (1.03) BIG ELM CREEK WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MDASH; OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PHASE 2 - TEXAS WATER RESOURCE INSTITUTION (TWRI) WILL CONTINUE TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIG ELM CREEK WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN THROUGH COORDINATION WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS. TWRI WILL ALSO FACILITATE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN THE WATERSHED. (1.04) HICKORY CREEK WATERSHED: MANAGEMENT OF STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES - THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPLEMENT AN ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR AN EXISTING BIORETENTION AREA, INSTALLED AS A STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP) AND LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID) MANAGEMENT MEASURE IN THE HICKORY CREEK WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN. FIRST, WE WILL ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS AND CURRENT STATUS OF THE STRUCTURAL BMP AT 3 SITES IN CROSS TIMBERS PARK VIA WATER QUALITY MONITORING. THEN, WE WILL APPLY ADAPTIVE ACTIONS TO THE BMP IF NEEDED AND MONITOR FOR CHANGES IN WATER QUALITY TREATMENT. FINALLY, EDUCATIONAL MANUALS WILL BE DEVELOPED BASED ON LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PROJECT, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BMPS. (1.05) WATERSHED EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERIMENTATION STATIONS IN TEXAS (WE-TEST) - THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINING HEALTHY WATERSHEDS TO YOUTH AND TO CULTIVATE A SEN | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $2.9M | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Security Monitoring Services | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA INC | $594 | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USEPA) DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (DERA) OF 2010 FOR ENGINE RETROFIT ACTIVITIES TO THE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY (PHA) LOCATED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL RETROFIT EIGHT (8) OF THE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY'S (PHA) RUBBER TIRE GANTRY CRANES (RTGS) AT ITS BARBOURS CUT TERMINAL IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, NITROGEN OXIDES, AND EXPOSURE TO DIESEL AIR TOXICS . THE RETROFIT WILL UPGRADE EXISTING TRADITIONAL DIESEL ENGINES WITH HYBRID DIESEL-ELECTRIC MOTORS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN MORE SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS AT PHA, IMPROVED AIR QUALITY AROUND PORT FACILITIES AND IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES PARTICULARLY FOR DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, NITROGEN OXIDES AND DIESEL AIR TOXICS, AND A DECREASE IN PHA'S OVERALL CARBON FOOTPRINT. BARBOURS CUT TERMINAL CURRENTLY HAS 50 RTGS IN OPERATION, 20 PERCENT OF WHICH UTILIZE HYBRID DIESEL-ELECTRIC MOTORS. THE PROJECT'S RETROFIT OF 8 EXISTING DIESEL MOTOR POWERED RTGS WITH HYBRID DIESEL-ELECTRIC MOTORS IN 2025, PROCURED WITH FUNDING FROM THE DERA PROGRAM, WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF RTGS AT BARBOURS CUT TERMINAL TO A TOTAL OF 32 OR 64 PERCENT. DIESEL ENGINE RETROFITS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR REDUCING DIESEL ENGINE EMISSIONS. RETROFITS INCLUDE ENGINE EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYSTS, DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS, CLOSED CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEMS AND SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEMS. PHA IS RETROFITTING OLDER, HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL VEHICLES THAT WILL NOT BE RETIRED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND ARE GOOD CANDIDATES FOR VERIFIED RETROFIT TECHNOLOGIES. THESE RETROFIT ACTIVITIES WILL OCCUR AT PHA'S BARBOURS CUT TERMINAL, THE LARGEST CONTAINER PORT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. IT IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE COMMUNITIES OF LA PORTE AND MORGAN'S POINT IN HARRIS COUNTY, ALONG THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL ON GALVESTON BAY, AND IS APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON. BARBOURS CUT TERMINAL IS LOCATED IN A CENSUS TRACT THAT MEETS THE FEDERAL DESIGNATION OF PERSISTENT POVERTY, AS DOES THE ADJACENT CENSUS TRACT COMPRISED OF MOST OF THE COMMUNITY OF MORGAN'S POINT. BOTH NEIGHBORING MORGAN'S POINT AND LA PORTE HAVE BEEN ASSESSED BY THE EPA TO BE IN THE HIGHER PERCENTILES NATIONALLY FOR A NUMBER OF AIR-BORNE POLLUTION-BASED DISADVANTAGES. THESE TWO COMMUNITIES ARE THE MOST AFFECTED BY THE OPERATIONS OF BARBOURS CUT TERMINAL, AND THUS WOULD BE THE MOST IMMEDIATE BENEFICIARIES OF IMPROVED AIR QUALITY WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT. HARRIS COUNTY IS A DESIGNATED COUNTY ON THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION ACT (DERA) 2023 PRIORITY AREA LIST. THESE AREAS WERE IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITY LOCATIONS FOR THE DERA PROGRAM BECAUSE THEY ARE DESIGNATED AS NONATTAINMENT AREAS OR MAINTENANCE AREAS FOR CERTAIN NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. HARRIS COUNTY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A NONATTAINMENT AREA OR MAINTENANCE AREA FOR THE FOLLOWING AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS: - OZONE (O3) 2008 STANDARD (8 HOUR: 0.075PPM), - OZONE (O3) 2015 STANDARD (8 HOUR: 0.070PPM), AND - 2019 AIR TOXIC SCREENING ASSESSMENT ABOVE THE 80TH PERCENTILE FOR CENSUS TRACTS NATIONWIDE. USE OF FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT THUS IS CONSISTENT WITH DERA PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE GRANT ACTIVITIES WILL RESULT IN EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AT A GOODS MOVEMENT FACILITY THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED NON-ATTAINMENT AREA. THE BARBOURS CUT TERMINAL IS ADJACENT TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IN HIGHER PERCENTILES NATIONALLY FOR NUMEROUS AIR-BORNE, POLLUTION-BASED DISADVANTAGES. THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OUTCOMES SOUGHT BY A COMMUNITY-BASED, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY; AND IS COST EFFECTIVE IN TERMS IN HEALTH BENEFITS, EMISSIONS REDUCTION, AND FUEL SAV | Texas (EPA federal awards) | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | $3.0M | — |
| THESE FUNDS TO NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ASSIST WITH ACTIVITIES TO IMPLEMENT U.S.-MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM THAT WILL BE A RESULT OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPS) TO CONDUCT PROJECTS TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE ADVANCING US. NATIONAL INTERESTS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATION. THE AGREEMENT ALSO LOOKS TO SUPPORT THE COORDINATION OF THE BORDER PROGRAM THROUGH LOGISTICAL SUPPORT. INTERNATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH, COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL COOPERATION TO HELP COUNTRIES REDUCE AIR POLLUTION, BETTER MANAGE AIR QUALITY GLOBAL CLIMATES, REDUCE THE GLOBAL USE AND EMISSION OF MERCURY, MANAGE DRINKING &AND SURFACE WATER QUALITY, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RESTORE THE LAND AND MITIGATE SOURCES OF LAND POLLUTION. BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE THE US MEXICO BORDER REGION AND ITS SUB-RECIPIENTS. SUBSTANTIAL FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT INCLUDES PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT, AND REVIEW AND COMMENT OF ALL AGREEMENT ACTIVITIES AND PRODUCTS, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE WORK PLAN. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | $922K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE CORONA VIRUS DISEASE-19 PANDEMIC. PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS AND LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA ARE SOME OF THE MOST HEAVILY POLLUTED FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN THE GULF SOUTH. HOWEVER, THESE TWO COMMUNITIES HAVE RECEIVED VERY LITTLE SUPPORT FOR AIR POLLUTION MONITORING OR REFORM. THIS PROJECT WILL SET AIR MONITORING BASELINES THAT FUTURE MEASUREMENTS CAN COMPARE TO. THE PRIMARY USE OF AIR SENSOR DATA WILL BE FOR COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND ENGAGEMENT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. THIS PROJECT WILL SET AIR MONITORING BASELINES THAT FUTURE MEASUREMENTS CAN COMPARE TO. MICAH 6:8 MISSION'S TEAM OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS WILL DEPLOY ONE SENSOR IN THE GREATER LAKE CHARLES AREA AND ONE SENSOR IN THE GREATER PORT ARTHUR AREA. THE SENSORS WILL BE FIXED IN PLACE, AIR QUALITY (AQ) SYNC1 HIGH-GRADE SENSORS WITH A WEATHER STATION ATTACHED. DATA FROM THE AQSYNC IS TRANSMITTED IN REAL TIME THROUGH A CELLULAR NETWORK INSTALLED ON THE MONITOR ITSELF. THE COLLABORATORS ON THIS PROJECT WILL ENDEAVOR TO FIND FUTURE FUNDING FOR MOBILE AIR MONITORING FOR A WIDER VARIETY OF POLLUTANTS, TO COMPLEMENT THE FIXED SENSORS.SUBRECIPIENT:FOR A BETTER BAYOU AND HEALTHY GULF ARE PARTNERS WITH MICAH 6:8 MISSION. THEY WILL BE CONDUCTING SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CHANGING FILTERS, AND PROVIDING DATA MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION WITH CONTRACTORS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: 1) AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF CONTINUOUS AIR EMISSIONS DATA (BARRING INOPERABLE CONDITIONS DUE TO STORMS) AND WEATHER DATA FROM A FIXED LOCATION IN PORT ARTHUR, AND A FIXED LOCATION IN LAKE CHARLES. 2) A WEBSITE WITH MAPS AND ANIMATION, AND COMMUNICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE SENSORS TO THE PUBLIC. 3) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FORUMS (SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTER, TEXT, E.G.) WHERE PEOPLE CAN FIND OUT WHAT'S IN THE AIR, PLUS LEARN HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT POLLUTION CONCERNS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 1) INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AIR POLLUTANTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH AS A RESULT OF AIR POLLUTION. 2) COMMUNITY MEMBERS FEEL MORE EMPOWERED AND MORE EMBOLDENED TO AGITATE FOR HEALTH, JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 3) COMMUNITY MEMBERS FEEL LISTENED TO AND VALUED. 4) DATASETS ON AIR POLLUTION THAT ARE RIGOROUS IN QUALITY AND SCIENTIFIC DEFENSIBILITY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COMMUNITIES IN GREATER PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, AS WELL AS GREATER LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | MICAH SIX EIGHT MISSION | $408K | — |
| FY26-HTML Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | THE STRAWHECKER GROUP LLC | $503 | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO ENVIROTECH VEHICLES. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING TWENTY-FIVE (25) EXISTING DIESEL EMISSION WITH TWENTY-FIVE (25) CLEAN, ZERO EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES AND ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY CHARGING STATIONS. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ARKANSAS AND TEXAS: SEARCY SCHOOLS, ARKANSAS (AR), LINCOLN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS (AR), BLANKET ISD, TEXAS (TX), SAM RAYBURN ISD (TX), WAELDER ISD (TX), KOPPERL ISD (TX), SHEPHERD ISD (TX) AND FREER ISD (TX). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: REPLACING TWENTY-FIVE (25) DIESEL SCHOOL BUS VEHICLES FOR EIGHT (8) SCHOOL DISTRICTS (SEARCY SCHOOLS (AR), LINCOLN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS (AR), BLANKET ISD (TX), SAM RAYBURN ISD (TX), WAELDER ISD (TX), KOPPERL ISD (TX), SHEPHERD ISD (TX) AND FREER ISD (TX), TRANSPORT TWO-THOUSAND THREE-HUNDRED (2,300) SCHOOL CHILDREN ON ZERO EMISSION OR CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES RATHER THAN DIESEL BUSES, PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING ON BENEFITS AND USE OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES TO DISTRICT STAFF, MECHANICS, BUS DRIVES AND FIRST RESPONDERS, CONDUCT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT AND EXPANSION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEETS AND CREATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITIES' UNDERSTANDING AND ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF CLEAN FUEL VEHICLES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EMISSIONS REDUCTION ALONG SCHOOL BUS ROUTES, IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, REDUCED NOISE POLLUTION, SMALLER CARBON FOOTPRINT TO CREATE HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS FOR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO INCLUDE REDUCED HEALTH RISKS, INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE AND A POSITIVE IMAGE AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS AREA, INCREASED STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ADOPTING CLEAN FUEL VEHICLES, INCREASED DRIVERS TO OPTIMIZE THE EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWERTRAIN OPERATIONS, IMPROVED COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ADOPTION OF CLEAN VEHICLES, INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFITS OF ADOPTING CLEAN FUEL VEHICLES, ENHANCED WORKFORCE PROGRAMS AND THE EXISTENCE OF TRAINED TECHNICIANS AS THE COMMUNITIES' ELECTRIC VEHICLES ADOPTION INCREASES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE BUS DRIVERS, MECHANICS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | ENVIROTECH VEHICLES INC | $8.6M | — |
| 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). THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES 25 SUBAWARD PROJECTS LISTED IN THE WORKPLAN AND IN SECTION A.23.B.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARY PROGRAM (CBBEP) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES: PROJECT #1: TCEQ PROJECT ADMINISTRATION - TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT AND CONTRACTS CONSISTENT WITH CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) SECTION 205(J) TO PERFORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN, THE COASTAL BEND BAYS PLAN, AND THE TEXAS NONPOINT SOURCES SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. PROJECT #2: COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARIES PROGRAM (CBBEP) PROJECT ADMINISTRATION - COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARIES PROGRAM (CBBEP) - TO EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTER, COORDINATE, AND MONITOR ALL WORK PERFORMED UNDER THIS PROJECT INCLUDING TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPERVISION AND PREPARATION OF STATUS REPORTS. PROJECT #3: LONG-TERM SEAGRASS MONITORING IN COASTAL BEND ESTUARINE SYSTEMS - COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARIES PROGRAM (CBBEP) - TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF TEXAS COASTAL SEAGRASS POPULATIONS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARIES PROGRAM (CBBEP) AREA, AS PART OF THE TEXAS SEAGRASS MONITORING PROGRAM. AN ASSESSMENT OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY (CCB), THE UPPER LAGUNA MADRE (ULM), AND BAFFIN BAY (BB) WILL BE CONDUCTED. PROJECT #4: COASTAL BEND WATERSHED EDUCATION: CLASSROOM VISITS - COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARIES PROGRAM (CBBEP) - 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. PROJECT # 5: IDENTIFICATION OF CATTLE-ASSOCIATED FECAL POLLUTION AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH IN OYSTER HARVESTING WATERS - COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARIES PROGRAM (CBBEP) - TO QUANTIFY CATTLE-ASSOCIATED FECAL POLLUTION IN OYSTER HARVESTING WATERS AND PERFORM A HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT TO ESTIMATE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH RECREATION AND SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION. PROJECT #6: NUECES DELTA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARIES PROGRAM (CBBEP) - THE PERFORMING PARTY WILL CONTINUE MAINTAINING ONE CURRENT REAL-TIME SALINITY MONITORING STATION ON THE RINCON BAYOU. THE SALINITY SENSOR WILL BE USED TO TRACE FRESHWATER INFLOWS FROM FRESHWATER PUMPING EVENTS VIA THE RINCON BAYOU PIPELINE FROM THE NUECES RIVER AND WILL REPORT WATER TEMPERATURE, CONDUCTIVITY, AND SALINITY EVERY 30 MINUTES. DATA FROM THIS SALINITY STATION IS BEING USED TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE RINCON BAYOU PIPELINE. THE CENTER FOR COASTAL STUDIES THE HARTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT TEXAS AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY AT CORPUS CHRISTI USES THE SALINITY DATA PROVIDED FROM THE SALINITY STATIONS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROJECTS INVOLVING SAMPLING IN THE NUECES DELTA. DATA FROM THESE SALINITY STATIONS ARE ALSO UTILIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (UT) AT AUSTIN AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (UT) MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE IN PORT ARANSAS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MODELING PROJECTS WHICH ARE INVESTIGATING THE INTERA | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE CORONA VIRUS DISEASE OF 2019 (COVID-19) PANDEMIC. ACHIEVING COMMUNITY TASK SUCCESSFULLY (ACTS) WILL ADDRESS BLIND SPOTS IN COMMUNITY EXPOSURES BY COLLECTIVELY QUANTIFYING AND MAPPING AIR TOXICS (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,3-BUTADIENE, FORMALDEHYDE AND ACROLEIN) IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEAR PERMITTED FACILITIES IN HARRIS COUNTY. IN YEAR 1, THEY WILL CONDUCT A MOBILE AIR MONITORING CAMPAIGN CONSISTING OF A 20-DAY BASELINE SURVEY AND BEGIN EXPANDING CAPACITY AND SCOPE OF OUR EXISTING HYPER-LOCAL COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING NETWORKS THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN ADDITIONAL LOW-COST SENSORS, ANALYTIC AND VISUALIZATION TOOLS. IN YEARS 2 AND 3, THEY WILL CONDUCT TWO ANNUAL 8-DAY FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS, ONE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SURVEY, AND ORGANIZE CITIZEN SCIENCE TRAINING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. FROM 2023-2026, ACHIEVING COMMUNITY TASK SUCCESSFULLY (ACTS) WILL ADDRESS BLIND SPOTS IN COMMUNITY EXPOSURES BY COLLECTIVELY QUANTIFYING AND MAPPING AIR TOXICS (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,3-BUTADIENE, FORMALDEHYDE AND ACROLEIN) IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEAR PERMITTED FACILITIES IN HARRIS COUNTY. IN YEAR 1, WE WILL CONDUCT A MOBILE AIR MONITORING CAMPAIGN CONSISTING OF A 20-DAY BASELINE SURVEY AND BEGIN EXPANDING CAPACITY AND SCOPE OF OUR EXISTING HYPER-LOCAL COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING NETWORKS THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN ADDITIONAL LOW-COST SENSORS, ANALYTIC AND VISUALIZATION TOOLS. IN YEARS 2 AND 3, WE CONDUCT TWO ANNUAL 8-DAY FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS, ONE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SURVEY, AND ORGANIZE CITIZEN SCIENCE TRAINING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.SUBRECIPIENT:CONDUCT MOBILE MONITORING TO MEASURE CONCENTRATIONS OF URBAN AIR TOXICS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND NEAR 'SUPER EMITTER' INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN HARRIS COUNTY EXPAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BY INVESTING IN ADDITIONAL MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS SHARING DATA TO ENHANCE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIESOUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONDUCT MOBILE MONITORING TO MEASURE CONCENTRATIONS OF URBAN AIR TOXICS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND NEAR 'SUPER EMITTER' INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN HARRIS COUNTY. EXPAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BY INVESTING IN ADDITIONAL MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS. SHARING DATA TO ENHANCE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE #9679; INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF EPA CRITERIA POLLUTANTS IN GALENA PARK #9679; BROADENS AIR MONITORING COVERAGE IN COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY EXPOSURES #9679; COMMUNITY IS MORE AGILE IN ABILITY TO MEASURE AIR POLLUTANTS USING HAND-HELD DEVICES IN EMERGENCIES #9679; CITIZEN SCIENCE TRAINING OF RESIDENTS AND INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT #9679; EXPAND DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF SAME SENSORS TO PROVIDE ACTIONABLE AIR POLLUTION DATA #9679; COMMUNITIES ABLE TO COMPARE EXPOSURES ACROSS RANGE OF HOUSTON NEIGHBORHOODS #9679; DEFINE BASELINE URBAN AIR TOXIC EXPOSURES TO HOUSTON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY #9679; INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX MIXTURES OF URBAN AIR TOXICS AND CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE IMPACTS TO HEALTH #9679; EDUCATE RESIDENTS ABOUT AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES AND HEALTH IMPACTS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS #9679; UPDATE | Texas (EPA federal awards) | ACHIEVING COMMUNITY TASKS SUCCESSFULLY | $499K | — |
| Alarm Monitoring - OCE | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | STROUD SECURITY SYSTEMS INC | $50 | — |
| Annual Occ Med Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SERVICES | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FISD). THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) BUSES. FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SEEKS TO REPLACE 15 DIESEL BUSES WITH ELECTRIC ZE BUSES, ALONG WITH SUITABLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR DRIVERS AND MECHANICS WILL ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE OF THE BUSES, AND WILL INCLUDE MEASURES FOR DRIVERS OF ALL FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FLEET OF BUSES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS THROUGH MEASURES SUCH AS NEW IDLING POLICIES. A CHANGE TO ZERO EMISSION (ZE) BUSES THROUGH THIS PROJECT COULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THE SAVINGS IN NOT ONLY MONEY AND OUTDOOR EMISSIONS, BUT IN IMPROVEMENT TO STUDENT HEALTH AND WELFARE. THE THREE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE: 1. PURCHASE OF 15 ZERO EMISSION (ZE) ELECTRIC BUSES 2. PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF 13 SLOW AND 2 FAST CHARGING STATIONS 3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES TO SERVE AS A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO PROMOTE FUTURE ZERO EMISSION (ZE) BUS ACQUISITION. THE PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FWISD) TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT STAFF WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DISTRICT PROCUREMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GRANTS DEPARTMENT. LEADERSHIP OF THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN BUS ACQUISITION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REGULATIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 15 DIESEL BUSES WITH ZERO EMISSION (ZE) ELECTRIC BUSES WITH MIXED CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE THE FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. (FWISD). THIS PROJECT WILL PURCHASE 15 ZERO EMISSION ELECTRIC BUSES TO REPLACE 15 EXISTING DIESEL BUSES, AND PURCHASE AND INSTALL ELECTRIC CHARGING STATIONS NECESSARY FOR OVERNIGHT AND MID-DAY CHARGING. NEW ZERO EMISSION BUSES WILL BE DEPLOYED IN THE MOST DISADVANTAGED AREA OF FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FWISD) AND TARRANT COUNTY. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO STAFF, BUS DRIVERS, MECHANICS, ON ZERO EMISSION BUS USE. FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FWISD) IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE MOST DISADVANTAGED AREAS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING OUTPUTS, FIFTEEN (15) NEW ZERO EMISSION (ZE) BUSES FOR THE FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FWISD). THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: ACTIVITY #1: REPLACEMENT OF 15 EXISTING DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH ELECTRIC BUSES; ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS #1: 15 NEW ZERO EMISSION (ZE) BUSES FOR FORT WORTH ISD WITH ACCOMPANYING REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS AS SHOWN. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES 1 EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF STUDENT RIDERS AND DRIVERS. ACCORDING TO THE ALTERNATIVE FUEL LIFE-CYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSPORTATION (AFLEET) EMISSIONS GUIDE, EXPECTING A REDUCTION OF BETWEEN 46-63 TONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES (GHS), 450-628 LBS. OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), AND 8.8-10.2 LBS. OF NITROGEN OXIDES NOX. ACTIVITY #2: REPLACEMENT OF 15 DIESEL BUSES THAT SERVE STUDENTS IN THE MOST DISADVANTAGED AREA OF FORT WORTH. ANTICIPATED OUTPUT #2: APPROXIMATELY 2,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN TRANSPORTED ON ZERO EMISSION (ZE) BUSES RATHER THAN DIESEL BUSES ANTICIPATED OUTCOME #2: PROVIDING A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE 2,000 STUDENT RIDERS AS SHOWN ON THE ALTERNATIVE FUEL LIFE-CYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSPORTATION (AFLEET) EMISSIONS CHART AS MOVING FROM 365 TO 0 EMISSIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), AND 649 TO 0 EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX). ACTIVITY #3: TRAINING PROVIDED TO STAFF, BUS DRIVERS, MECHANICS, ON ZERO EMISSION (ZE) BUS USE ANTICIPATED OUTPUT #3: PROVIDE TRAINING SESSIONS FOR 250 STAFF, BUS DRIVERS, MECH | Texas (EPA federal awards) | FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | $6.2M | — |
| Medical Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | CADUCEUS | $1.2M | — |
| Medical Monitoring | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | CADUCEUS | $20K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) 306 FUNDED GRANT IS TO PROVIDE RADON RISK REDUCTION THAT WILL RESULT IN INCREASED RADON TESTING, MITIGATION, AND RADON RESISTANT NEW CONSTRUCTION. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE TARGETED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THESE AREAS. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO PROVIDE GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND TESTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OTHER RESIDENTS OF TEXAS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING A STATE OR TRIBAL RADON PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT OF RADON RELATED PROJECTS IN HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND OR OTHER BUILDINGS, INCLUDING: 1) DESIGNING PUBLIC INFORMATION OUTREACH, EDUCATION: (A) PROGRAMS TO CONTROL RADON IN EXISTING AND NEW STRUCTURES AND (B) DEMONSTRATION OF RADON MITIGATION METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES 2) PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. 3) EXPANDING RADON TESTING, MITIGATION, AND DATA COLLECTION IN NEW AND EXISTING STRUCTURES; AND 4) IDENTIFYING AND SPREADING BEST PRACTICES FOR BUILDING HOMES AND BUILDINGS RADON RESISTANT AND ADOPTING RADON IN BUILDING CODES. PERFORM RADON SURVEYS (TASK 1 OF TEXAS STATE AND TRIBAL INDOOR GRANTS (SIRG) 2021-2023). TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (TTU) AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH RADON TESTING AT A RATE OF 10-25 HOME TESTS/MONTH OVER THE TWO-YEAR GRANT PERIOD, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, WEBSITE AND PHONE HOTLINE, ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS/OTHER STATE AGENCIES, DATA COLLECTION AND STATUTORY REPORTING. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE : TASK 1 RADON SURVEYS TASK 2 PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TASK 3: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) ASSESSMENT TASK 4 WEBSITE AND TOLL-FREE HOTLINE TASK 5: ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS/ OTHER STATE AGENCIES TASK 6: STATUTORY REPORTING TASK 7: PROGRAM OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATION THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: * TASK 1 WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH RADON TEST DISTRIBUTION AT A RATE OF 30-40 HOME TESTS/MONTH OVER THE TWO-YEAR GRANT PERIOD, SPECIFICALLY IN THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS. * TASK 2 WILL SERVE TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON RADON, AS WELL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE HOMEOWNERS TO REQUEST RADON SURVEYS (TASK 1). * TASK 3 ADDRESS IMPACTS OF EFFORTS TO REACH RESIDENTS IN OLDER HOMES AND IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WHICH ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY APPARENT IN RADON TEST KITS DISTRIBUTED AND DEPLOYED. TASK 4 PROVIDES A TEXAS RADON WEBSITE AND A PHONE NUMBER. WEBSITE MONITORING, RESPONSE, AND MAINTENANCE WILL CONTINUE FOR THE 2023-2025 STATE AND TRIBAL INDOOR RADON GRANTS (SIRG). TASK 5 CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO INQUIRIES AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND STATE AGENCIES. TASK 6 CONTINUE TO MEASURE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS USING EPA'S INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) IMPACT RADON MEASURES. TASK 7 THIS PROJECT REQUIRES A MULTIFACETED TEAM LED BY DRS. MILLERICK AND CHAO. DR. MILLERICK WILL OVERSEE THE GRANT. DR. CHAO'S EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON TRAINING AND SUPERVISING THE GRADUATE STUDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION AND GIS MAPPING. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE. HOMEOWNERS IN AREAS OF ELEVATED RADON RISK. THIS INCLUDES: - OWNERS OF HOMES IN THE HIGH PLAINS AND CENTRAL TEXAS UPLIFT REGIONS OF TEXAS - OWNERS OF HOMES WITH BASEMENTS - OWNERS OF HOMES OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING ELEVATED RADON RISK | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | $150K | — |
| 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: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 | — |