The project will help determine the air and water quality at the tribal head start and day care centers, build capacity for cocopah tribal professionals to establish their own air and water monitoring…

The project will help determine the air and water quality at the tribal head start and day care centers, build capacity for cocopah tribal professionals to establish their own air and water monitoring programs, as well as increase local community awareness of environmental exposure issues and the associated health effects, particularly for children. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $199,977. Preaward costs are approved back to 5/1/2022. Refer to terms and conditions. Activities:acquire and deploy air quality monitors. Establish quarterly water sampling schedule at cocopah day care, head-start, residences, and administrative buildings. Collect and analyze air and water data. Train cocopah environmental protection staff in field collection methods of water and air monitors. Train cocopah day care, head start, and k-12 staff on protecting children's health from air and water hazards. Disseminate testing results to community at cocopah community days. Establish ongoing cocopah air and water quality program.subrecipient:coordination of all project activities occurring on tribal lands including equipment deployment, data collection, site visits, staff training, and community dissemination. The cocopah tribe environmental protection office director will also oversee monitoring and maintenance of the air quality monitoring equipment and provide project updates to the tribal council.outcomes:expected deliverables include air and water quality analysis (sampling and analysis plan [SAP], data summaries, data validation reports, removal assessment report) to help inform the community on what steps need to be taken to ensure the air and water are safe and training for cocopah environmental protection, day care, and head start staff. Expected outcomes include established air and water quality testing program managed by the cocopah tribe and increased community knowledge of air and water quality hazards and health impacts, and how to protect children and other vulnerable community members from these health impacts. Intended beneficiaries are the approximately 1,200 inhabitants of the three reservation lands, including approximately 193 children over the age of 3 enrolled in school on and off the reservation.