This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $1,000,000

Pre-award costs are approved back to april 1, 2024. This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA). SAN diego air pollution control district (SDAPCD) will improve air quality in environmental justice communities in SAN diego county by partnering with state regulators, local government, and community based organizations to pilot a new approach to the state of california's community air protection program (CAPP)mdash; a first-of-its-kind effort to reduce pollution exposure that requires community air monitoring, community emission reduction plans, and incentive funding to deploy clean technologies in the most impacted areas. Despite the success of CAPP in communities where IT has been implemented to date, IT is not feasible to implement such a resource intensive process in all environmental justice communities where air quality education and engagement is needed. Therefore, SDAPCD proposes a more accessible and sustainable approach to CAPP, an environmental justice partnership for clean air, to engage the following underserved communities: SAN ysidro, barrio logan, southeastern SAN diego, city heights, linda vista, national city, EL cajon, vista, spring valley, and escondido. The project is a combination of air quality empowerment training of communities experiencing environmental injustices, participatory planning to identify priority air pollution issues and strategies, and community-led monitoring to inform actions and support advocacy efforts.activities:the project is a combination of air quality empowerment training of communities experiencing environmental injustices, participatory planning to identify priority air pollution issues and strategies, and community-led monitoring to inform actions and support advocacy efforts. This approach includes: - CO-developing a popular education program familiarizing community members with SDAPCD and empowering them to engage fellow residents to improve air quality. - improving indoor air quality through education and installation of indoor air filtration systems and monitors. - facilitating a participatory planning process to identify air quality issues the community is experiencing and support the community in developing solutions. - supporting community-led sensor-based monitoring projects to provide community members with real-time data for advocacy activities. - convening a quarterly environmental justice air quality working group with CBOS throughout the region to provide opportunities to directly influence SDAPCD policies, rulemaking, budget, and projects.subrecipient:the project's goal is to address public health issues associated with elevated levels of PM2.5 exposure in selected environmental justice communities throughout SAN diego county. The project will accomplish its goals through partnerships with the california air resources board (state regulatory agency), the county of SAN diego office of sustainability and environmental justice (local government) and eight diverse community-based organizations (CBOS) that have deep rooted relationships with the ten communities prioritized for project implementation. CBOS' responsibilities include: - recruit 12-15 community members to participate in the community workshops. - inform and review popular education materials for the community workshops. - participate in 6 planning meetings with SDAPCD to help inform the popular education materials and support planning for the community workshops. - support with logistics and host 4 community workshops. - participate in 8 regional environmental justice air quality working group meetings. - distribute air quality filters and monitors to participating community members. - manage and distribute community stipends. - support with securing interpreters for community workshops. - inform where