Cooperative Agreement NR239104XXXXC013

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $140,000 Project Grant to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The purpose of the grant is to assist the Valley Air District with the necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the...

This Project Grant award of $662,488 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program will fund the replacement of aging air monitoring shelters, analyzers, and support equipment for the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) in California. The award provides full federal funding and includes pre-award costs back...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034), provides $283,005.00 in federal funding to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) to support the operation and maintenance of the District's extensive air monitoring network. The award is effective from July 1, 2023, to...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $8 million Project Grant under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956) to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District. The grant will support replacing agricultural off-road tractors with new tractors meeting Tier 4 emission standards in the San Joaquin Valley air basin and surrounding areas. This aims to reduce ozone and fine particulate matter air pollution in nonattainment areas with high ambient air...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District $13,064,117 under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956) to reduce emissions in the San Joaquin Valley air basin through December 31, 2026. The District will replace several diesel trucks with newer vehicles that emit fewer pollutants like carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, which are precursors to ozone and fine particulate matter. This project aims to decrease local...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) provides $150,000.00 in funding to the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) in California. The award is to support technical assistance and outreach for the implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices, as well as outreach to historically underserved and new producers. The...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded $2.484 million to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District through the Air Pollution Control Program Support federal formula grant (CFDA 66.001) to implement air pollution control programs in the San Joaquin Valley air basin from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under this award, the District will undertake activities to fulfill national air quality priorities defined in EPA guidance and strategic plans, address...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the Alliance of Sustainable Farms under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The two-year award will provide technical assistance to enhance the capacity and productivity of farmers in Mississippi from August 2022 through September 2024. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality through...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039), provides $4,500,000.00 in funding to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD), also known as the Valley Air District, to replace several agricultural off-road diesel tractors with new Tier 4 emission standard tractors throughout the San Joaquin Valley air basin in California. This...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides $662,446 in funding to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) to establish a new multipollutant air monitoring station in the North Highlands area of Sacramento, an environmental justice community. The key activities...