This assistance agreement provides funding to the county of allegheny to operate their air pollution control program

Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the County of Allegheny $3,167,336 on October 1, 2025, under the Air Pollution Control Program Support formula grant program (CFDA 66.001) to operate and improve the county's air pollution control program through September 30, 2028.

The County of Allegheny will identify air toxins, assess atmospheric toxic pollutant effects, and maintain air quality for Allegheny County through activities including analysis and planning for attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards; control strategy development and implementation; reduction of risks from hazardous air pollutants; air quality monitoring; ambient air quality and source modeling; emissions inventory; regulation development and implementation; non-Title V permitting and enforcement; public outreach; staff training; air pollution data analysis and management; cross-media air analysis and control; pollution prevention activities; and innovative pollution reduction approaches including economic incentive and market-based programs. Anticipated deliverables include annual reports, work plans, mid-year reports, quality assurance documentation, and updated State Implementation Plan documentation. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. Performance occurs in Pennsylvania.

The purpose of this project is to improve and maintain the air quality for the county of allegheny. Through this project, the county of allegheny will identify air toxins and assess the effects of atmospheric toxic pollutants. Federal funds in the amount of $2,970,001 are contingent upon availability. Activities:the recipient will implement activities within the scope of the section 105 program, which includes: 1) implementing national priorities as defined in EPA national guidance and consistent with EPA's strategic plan, 2) actions mandated by statute or regulation, and 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 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:anticipated deliverables include annual reports, work plans, mid-year reports, quality assurance documentation, and updated SIP documentation. Outcomes include a broadened awareness of air quality programs that are established to address the attainment and maintenance of NAAQS as well as immediate and emerging threats to public health and welfare from air pollution (CAA 105(a)). Direct beneficiaries of this program include residents of the county of allegheny.