Formula Grant 00905125

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO MONTEREY BAY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (MBUAPCD). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT AN AMBIENT AIR MONITORING PROGRAM TO COLLECT QUALITY ASSURED DATA, ADDRESS FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO STATIONARY SOURCES, IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM WOOD STOVES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, MAINTAIN AN EMISSIONS INVENTORY OF LARGE STATIONARY SOURCES, SHARE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATE ARE QUALITY ISSUES WITH THE PUBLIC, AND WORK WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) TO DETERMINE BEST AVAILABLE RETROFIT CONTROL TECHNOLOGY THROUGH PLANNING, PERMITTING AND TRAINING. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $304,905.00. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 10/01/24. 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: 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 DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STRATEGY THAT INCORPORATES PERMITTING, ENFORCEMENT, PLANNING, AND AIR MONITORING COMMITMENTS. OTHER DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SUBMITTING PERMIT NOTIFICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO EPA FOR MAJOR SOURCES, REPORTING AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS TO THE CLEARINGHOUSE, ENFORCEMENT REPORTS ON INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS INTO COMPLAINTS, SUBMITTING QUALITY ASSURED AMBIENT AIR MONITORING DATA, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN ANNUAL AUDITS, AND TRACKING ASBESTOS REMEDIATION AND INSPECTIONS BY REPORTING THEM INTO MBUAPCD'S DATABASE. THE EXPECTED 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)). THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE [STATE/COUNTY/TRIBAL] RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS.