The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Pima County Environmental Department $1.3 million under the Air Pollution Control Program Support federal grant program (CFDA 66.001) to implement air quality control programs throughout Pima County, Arizona from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. As the recipient of Formula Grant funding, the Pima County Environmental Department will utilize the funding to carry out activities within the scope of the Section 105 program, including...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $161,467 Project Grant to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) under the agency's "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" program (CFDA 66.034). The purpose of the grant is to support MCAQD in updating their PM2.5 air monitoring equipment to provide real-time air quality data for Maricopa County, Arizona. Specifically, the funding...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act, provides $662,488 in funding to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department. The award will support the expansion and enhancement of the department's air monitoring activities, specifically the establishment of a speciation study at two air monitoring sites in areas...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,113,095 Project Grant under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). The funding will support the expansion and enhancement of ADEQ's air monitoring activities, including establishing a new special purpose monitoring site, maintaining and upgrading existing...
This $440,752 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Air Pollution Control Program Support (CFDA 66.001) will support the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) in monitoring ambient air quality, conducting indoor air quality assessments, issuing and reviewing minor new source review permits, and providing the community with information on air quality. Key activities include implementing national air quality priorities, fulfilling...
The Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) received a $667,812 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040). The award will fund the administration of a state clean diesel grant program, including subawards to school districts and private companies to replace heavy-duty diesel vehicles, such as school buses, shuttle buses, delivery trucks, and tractors, with alternative fuel...
The Maricopa County Air Quality Department was awarded a $6,676,833 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction) on November 22, 2024. The grant will fund the Maricopa County Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Improvement Project, which aims to enhance electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in Maricopa County, Arizona. The project has a performance period through December 31, 2029. As part of this initiative, the Maricopa County Air Quality...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $488,210 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program to Pima County, Arizona. The purpose is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants in communities with environmental justice and COVID-19 health disparities. Pima County will leverage relationships with school districts to deploy low-cost outdoor air pollution...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $662,489 Project Grant under the CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act to Pima County, Arizona. The funding will support the expansion and enhancement of Pima County's air monitoring activities, including the purchase of new monitoring supplies and equipment, calibration and certification of monitoring equipment, hiring of a new Quality...
This formula grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 provides $1.9 million to the Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability to implement air pollution control programs throughout Clark County, Nevada through June 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will support the county's continued development and implementation of stationary source regulations, promulgation and updating of enhanced mobile source regulations, improvement of emission inventories for...