Provide assistance to the pima country air quality department in its efforts to implement air pollution control programs throughout pima county, AZ

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 implementing national air quality priorities, statutorily and regulatorily mandated actions, and other program activities delegated to state and local agencies. Key deliverables will be broadening public awareness of air quality programs established to address attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, as well as risks from hazardous air pollutants. Intended beneficiaries are Pima County residents who will have decreased exposure to criteria and hazardous air pollutants.

Description

The purpose of this grant is to provide assistance to the pima country air quality department in its efforts to implement air pollution control programs throughout pima county, AZ. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $533,972. Preaward costs are approved back to 10/1/2021.activities:the recipient will implement 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; air pollution data analysis and management; 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: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)).

Intended beneficiaries

Direct beneficiaries of this program include pima county residents who will have decreased exposure to criteria and hazardous air pollutants.