Formula Grant 00986925

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (SJVUAPCD). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF QUALITY ASSURED DATA THAT WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE AIR QUALITY SYSTEM DATABASE, ADDRESS FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO STATIONARY SOURCES, IMPLEMENT CLEAN AIR TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, SHARE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATE AIR QUALITY ISSUES WITH THE PUBLIC. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,161,549.00. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 10/01/2024. 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; 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:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ENTERING QUALITY ASSURED DATA INTO THE AIR QUALITY SYSTEMS (AQS) DATABASE, DEVELOPING STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, MONITORING AIR EMISSIONS, REPORTING ON SYSTEM AUDIT FINDINGS, REPORTING ON SAMPLES ANALYZED, AND SUBMITTING QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS.THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE QUALITY ASSURED DATA USED TO MAKE DECISIONS AND IMPLEMENT EMISSION CONTROLS OR OTHER ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION. ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH RELIABLE AIR QUALITY DATA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY RESIDENTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC.