Formula Grant 05D54125

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,951 TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN SUPPORT OF PURCHASING SUPPLIES AND REPAIRING EQUIPMENT THAT WAS LOST DUE TO HILLSBOROUGH GETTING HIT BY A HURRICANE. THE SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS WILL KEEP THEIR MONITORING NETWORK WITHIN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE REPAIR OF THEIR AIR MONITORING NETWORK WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN, ACTIONS MANDATED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION, AND 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-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 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATIONARY SOURCE REGULATIONS; PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; IMPROVEMENT OF EMISSION INVENTORIES FOR MODELING SIMULATIONS; THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF OPERATING MONITORING NETWORK(S) THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC'S AIR QUALITY. 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 CLEAN AIR ACT 105(A). THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS.