Build the tribe's capacity to assess air quality conditions and to develop strategies to address air quality issues

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $105,252 Formula Grant under the "Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and Management of Air Quality" program (CFDA 66.038) to the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. The purpose of this one-year grant is to build the tribe's capacity to assess air quality conditions and develop strategies to address air quality issues on the Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation. Key activities include strategic planning, compliance assistance, air emissions monitoring, air regulatory program development, community education and outreach, and participation in regional/national air quality initiatives. Expected deliverables include collecting and submitting air quality data to EPA's National Air Quality Database, as well as establishing programs to address attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and mitigate public health threats from air pollution. The grant provides full federal funding with no sub-awards.

Description

The purpose of this project is to build the tribe's capacity to assess air quality conditions and to develop strategies to address air quality issues. The tribe will continue strategic planning and evaluation, compliance assistance, monitoring air emissions, rulemaking, and other program activities. These activities are to improve and maintain the tribe's air quality.activities:the recipient will implement activities within the scope of the section 103 program including: strategic planning and evaluation, compliance assistance, monitoring reservation-wide air emissions, developing an air regulatory program, providing community education and outreach, and participating in regional and national initiatives to improve air quality. These activities support the tribe's goal to protect the health of the tribal community. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:expected deliverables include collecting air quality data and submitting results to EPA's national air quality database. Outcomes include a broadened awareness of air quality issues and establish programs to address the attainment and maintenance of national ambient air quality standards (naaqs) as well as immediate and emerging threats to public health and welfare from air pollution.

Intended beneficiaries

Direct beneficiaries of this program include 29 palms area residents who will have decreased exposure to criteria and hazardous air pollutants. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $105,252. See terms and conditions.