Formula Grant 97T13701

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians received a $105,252 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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" (CFDA 66.038) program. 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, developing an air regulatory program, community education and outreach, and participation in regional and national air quality initiatives. Expected deliverables include collecting and submitting air quality data to the EPA's National Air Quality Database. This federal grant award aims to help the Tribe establish programs to address attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as well as mitigate immediate and emerging threats to public health and welfare from air pollution, ultimately benefiting the local tribal community.