Formula Grant 97T14601

This $120,027 Formula Grant awarded by 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 aims to build the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians' capacity to assess and address air quality issues on the Cabazon Reservation. The key activities funded under this one-year grant include strategic planning and evaluation, compliance assistance, reservation-wide air emissions monitoring, development of an air regulatory program, community education and outreach, and participation in regional and national air quality initiatives. The expected deliverables include collecting air quality data and submitting results to the EPA's National Air Quality Database, as well as establishing programs to address attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards and mitigate threats to public health from air pollution. The grant directly benefits the Cabazon area residents by reducing their exposure to criteria and hazardous air pollutants.