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

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe a $121,730 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 (CFDA 66.038) program for the period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023.

Under this award, the Tribe will implement activities to build its capacity to assess air quality conditions and develop strategies to address air quality issues on the Lone Pine Reservation in Lone Pine, California. This includes training, community education and outreach, monitoring air emissions using new monitoring equipment, developing plans for Tribal Authority Rule eligibility, and participating in regional and national initiatives. The Tribe will collect air quality data, submit results to EPA's database, and increase awareness of air quality issues to attain and maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards and address threats to public health from air pollution. No subawards are included in the funding.

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. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $121,730. See terms and conditions.activities:the recipient will implement activities within the scope of the section 103 program including: training and program development, providing community education and outreach, assessment and monitoring of air quality utilizing monitoring equipment, developing capacity or a plan for eligibility under the tribal authority rule (TAR), 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 lone pine paiute tribe area residents who will have decreased exposure to criteria and hazardous air pollutants.