Formula Grant 98T41801

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Pala Band of Mission Indians a $111,971 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. The grant will fund activities from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 to build the Tribe's capacity to assess air quality conditions and develop strategies to address air quality issues on the Pala Reservation. Specifically, the Tribe will conduct 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. Expected deliverables include collecting and reporting air quality data to EPA's national database. Outcomes include increased awareness of air quality issues and establishment of programs to attain and maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards as well as address immediate and emerging threats to public health from air pollution.