Formula Grant 98T75201

The Lone Pine Paiute Shoshone tribe received a $133,903 Formula Grant 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" program (CFDA 66.038). The grant will fund the tribe's efforts to build capacity for assessing air quality conditions and developing strategies to address air quality issues on the Lone Pine Reservation. Key activities include training and program development, community education and outreach, air quality monitoring, developing plans for eligibility under the Tribal Authority Rule, and participating in regional and national air quality initiatives. Expected deliverables include collecting air quality data and submitting results to the EPA's National Air Quality Database, broadening awareness of air quality issues, and establishing programs to address attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards as well as immediate and emerging threats to public health and welfare from air pollution.