The purpose of this competitively selected cooperative agreement is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities…

The purpose of this competitively selected cooperative agreement is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from pollution and the covid-19 pandemic. The rhode island asthma control program (riacp) is proposing to measure the impact of air quality on asthma outcomes among underserved communities living in central, south, and west elmwood communities within the city of providence, rhode island. Riacp will conduct air quality monitoring by installing air quality sensors at public housing developments and organizations within these communities and will measure both indoor and outdoor air quality.activities:the funds will be used to support community and local efforts to monitor their own air quality and to promote air quality monitoring partnerships between communities and tribal, state, and local governments that: leverage existing air quality expertise, expand use of community monitoring groups and other approaches that give the community a voice in the monitoring of the air quality, and build a foundation of trusting relationships and enhanced understanding from which sustainable solutions to community air pollution problems can be found. Specifically, the rhode island asthma control program (riacp) is proposing to measure the impact of air quality on asthma outcomes among underserved communities living in central, south, and west elmwood communities within the city of providence, rhode island. Riacp will conduct air quality monitoring by installing air quality sensors at public housing developments and organizations within these communities and will measure both indoor and outdoor air quality. Results from the air quality monitoring will be widely disseminated, across community settings.subrecipient:providence housing authority will assist riacp with participant recruitment and installation of air quality monitors. West elmwood housing development corporation will work with riacp to assist in the planning and implementation of the project, as well as the dissemination of findings from the project to the 02907 community. The central providence HEZ will work with riacp to assist in the planning and implementation of the project, as well as the dissemination of findings from the project to the 02909 community. The south providence HEZ will work with riacp to assist in the planning and implementation of the project, as well as the dissemination of findings from the project to the 02905 community. Yale school of public health will include calibration of 110 purple air sensors, developing a sensor health dashboard that will include all of the purple air sensors, as well as development of an interactive map that will visualize sensor data, air quality, and meteorological information. Housingworks RI's contract will include funding a staff person to develop and provide educational trainings on asthma, air quality and healthy housing to communities. The community asthma program contract will involve conducting the asthma control test (act) for participants and other asthma program referrals. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include installing 40 ambient outdoor air quality sensors and identifying PM2.5 air pollution from the outdoor air quality sensors. The expected outcomes include increased community awareness and knowledge about PM2.5 air pollution and its impact on asthma, increased access to information and tools that increase understanding and reduction of environmental triggers that can exacerbate asthma, and increased use of asthma action plans for all program participants and community members identified as having asthma. The intended beneficiaries include underserved communities living in central, south, and west elmwood communities within the city of providence, rhode island, which are low-income individuals who are at greatest risk for environmental exposures to air pollution, and for developing as