Project Grant 00A01010

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $149,000 Project Grant to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Wetlands Bureau under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). The purpose of this funding is to advance enhanced monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) or other National Ambient Air Quality Standards pollutants in and near communities with environmental justice concerns facing disproportionate exposure and health risks associated with increased COVID-19 vulnerability. Specifically, the recipient will replace existing filter-based monitors or otherwise enhance existing monitors to provide 24/7, real-time reporting of air quality concentrations. Expected deliverables include purchasing continuous PM2.5 monitor(s) to replace filter-based PM2.5 monitor(s). This will provide all communities with fine particulate data of the same quality and allow comparisons of continuous data streams in nearby areas. The funding period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024.