The purpose of this american rescue plan funded grant is to expand groundwork ohio river valley's air quality education, training, and monitoring programming for their green team youth employee…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded Groundwork Ohio River Valley, Inc. a $156,331 Project Grant under the Environmental Justice Small Grant Program (CFDA 66.604). The grant will fund expansion of the recipient's air quality education, training, and monitoring programs for its Green Team youth workforce and neighborhood residents in Cincinnati, Ohio. Activities include compiling neighborhood- and individual-level air toxin exposure data through citizen-driven monitoring efforts to advocate for mitigation at local rail yards and industrial facilities impacting air quality. The Green Team and residents will receive training on monitoring techniques and air pollution health issues. Monitoring reports will feed into neighborhood resilience plans benefiting Cincinnati residents. No subawards are included under this assistance agreement, which runs from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2024.

The purpose of this american rescue plan funded grant is to expand groundwork ohio river valley's air quality education, training, and monitoring programming for their green team youth employee workforce as well as residents participating in the climate safe neighborhood equity advisory group. Activities: this project will compile neighborhood and individual-level air toxin exposure rates through citizen- driven air quality monitoring efforts and use the data to advocate for mitigation efforts at rail yards and other industrial facilities in the area. Additionally, green team youth employee workforce employees and neighborhood residents will be trained on air quality monitoring techniques and air pollution health education. Outcomes: monitoring reports from the project will be incorporated into neighborhood resilience plans. Beneficiaries of this project will be residents of cincinnati, OH. Subrecipient: no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.