This $1,199,750 federal Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under CFDA 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides funding to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Administrative Services Division for expanding and enhancing their air monitoring capabilities.
The key activities funded through this award include: purchasing ambient air monitoring equipment and related training; performing critical upgrades to DEQ's air monitoring network; preparing for Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station (PAMS) expansion at the Tulsa NCORE monitoring site; and developing a mobile monitoring platform to provide immediate fence line-style monitoring in communities when air pollution issues arise. The anticipated outcomes include evaluating needed changes to planned equipment purchases, initiating procurement requests, receiving and deploying all purchased equipment, and providing vendor-led training. DEQ will also submit required mid-year, end-of-year, and final grant performance and budget status reports to the EPA. The intended beneficiaries are residents across the state of Oklahoma.
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