Project Grant 03D12224

This $653,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act will support the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) in Birmingham, Alabama to expand and enhance their air monitoring activities.

Specifically, the grant will fund the establishment of new fence line and multipollutant monitoring sites in communities with environmental justice concerns facing disproportionate exposure to air pollutants and associated health risks, including increased vulnerability to COVID-19. Key activities include conducting special air quality studies in these neighborhoods, deploying new air monitoring equipment, upgrading existing sites, providing training on air quality monitoring, and developing quality assurance documentation. The anticipated outcomes include increasing the number of areas measuring air pollution, NATTS monitoring sites, multipollutant monitoring sites, and trainings for air quality monitoring. The project period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029.