The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation awarded a $2,171,256 Project Grant under the Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program (CFDA 66.044) to Arizona State University to enhance community resilience against wildfire smoke hazards in Arizona. The three-year project engages diverse communities to develop solutions for managing indoor air pollution during wildfires, including: 1) developing interactive training materials in English and...
This federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509) aims to examine environmental exposures in Hispanic environmental justice communities, implement and evaluate an intervention program to improve indoor air quality and reduce health disparities, and develop a sustainable action plan. The $778,982 award, running from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2027, will support the following key activities:...
This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509). The purpose is to create comprehensive cumulative impact indices that encompass the effects of chemical and non-chemical stressors at the community level in California to advance environmental health equity and justice. Key activities include: 1) investigating the cumulative impacts of chemical and non-chemical stressors on...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $499,347 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program to the Pepperwood Foundation. Through this funding, Pepperwood will build the capacity of vulnerable communities in California's fire-prone North Coast to monitor air quality and mitigate exposure to severe air pollution events. Key activities include deploying a...
This $1,883,040 federal Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program (CFDA 66.044) will support Esperanza Community Housing Corporation in South Central Los Angeles to enhance community resilience against wildfire smoke hazards. Key activities include smoke readiness planning, outreach and training, indoor/outdoor air quality monitoring, deploying portable air cleaners, and upgrading HVAC systems in the...
This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" (CFDA 66.034) program provides $175,000 over 3 years to the Public Health Institute (PHI) to build the capacity of states and communities to expand and sustain in-home environmental asthma interventions through policy and systems change. Key activities include: Providing...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $499,922 Project Grant to the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The purpose of this competitively selected American Rescue Plan-funded grant is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from...
This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program will fund community-driven air quality monitoring and mitigation efforts in disadvantaged areas of Los Angeles, CA. The grant recipient, the Coalition For Clean Air, will provide education, real-time indoor and outdoor air quality data, and access to...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded $183,500 to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program (CFDA 66.034) to advance enhanced monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) in communities with environmental justice concerns in the San Joaquin Valley area of California. Through this project grant, the District...
This federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509), aims to elucidate the policy-making process to mitigate environmental exposures and elevate resident voices in addressing legacy pollutants and ongoing contaminants that result in negative health outcomes. The $500,000 award, with a period of performance from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2028, will support two key objectives: (1)...