This assistance agreement provides federal funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to air management services (AMS) in the city of philadelphia for the expansion and enhancement of air…

This EPA Region 3 Project Grant award for $539,500 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034) will fund the City of Philadelphia's Air Management Services (AMS) division to expand and enhance air monitoring activities in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood. The key products and services to be delivered include:

Establishing a new multipollutant air monitoring station to measure PM2.5, NO2, and CO, as well as air toxics such as carbonyls, aldehydes, and ketones. AMS will also use the new equipment to support operations at their existing Philadelphia Air Quality Survey (PAQS) and National Core (NCORE) reference sites. The project will also involve community outreach, air quality studies, field testing, training, data analysis, and reporting to facilitate increased cooperation and information sharing between the local community, environmental groups, and AMS. The station has the potential to operate beyond the 5-year project period. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

This assistance agreement provides federal funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to air management services (AMS) in the city of philadelphia for the expansion and enhancement of air monitoring activities. Specifically, AMS will establish a new multipollutant air monitoring station in the nicetown-tioga neighborhood in north philadelphia and conduct community outreach and air quality studies in the overburdened areas adjacent to the station. Air pollutants to be measured include PM2.5, NO2, and CO. Gas calibrators and air toxic samplers for carbonyls, aldehydes, and ketones purchased under this project will also be used for operations in other existing philadelphia air quality surveys (PAQS), multipollutant and national core (NCORE) reference sites. Activities:the activities to be performed in this project include establishing a new air monitoring site; renovating and installing shelters; purchasing additional equipment to build existing lab capacity within AMS; outreach and awareness creation for enhanced air monitoring in environmental justice (EJ) communities; field testing; and training. There will also be sample intensives, data analysis/assessment and reporting through a biannual and final report. The station has the potential to operate beyond the 5-year project period. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include facilitating increased cooperation and information sharing between communities, local environmental groups, and AMS; establishing a work schedule and line of communication between AMS and local environmental justice groups; and establishing a multipollutant air monitoring station for air toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCS), carbonyls, PM2.5, NO2, O3, and CO in overburdened communities to enhance equity and equality in air monitoring coverage. Expected outcomes include better service to underserved communities by improving their understanding of which air pollutants are prevalent in overburdened areas and how air toxics and cancer risk assessments of overburdened communities are prepared and recommendations to reduce air pollution exposure in the local community are made. The city of philadelphia and its public are direct beneficiaries of this agreement.