Federal Grant Award Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded Philadelphia City of Air Management Services a Project Grant of $170,046 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034) on April 1, 2025. The award will fund the development, establishment, and maintenance of ambient air quality monitoring programs focused on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Philadelphia through March 31, 2028. Philadelphia will collect quality-assured PM2.5 concentration data and submit results to the EPA's National Air Quality Database while analyzing chemical composition and precursors to support compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

The monitoring program will deliver data and services supporting multiple regulatory and public health objectives: providing timely air pollution data to residents, enabling NAAQS comparisons, informing state implementation plan development and tracking, assessing regional haze, and supporting health studies and ambient aerosol research activities. The anticipated short-term outcome is increased knowledge regarding PM2.5 character and extent in ambient air, with the long-term outcome being reduced PM2.5 concentrations and NAAQS compliance through state implementation plan execution. Direct beneficiaries are Philadelphia residents, who will experience decreased risk of adverse health effects including cancer and neurological impacts. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.