Project Grant 96266324

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL UPGRADES TO AND REPLACEMENT OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION, NATIONAL AMBIENT TOXICS TRENDS SITES (NATTS), PHOTOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT MONITORING SITES (PAMS), AND SUPPORTING PARTS, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES. THIS WILL INCLUDE BOTH CONTINUOUS AND MANUAL MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. TRAINING WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED FOR EMPLOYEES TO BE TRAINED ON THE NEW EQUIPMENT THAT IS BEING PURCHASED. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASING EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE AND UPDATE AIR MONITORING SITES ACROSS NEW YORK STATE. THIS INCLUDES BOTH CONTINUOUS AND MANUAL MONITORING EQUIPMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS. IN ADDITION, NEW MASS SPECTROMETER WILL BE PURCHASED FOR THE LABORATORY. SENSORS WILL BE PURCHASED TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING. NEW YORK STATE DEC WILL ALSO BEGIN DESIGNING A MOBILE PLATFORM FOR MOBILE MONITORING. TRAINING ON THE NEW EQUIPMENT FOR CURRENT AND NEW EMPLOYEES WILL ALSO BE PERFORMED. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: -EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORTED AND UPGRADED WITH NEW EQUIPMENT; -TRAININGS FOR NEW AIR QUALITY MONITORING EQUIPMENT; -COMPLETION OF AIR MONITORING RELATED PERFORMANCE TESTING AND/OR AUDITS; THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; - INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; - INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TOOLS THAT INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; - INFORMATION ABOUT AIR QUALITY IN PREVIOUSLY UNMONITORED AREAS; - INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; - PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES; - BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK STATE.