Project Grant 96267600

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo, a $532,500 Project Grant under CFDA 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act. The grant funding will support the expansion and enhancement of Puerto Rico's air monitoring network. Key activities include purchasing new air quality monitors for existing monitoring stations, completing installation and repairs of existing monitoring equipment, establishing a spare parts inventory, and providing training for personnel on the new monitoring systems. The anticipated outcomes include the deployment of new multi-pollutant air monitoring sites, upgrades to existing monitoring infrastructure, enhanced data management capabilities, and increased air quality monitoring in disadvantaged communities across Puerto Rico. The project is scheduled to be completed by July 31, 2029.