This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to missouri department of natural resources

The purpose of this grant is to support environmental justice-related projects aimed at improving air quality and reducing localized pollution and health impacts. Specifically, the recipient will implement two projects as part of this grant application. Project no. 1 involves conducting toxics ambient air monitoring in downtown kansas city. Project no. 2 focuses on deploying and evaluating low-cost and mid-cost air monitors at existing monitoring sites in missouri to assess their effectiveness and potential use in future air quality characterization efforts.activities:the activities include purchasing equipment and establishing a toxics monitoring station in kansas city, comparing the collected data with an existing monitoring site, identifying hazardous air pollutants of concern, and generating a comprehensive report at the end of the one-year sampling period. Additionally, the recipient will purchase and deploy low-cost and mid-cost air monitors at various locations, comparing their readings with those from standard monitoring equipment, assessing durability and maintenance requirements, and utilizing the gathered information to inform the public.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the establishment and operation of a toxics monitoring station in kansas city, data comparison reports, an evaluation of low-cost and mid-cost air monitors, and a final project report summarizing the findings and recommendations. The expected outcomes include improved understanding of air quality in downtown kansas city, identification of hazardous air pollutants, evaluation of low-cost and mid-cost monitoring technologies, and increased public awareness regarding the use of such monitors to gather information about air quality. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of downtown kansas city and the general public who will benefit from improved air quality information, as well as the broader population of missouri who will benefit from the evaluation and potential future deployment of low-cost and mid-cost air monitors in areas without regulatory monitoring.