Federal Grant Award Summary

The Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) received a $459,461 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034) for the period April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027. The primary deliverable is the collection and maintenance of a fine particulate matter (PM2.5) monitoring network that generates quality-assured ambient air quality data. KDHE will collect PM2.5 concentration measurements, analyze chemical composition and precursor data, and submit all results to the EPA's National Air Quality Database in a timely manner.

The data collected supports multiple critical objectives: public dissemination of air pollution information, evaluation of compliance with PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) under the Clean Air Act, development and tracking of state implementation plans, regional haze assessment, and support for health studies and aerosol research activities. KDHE subawards funds to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County to assist with particulate data collection and reporting. The anticipated outcomes include increased knowledge regarding PM2.5 characteristics and ambient concentrations, with the long-term goal of achieving PM2.5 NAAQS compliance and reduced PM2.5 concentrations that will decrease adverse health effects for Kansas residents.