The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under its Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Salt Lake City Corporation to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the Salt Lake City-Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The grant activities will be led by a collaborative multi-jurisdiction effort called the Greater Salt Lake Area Clean Energy and Air Roadmap (CLEAR), which will engage with air pollution...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) aims to address air pollution inequities in underserved urban, rural, and tribal communities in Utah. The key activities include: Conducting radon testing, remediation, and mitigation in 300-500 homes and schools to reduce lung cancer risk, especially for vulnerable populations like schoolchildren. This work will be...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" program (CFDA 66.034) to the County of Salt Lake, UT Housing and Community Development Division. The grant funding will be used to expand an existing demonstration project to install 8 additional air quality monitors on electric buses operated by the Utah Transit Authority. This...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program awarded $854,609 to the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) to enhance community resilience against wildfire smoke hazards. The key activities under this 3-year Project Grant include: Deploying low-cost PM2.5 and CO2 sensors at public schools to monitor indoor and outdoor air quality Developing air quality systems that integrate data with wildfire smoke forecasts...
This $124,406,500 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) will fund the Utah Department of Environmental Quality's initiative to improve air quality and reduce pollution at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal and surrounding area. The key activities include: Deploying 87 zero-emission trucks, 2 zero-emission switcher locomotives, 54 pieces of zero-emission cargo handling equipment, and 92 pieces of charging...
This $954,687 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921) will fund the Salt Lake City Corporation's efforts to enhance residential and community recycling programs in Salt Lake City, Utah. The grant will enable the Salt Lake City Corporation to engage low-income and disadvantaged community members through a communication campaign, recycling ambassador program, and collection...
This $3,000,055 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program will fund the Utah Department of Environmental Quality's (UDEQ) efforts to expand and enhance their air monitoring activities. Key deliverables include purchasing, installing, and operating five new multi-pollutant air monitoring stations, supporting...
This $74,744,454 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the implementation of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ). Key products and services to be delivered include: creation of vehicle replacement and electric vehicle incentive programs for...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,398,790 Project Grant to the Utah Inland Port Authority under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051). The purpose of this grant is to fund emissions inventory and analysis, emissions reduction strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and a feasibility assessment for zero-emission technologies at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal. Key activities include developing a baseline emissions inventory, assessing diesel emissions...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded $265,000 to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program (CFDA 66.034) for the period of August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023. The purpose of this Project Grant funding is to advance enhanced monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and other national ambient air quality standards...