Project Grant 97T03701

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL PURCHASE AND INSTALL LOW-COST PM AND GASEOUS AIR SENSORS, PURCHASE AND INSTALL PORTABLE WIND SENSORS, AND DEPLOY THEM ON THE RESERVATION. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,305.00. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASING FOUR LOW-COST AIR SENSORS TO MEASURE PARTICULATE MATTER AND GASEOUS POLLUTANTS ACROSS TRIBAL LANDS, PURCHASE FOUR PORTABLE WIND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS, FOUR SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS, AND CLOUD DATA SERVICES, INSTALL THE LOW-COST AIR SENSORS ACROSS TRIBAL LAND AND BEGIN TO COLLECT POLLUTANT AND METEOROLOGICAL AIR QUALITY DATA. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR QUALITY SENSORS IN/NEAR LOW-INCOME OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; NEAR REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY DATA AVAILABILITY FOR LOW-INCOME OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENTATION TO GUIDE AIR QUALITY SENSOR USAGE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION; INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION SO THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN UNDERSTAND AIR QUALITY IN THEIR COMMUNITY; INCREASED NUMBER SENSORS DEPLOYED IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; IDENTIFICATION OF COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING AIR QUALITY ISSUES WHERE DATA WAS PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE TWENTY-NINE PALMS RESERVATION.