The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the SAN diego county air pollution control district (SDCAPCD) for the expansion and enhancement of their air monitoring…

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act, will fund the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDCAPCD) to expand and enhance their air monitoring activities.

Specifically, the $1,262,446 award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will enable SDCAPCD to establish new multipollutant monitoring sites, procure hydrogen sulfide monitoring equipment, maintain existing air quality monitoring equipment, and perform quality assurance and control activities. The anticipated outcomes include increased air quality monitoring in disadvantaged communities, improved public awareness of air quality, and reduced human exposure to certain air pollutants. There are no sub-awards associated with this grant.

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the SAN diego county air pollution control district (SDCAPCD) for the expansion and enhancement of their air monitoring activities. Specifically, the recipient will will expand its existing ambient air monitoring network with additional multipollutant monitoring locations, maintain existing equipment located throughout the other monitoring locations, and support the development of a hydrogen sulfide monitoring network to address the environment crisis in the communities along the tijuana river valley. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount $1,262,446. Pre-award costs approved back to october 1, 2024. Activities:the activities include establishing new multipollutant monitoring sites, procuring hydrogen sulfide monitoring equipment as well as ancillary equipment, maintaining existing air toxic and criteria pollutant monitoring equipment, and performing quality control and quality assurance activities. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include new areas measuring air pollution, new multipollutant air monitoring sites, new equipment deployed at existing air monitoring sites, existing air monitoring sites and equipment supported and upgraded, and development of quality assurance/quality control documentation the expected outcomes include increased disadvantaged communities monitored for air quality; increased public awareness of ambient air quality; increased access to information and tools that increase understanding and reduction of environmental and human health risks; information about air quality in previously unmonitored areas; increased sustainability of ambient air monitoring networks; reduction of ambient concentrations of certain air pollutant(S); reduction of human exposure to certain air pollutant(S); publicly available air quality monitoring data for communities; and benefits for disadvantaged communities. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of SAN diego county, the communities along the tijuana valley river, and surrounding areas.