This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to clark county department of environment and sustainability for the expansion and enhancement of their air monitoring activities

This Project Grant award from 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 provides $351,889 in funding to the Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability in Nevada.

The grant supports the replacement of four existing air monitoring equipment shelters and meteorology towers to enhance the county's air quality monitoring capabilities, with a focus on communities with environmental justice concerns. The activities include procuring new equipment, installing it at monitoring sites, and continuing to submit air quality data to the EPA's National Air Quality System database. The expected outcomes include updated and sustainable air monitoring operations, improved air quality data for informed decision-making, reduced public exposure to air pollutants, and benefits for disadvantaged communities in Clark County.

Specifically, the recipient will replace four existing air monitoring equipment shelters and meteorology towers which provide continuous, real-time collecting and reporting of air quality concentrations in or near communities with environmental justice concerns. This project supports EPA's FY 2022 - 2026 strategic plan, goal 4, to ensure clean and healthy air for all communities (protect human health and the environment from the harmful effects of air pollution) and objective 4.1 improve air quality and reduce localized pollution and health impacts (reduce air pollution on local, regional, and national scales to achieve healthy air quality for people and the environment). By enhancing air monitoring, this will assist in achieving and maintaining health-based air pollution standards to reduce the direct emission of particulate matter and other criteria air pollution from stationary and mobile sources that are protective of human health. The environmental outcome will be reduced incidences of respiratory illnesses including asthma and lung cancer and improved visibility in and near these communities. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $351,889. Refer to terms and conditions. Activities:the activities include: 1. Review and compare various shelters and meteorological towers for purchase and determine if any adjustments need to be made on enhancements at various air monitoring sites based on current needs. 2. Prepare and initiate procurement request(s) for equipment purchase(s). 3. Purchase equipment. 4. Take delivery of equipment upon verification of functionality of equipment and move forward with payment of vendor invoices. 5. Plan for timely set-up and installation of equipment consistent with the goal of enhancing air monitoring activities in EJ and underserved communities. 6. Continue to submit reports electronically in the form of data entered into EPA's national air quality system (AQS) database. Data will continue to be submitted timely and certified according to the requirements of 40 CFR 58.15 and 58.16. 7. Submit final progress report electronically to EPA project officer within 120 days of project end date. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: - reporting of expenditures of grant funds via completion of procurement or taking delivery of shelter and meteorological equipment for enhancing ambient air monitoring activities of PM2.5 or other national ambient air quality standard (naaqs) pollutants consistent with stated goals and objectives for the use of CAA 103 IRA grant funding. - reporting of status of setting up and installing of equipment to begin use of actual equipment as part air monitoring network sites. - reporting of drawdown of federal funds upon delivery and acceptance of grant-funded equipment. - 4 existing air monitoring sites and equipment supported and upgraded the expected outcomes include - updated safe operation of PM2.5 and other naaqs pollutant monitors in accordance with all EPA requirements leading to collection of quality assured ambient air quality data to help ensure that more people are living and working in areas that meet high air quality standards. - increased sustainability of ambient air monitoring networks; - informed policy and decision making by air agencies; - reduction of human exposure to certain air pollutant(s); - publicly available air quality monitoring data for communities; - identification of new ambient air sampling and analysis methods; - benefits for disadvantaged communities. The intended beneficiaries include: - residents of clark county, NV - EJ and underserved communities within CL