This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to ventura county air pollution control program to deploy, integrate, support, and maintain fence line air monitoring, screening…

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act, will fund the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) to deploy, integrate, support, and maintain fence line air monitoring and screening equipment, as well as replace aged air monitoring instrumentation. The $662,488 award will support the installation of an AE36 monitor at the existing Simi Valley - Cochran Street air monitoring station, modernization of the data management system, and increased public access to air quality data. The project aims to improve air monitoring, data management, and stakeholder engagement to guide decision-making and support regulatory compliance, with activities including procurement, installation, testing, quality assurance, and staff training. The award has a project period from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2029.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to ventura county air pollution control program to deploy, integrate, support, and maintain fence line air monitoring, screening air monitoring. Replacement of aged air monitoring equipment to avoid data quality issues and instrumentation technology obsoletion. The project proposes installation of an AE36 monitor at the existing air simi valley - cochran street (AQS ID: 06-111-2002) monitoring station in the county this assistance agreement provides full funding in the amount of $662,488. Pre-award costs are approved back to 11/01/2024. See terms and conditions.activities:replacement of aged air monitoring equipment to avoid data quality issues and instrumentation technology obsoletion. Modernization of the data management system. Monitoring specific improvements for new website design (in progress with contract). The project proposes installation of an AE36 monitor at the existing air simi valley - cochran street (AQS ID: 06-111-2002) monitoring station in the county. Review and compare EPA federal equivalent or federal reference equipment for purchase. Prepare and initiate procurement request(S), purchase equipment. Take delivery of equipment, services, and supplies and upon verification of functionality of move forward with payment of vendor invoices. Installation or roll of enhancements. Increased ingestion and display of data to stakeholders and the public. Conduct instrument acceptance testing and timely set-up and installation of equipment consistent with the goal of enhancing air monitoring activities. Development of quality assurance activities and standard operating procedures. Staff training. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the expected outcomes will consist of improvements in management and transfer of ambient air monitoring data. Support air monitoring data that guides decision making by local/state agencies. Increased access to information so that the public can have an accurate understanding of air quality in their community. Support source apportionment of fine particulate and support regulatory decision making and planning. Track data trends overtime to gauge progress resulting from policy changes and trends in clean energy technology adoption. The anticipated deliverables will consist of purchasing equipment through procurement request(S), acceptance testing on new instrumentation, installation and roll out of network enhancements, increased ingestion and display of data to stakeholders and public, quality assurance activities and sops. Training of staff. Contractual support for website improvements. The beneficiaries are ventura county apcd and the public.