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

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act, provides $662,488 in funding to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department. The award will support the expansion and enhancement of the department's air monitoring activities, specifically the establishment of a speciation study at two air monitoring sites in areas with sensitive populations. This includes the deployment of two MetOne SuperSASS speciation sampling units and the purchase of additional units for these locations. The intended outcomes are increased air quality monitoring, information, and awareness in communities with sensitive populations within Maricopa County, Arizona. The performance period for this grant is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

Specifically, the recipient will support establishing a speciation study at air monitoring sites with traditionally high PM2.5 values in areas with sensitive populations. The two sites are located at durango complex and south phoenix. These sites are considered sensitive areas based on the EPA EJ screen map. This grant will also support the purchase of additional units to deploy in these areas with sensitive populations. This agreement provides full funding in the amount of $662,488. Pre-award costs are approved back to 10/1/2024. Please refer to terms and conditions. This assistance agreement provides full funding in the amount of $662,488. See terms and conditions.activities:the activities include the deployment of two speciation sampling units at two sites and the associated filter analysis, and the purchase of additional units to deploy in these areas with sensitive populations. These units will sample for organic and elemental carbon, mass and trace metals, and other ions. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the purchase of two metone supersass speciation sampling units, two metone supersass pumps and the utilization of services from a contractor for sourcing filters and performance analysis. The outcomes includes increased monitoring, information and awareness about air quality in areas with sensitive populations. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of maricopa county.