Project Grant 97T20801

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL PURCHASE AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO UPGRADE THEIR EXISTING SITE AND CO-LOCATE A SECOND MONITOR TO ENHANCE THEIR EXISTING AIR MONITORING CAPABILITIES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,667.00. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASING AND INSTALLING AN FEDERAL REFERENCE METHOD (FRM) AIR MONITOR TO MONIITOR FOR PARTICULATE MATTER. ADDTIONALLY, THE TRIBE WILL PURCHASE AND INSTALL A FEDERAL EQUIVALENCE METHOD (FEM) AIR MONITOR TO CO-LOCATE AND MEASURE AIR QUALITY WITHOUT INTERUPTION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE TWO NEW MONITORS DEPLOYED AT EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES; UPGRADES TO THE TRIBES EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITE AND; COMPLETION OF AIR MONITORING RELATED PERFORMANCE TESTING AND/OR AUDITS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES MONITORED FOR AIR QUALITY; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TOOLS THAT INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES; AND BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE TORRES MARTINEZ TRIBE, CABAZON TRIBE AND THE RESIDENTS NEAR THE SALTON SEA.