The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to LA posta band of mission indians for the expansion and enhancement of their air monitoring activities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $285,275 Project Grant under the "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" (CFDA 66.034) program to the La Posta Band of Mission Indians. The grant will fund the expansion and enhancement of the tribe's air monitoring activities, including upgrading existing monitoring sites to measure nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide, purchasing equipment to support the air monitoring program, and establishing a new air monitoring station. The project aims to increase air quality monitoring in disadvantaged communities, improve public awareness of ambient air quality, and provide data to better understand and reduce environmental and health risks. The grant period runs from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, and there are no sub-awards included in this assistance agreement.

Specifically, the recipient will upgrade monitors at their existing monitoring sites, purchase equipment to support their air monitoring program, and establish a new air monitoring station. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $285,275.00. Activities:the activities include upgrading their existing monitoring site to include monitoring for nitrogen oxides (NOX) and carbon monoxide (CO), purchasing auxilary equiment to support their air monitoring program, installing a new monitoring site, and collecting quality assured ambient air monitoring data. Data collected from the monitors will be shared with the community. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include one new, multipollutant air monitor in a new area measuring air pollution, two new sensors to monitor for NOX and CO2 as an existing air monitoring site, developing quality assurance/quality control documentation, and completing air monitoring related performance testing and/or audits. 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; publicly available air quality monitoring data for communities; benefits for disadvantaged communities. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the LA posta band of mission indians reservation.