The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $232,218 Project Grant under CFDA 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act to the Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. The funding will be used to expand and enhance the tribe's air monitoring capabilities. Key activities include:
- Establishing a new multipollutant air monitoring site on the Manzanita Indian Reservation to collect ambient air quality data in a previously unmonitored area.
- Training two air quality technicians on the operation and maintenance of the new air monitoring equipment.
- Developing a quality assurance project plan for the new air monitoring site.
The expected outcomes of this project include increased air quality monitoring in a disadvantaged community, improved public awareness of ambient air quality, and the provision of publicly available air quality data to benefit the residents of the Manzanita Indian Reservation. The award period is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
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