Project Grant 97T45701

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the "Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and Management of Air Quality" (CFDA 66.038) program provides $134,060 in funding to the Lone Pine Paiute Tribe (LPPT). The funds will be used to assist the tribe in building its capacity to assess air quality conditions and develop strategies to address air quality issues on the Lone Pine Reservation. Key activities include operating and maintaining PM2.5 and PM10 air monitors, collecting quality-assured ambient air data, updating quality assurance project plans, providing community outreach, and participating in regional and national air quality initiatives. The anticipated deliverables include uploading quality-assured data to the EPA's National Air Quality Database, an updated quality assurance project plan, quarterly progress reports, and training certificates. The expected outcomes include increased awareness of air quality issues and the establishment of programs to address attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, as well as mitigating immediate and emerging threats to public health and welfare from pollution.