Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $140,000 to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD), effective April 1, 2025, under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). The grant funds the continued operation and maintenance of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) Federal Equivalent Method (FEM) samplers at designated monitoring sites throughout the San Joaquin Valley air basin. The recipient will collect quality-assured ambient air quality data, conduct system audits, and submit quarterly reports to the EPA's Air Quality Systems (AQS) database.

The deliverables include quality-assured PM2.5 monitoring data suitable for regulatory decision-making and air pollution control implementation, documentation of system audit findings, sampling analysis reports, and quality assurance project plans. These activities support the broader objective of preventing and controlling air pollution while implementing national air quality standards. The anticipated outcomes will provide residents of San Joaquin County and the general public with reliable air quality data to inform emissions reduction efforts and other pollution control activities. The project period extends through March 31, 2026, with no subawards included in this assistance agreement.