Federal Grant Award Summary

The EPA Region 5 awarded $686,989 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The award period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028. The primary deliverable is the establishment and operation of a fine particulate matter (PM2.5) monitoring network that collects quality-assured ambient air concentration data and chemical composition measurements. The recipient will submit all monitoring results to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Air Quality Database for use in PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards comparisons and public dissemination.

The project supports Michigan's air quality compliance objectives by generating data necessary for the development and tracking of state implementation plans under the Clean Air Act. Short-term outcomes include increased knowledge of PM2.5 characteristics and extent in Michigan's ambient air, while long-term outcomes will result in reduced PM2.5 concentrations and state compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards. No subrecipient awards were included in this assistance agreement. Direct beneficiaries are Michigan residents who will gain access to timely air pollution data and benefit from improved air quality as implementation plans are executed.