This agreement provides funding to the minnesota pollution control agency to assist with necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and…

EPA Region 5 awarded the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency $509,281 on April 1, 2026, under CFDA 66.034 (Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act) to establish and maintain ambient air quality monitoring programs for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across Minnesota.

The recipient will deploy full-time personnel to procure PM2.5 monitoring equipment, field-deploy instruments, validate data, and collect quality-assured ambient air concentration measurements for submission to EPA's National Air Quality Database. The agency will provide administrative oversight, training, and technical support to Minnesota Tribes operating air monitoring sites and will participate in EPA's technical system audit. Deliverables include purchase of new PM2.5 monitoring equipment and supplies to replace aging instruments, real-time data reporting to the general public, and reduced PM2.5 concentrations. Residents in Minnesota are the intended beneficiaries.

The award carries no sub-awards. Performance extends from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028, in Minnesota.

This agreement provides funding to the minnesota pollution control agency to assist with necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and control of air pollution or implementation of national primary and secondary air quality standards. This grant is provided to conduct ambient air quality monitoring of fine particulate matter, PM2.5. Specifically, the recipient will utilize full time personnel for equipment procurement, field deployment of instruments, and data validation. Activities:the activities include the collection of quality assured data on ambient air concentrations of PM2.5 and submit results to EPA's national air quality database. The recipient will provide administrative oversight, training, and technical support to minnesota tribes with air monitoring sites. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the purchase of new PM2.5 monitoring equipment and supplies to replace older equipment and participation in EPA's technical system audit. The expected outcomes include providing real time data reporting to the general public in a timely manner and reduced PM2.5 concentrations. The intended beneficiaries include residents in the state of minnesota.