This agreement provides funding to the wisconsin department of natural resources to assist with necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources $539,787 on April 1, 2026, under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034) to conduct ambient air quality monitoring of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).

The recipient will collect quality-assured data on ambient air concentrations of PM2.5, chemical composition, and precursors, then submit results to EPA's National Air Quality Systems. The data will be used to provide air pollution information to the public, make PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards comparisons, develop and track implementation plans, assess regional haze, and support health studies and ambient aerosol research activities. Deliverables include continued operation of the Wisconsin PM2.5 Network, annual network plans, and procurement of supplies necessary to operate PM2.5 monitors.

The period of performance runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028, with all work performed in Wisconsin. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The anticipated short-term outcome is increased knowledge of PM2.5 character and extent in ambient air; the long-term outcome includes reduced PM2.5 concentrations and compliance with PM2.5 NAAQS under the Clean Air Act, with direct benefits to Wisconsin residents through decreased risks of adverse health effects.

This agreement provides funding to the wisconsin department of natural resources 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. Specifically, the recipient will collect quality assured data on ambient air concentrations of PM2.5, chemical composition and precursors. Data will be used for providing air pollution data to the general public in a timely manner, PM2.5 national ambient air quality standards comparisons, development and tracking of implementation plans, assessments of regional haze, and assistance for health studies and other ambient aerosol research activities. Activities:the activities include collecting quality assured PM2.5 concentrations and submit results to EPA's national air quality systems. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include continued operation of the wisconsin PM2.5 network, annual network plans, and procurement of necessary supplies to operate PM2.5 monitors. The anticipated short-term outcomes for this project include increased knowledge of the character and extent of PM2.5 in ambient air. The long-term outcomes include reduced PM2.5 concentrations and compliance with the PM2.5 naaqs as set forth in the clean air act. Direct beneficiaries of these activities are wisconsin residents who will have decreased risks of adverse health effects.