Project Grant 98T30201
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $7.07 million Project Grant under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA #66.956) to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District to reduce fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) emissions in nonattainment areas of El Dorado, Placer, and Yolo-Solano counties in California. Funding began on May 1, 2022 for activities to be completed by April 30, 2027. Key deliverables include replacing older school buses and agricultural...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District $13,064,117 under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956) to reduce emissions in the San Joaquin Valley air basin through December 31, 2026. The District will replace several diesel trucks with newer vehicles that emit fewer pollutants like carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, which are precursors to ozone and fine particulate matter. This project aims to decrease local...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $8,590,398 Project Grant under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956) to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) to replace open-hearth fireplaces and old burning devices with new, cleaner-emitting devices throughout the San Joaquin Valley air basin. The goal is to reduce particulate matter (PM 2.5) emissions in this non-attainment area. The expected outcomes include the change-out of...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $8 million Project Grant under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956) to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District. The grant will support replacing agricultural off-road tractors with new tractors meeting Tier 4 emission standards in the San Joaquin Valley air basin and surrounding areas. This aims to reduce ozone and fine particulate matter air pollution in nonattainment areas with high ambient air...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 has awarded a $10,000,000 Targeted Airshed Grant (CFDA 66.956) to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) to replace agricultural nut harvesters in the San Joaquin Valley air basin with new low-dust alternatives. The five-year project aims to reduce particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions from nut harvesting operations, which will benefit the air quality and public health of residents in this...
- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) was awarded a $499,100 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The purpose of this competitively selected grant is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in California communities with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $8 million Project Grant to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (TAGP, CFDA #66.956) to implement activities that will reduce particulate matter emissions in California's San Joaquin Valley air basin. The District will assist in replacing several open-hearth fireplaces and older wood or pellet burning devices with newer and cleaner-emitting appliances from January 2022...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 provides $1,035,400 in funding to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) under the EPA's CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act. The grant supports the expansion and enhancement of CARB's air monitoring activities, including purchasing monitoring equipment, training staff, integrating equipment into...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the South Coast Air Quality Management District a $4.17 million Project Grant under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956) to replace an older locomotive with a zero-emission locomotive. The grant period runs from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2027. Through this funding, the South Coast Air Quality Management District will implement a project to replace a diesel-powered locomotive operating in communities located in the South Coast...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $3.64 million Project Grant under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA #66.956) to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District on January 1, 2022. The grant will fund paving unpaved alleys in Imperial County, California through December 31, 2026 to reduce particulate matter air pollution. Specifically, the Imperial County APCD will implement alley paving and oversee a subaward with the City of El Centro, who will hire a contractor...
This $2.56 million Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956), will support the California Air Resources Board's efforts to improve air quality and public health in the Western Mojave Desert Air Basin. The Board will replace three diesel school buses with zero-emission alternatives, reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide, fine particulate matter, and carbon dioxide. Intended beneficiaries include area residents who will experience decreased exposure to these pollutants. Subawards issued by the Board to its partners will help achieve these air quality goals. The EPA's Targeted Airshed Grant Program aims to lower ozone and PM2.5 levels in areas with the most severe air pollution. This grant, awarded May 1, 2022 and set to conclude December 31, 2026, will support transition to cleaner transportation and reduce harmful emissions in the targeted airshed.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.2m | 5/31/22 |