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 to complete the alley paving work. The anticipated outcomes of this work include reduced exposure to fine particulate matter for Imperial County residents through decreased PM2.5 levels once the alleys are paved.