Project Grant 98T58201

DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $377,720. PRE-AWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2023. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED GRANT IS TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED TO CAPTURE PM 2.5 CONCENTRATIONS, EXPAND THE SCHOOL-BASED AIR MONITORING NETWORK IN COMMUNITIES THAT LACK REAL-TIME DATA FROM A PROXIMAL REGULATORY MONITOR. ALSO, ESTABLISH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM RESIDENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT AIR POLLUTION, INCLUDING ACTIONS TO REDUCE EXPOSURES TO EMISSIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:THREE SUBAWARDS WILL BE EXECUTED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE FORMATION AND FACILITATION OF COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEES AND FACILITATING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. A FOURTH SUBAWARD WILL BE EXECUTED WITH A LOCAL TECHNOLOGY NON-PROFIT THAT WILL ASSIST WITH MONITOR INSTALLATION AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACQUIRING, STORING, ANALYZING, CALIBRATING AND DISPLAYING DATA IN REAL-TIME FROM THE SCHOOL-BASED BAMS AND PURPLEAIR MONITORS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE TO EXPAND THE CURRENT NETWORK OF SCHOOL-BASED AIR MONITORS, ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE REGIONAL AIR DISTRICT TO COORDINATE COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR SCHOOL-BASED PM2.5 DATA WITH THE AIR DISTRICT'S REAL-TIME AIR ADVISORY NETWORK (RAAN); AND THE EXPECTED OUTCOME WILL EDUCATE AND INFORM COMMUNITIES, RESIDENTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT AIR POLLUTION, INCLUDING ACTIONS TO REDUCE EXPOSURES AND EMISSIONS. THE INTENDED DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT IS SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.