Project Grant 98T88601

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO WEST OAKLAND ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS PROJECT (WOEIP). THE RECIPIENT WILL WORK LONG-TERM PARTNERS BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BAAQMD), CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCE BOARD (CARB), UC BERKELEY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND (EDF). THEY ARE PROPOSING A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE EXISTING WEST OAKLAND COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (WOCAP) PROCESS BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT STRATEGY ADDRESSING WOCAP'S CORE PILLARS: REDUCING EMISSIONS, REDUCING EXPOSURE, AND IMPROVING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY. THE COLLABORATIVE, THE WOCAP STEERING COMMITTEE, AND WEST OAKLAND RESIDENTS WILL CONDUCT A PARTICIPATORY PROCESS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2024. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IN YEAR 1 TO DEFINE METHODOLOGIES THAT ACCURATELY AND APPROPRIATELY MEASURE CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE, AND COMMUNITY EQUITY METRICS RELATED TO THE WEST OAKLAND COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (WOCAP) STRATEGIES, INCLUDING AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR A COMMUNITY-OWNED AIR POLLUTION MONITORING NETWORK TO COLLECT DATA ON HYPERLOCAL POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS. IN YEARS 2-3, THEY WILL DEPLOY THE MONITORING NETWORK, CONDUCT DATA ANALYSIS AND COMMUNITY REPORTING, AND USE THIS DATA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WEST OAKLAND COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (WOCAP) STEERING COMMITTEE AND BROADER WEST OAKLAND COMMUNITY TO CONTINUOUSLY INFORM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WEST OAKLAND COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (WOCAP) STRATEGIES IN A MANNER THAT EMBODIES THE EPA'S COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE INCLUDE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION CAPTURING THE ACTIVITIES, CONTENT, AND LEARNINGS FROM WORKING SESSIONS, PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS, AND OUTREACH. DOCUMENTED MEASURES AND METHODOLOGIES FOR UNDERSTANDING AIR POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS, EXPOSURES, AND EQUITY IMPACTS. SUMMARIES AND REPORTS OF DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELING, INCLUDING COMPARISONS, IMPACT PROGRESS REPORTS, AND LEARNINGS. COMMUNITY-CENTRIC CONTENT VOICING THE COMMUNITY'S LIVED EXPERIENCE. A COMMUNITY-LED AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM THROUGHOUT WEST OAKLAND, MAINTAINED BY TRAINED COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO DEVELOP A SET OF INDICATORS OF PROGRESS TOWARDS WEST OAKLAND COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (WOCAP) EMISSION AND EXPOSURE REDUCTION AND EQUITY TARGETS, AND DEFINE THE METRICS USED TO EVALUATE THESE INDICATORS. DEVELOP A DETAILED MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (INCLUDING A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN) FOR A COMMUNITY-MANAGED NETWORK OF CONTINUOUS AIR MONITORS TO MEASURE HYPERLOCAL AIR POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS ACROSS THE SEVEN WEST OAKLAND COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (WOCAP) IMPACT ZONES AND POTENTIALLY OTHER RELEVANT LOCATIONS IN WEST OAKLAND. ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONITORING PLAN, AND INITIAL ITERATION ON ANALYSIS AND REPORTING OF COLLECTED DATA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COMMUNITIES OF WEST OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA