Project Grant R43OH011990

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $422,246 Project Grant to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The funding will support the setup and operation of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) air monitoring site between the McFarland Cascade/Stella-Jones facility in Pineville and the Stella Jones...

This $298,143 National Science Foundation project grant will support the development of a portable instrument for measuring poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the University of Texas at Arlington from September 2022 through August 2025. PFAS are man-made chemicals used in firefighting foams and cleaning products that accumulate in the environment and pose health risks. Typically analyzed using expensive laboratory equipment, this new portable instrument aims to reliably measure...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded $202,500 to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program (CFDA 66.034). The purpose of this American Rescue Plan-funded project grant is to enhance monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 and other National Ambient Air Quality Standards pollutants in communities with environmental...

Adelphi Technology Inc. received a $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a portable analyzer for ultra-sensitive detection and quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in shellfish. The funding was provided through the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program under Assistance Listing 11.021, which seeks to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector and strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded $332,500 to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District through the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program (CFDA 66.034) to advance enhanced monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) or other National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) pollutants in communities with environmental justice concerns facing disproportionate...

This federal Project Grant award of $539,500 from the 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 will fund the expansion and enhancement of air monitoring activities in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The key products and services to be delivered include procuring and installing new air measurement instrumentation, calibrators, and zero air sources...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded New York University $400,000 under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program for a three-year project grant concluding in August 2025. The goal of the research is to develop and validate novel passive sampling designs that can measure a diverse suite of air toxics and contaminants of emerging concern in ambient urban air at low detection limits. Activities include refining polyethylene films for passive air sampling of hazardous...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: Myexposome Inc. received a $395,814.74 Cooperative Agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. Products and Services: This Phase II project builds on previous Phase I research to develop and implement novel solvent-free extraction methods—specifically...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, funded under the CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act, provides $644,000 to the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County to enhance their air monitoring activities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Replacing 3 aging air monitoring shelters and maintaining operation...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $208,359 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) federal grant program to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The funding will support upgrading particulate matter 2.5 and other national ambient air quality standards pollutant monitoring sites and equipment in and near communities with environmental justice concerns...