Abstract
EPA received over $300 million in funding to support the agency’s air quality mission by investing in a range of activities that will increase monitoring in and by communities, expand and strengthen national monitoring methods, improve monitoring methods and capacity, make monitoring data more available and useful for communities, and improve air quality in our nation’s schools. Six of these programs are authorized under Section 60105. This section establishes a wide range of eligible applicants that includes state, local and Tribal Air pollution control agencies, to other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, and organizations, and to individuals. EPA also received $50 million in Section 60106 to address air pollution at schools with $12.5 million dedicated to providing technical assistance and the remainder for grants and other activities to monitor and reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) at schools in low-income and disadvantaged communities. Eligible applicants for this funding includes air pollution control agencies, to other public nonprofit private agencies, institutions, and organizations, and individuals.
Funding to Address Air Pollution – Fenceline Monitoring [60105(a)]
Funds ($117.5 million) can be used to deploy, integrate, support, and maintain fenceline air monitoring, screening air monitoring, national air toxics trend stations, and other air toxics and community monitoring.
Funding to Address Air Pollution – Multipollutant Monitoring [60105(b)]
Funds ($50 million) can be used to expand the national ambient air quality monitoring network with new multipollutant monitoring stations, and to replace, repair, operate, and maintain existing monitoring stations.
Funding to Address Air Pollution – Air Quality Sensors [60105(c)]
Funds ($3 million) can be used for the deployment, integration, and operation of air quality sensors in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Funding to Address Air Pollution – Emissions from Wood Heaters [60105(d)]
Funds ($15 million) can be used for testing and other agency activities to address emissions from wood heaters, EPA research, development, etc., and contracts with outside organizations.
Funding to Address Air Pollution – Methane Monitoring [60105(e)]
Funds ($20 million) can be used for methane emissions monitoring.
Funding to Address Air Pollution – Clean Air Act Grants [60105(f)]
General funding ($25 million) for Clean Air Act’s research, development, and grants program.
Funding to Address Air Pollution at Schools [60106]
Funding includes $37.5 million for grants and other activities to monitor and reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions at schools in low-income and disadvantaged communities, and $12.5 million for technical assistance to address environmental issues, develop school environmental quality plans, identify, and mitigate ongoing air pollution hazards.
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