Washoe County

Description:this Agreement Provides Funding to Northern Nevada Public Health Air Quality Management Division (AQMD) in Its Efforts to Implement Air Pollution Control Programs and Maintain Healthy Air Throughout Washoe County. Specifically, the Recipient Will Operate and Maintain Established Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations to Collect and Report Accurate Air Quality Information and Monitor Ambient Air Quality for Comparison to National Ambient Air Quality Standards (naaqs). the Recipient Will Also Coordinate With State and Federal Agencies on Completing Federal and State Air Planning Requirements to Maintain Healthy Air Throughout the County. Additionally, the Recipient Will Assure That Air Pollution Sources Are Properly Regulated and Are in Compliance With All Permit Conditions, Standards, and Regulations Through an Effective and Timely Permitting, Inspection, Compliance, and Enforcement Process. This Assistance Agreement Provides Full Funding in the Amount of $717,617. Pre-award Costs Are Approved Back to 10/1/2024. See Terms and Conditions. Activities:the Recipient Will Implement Activities Within the Scope of the Section 105 Program Including: 1) Implementing National Priorities as Defined in Epa National Guidance and Consistent With Epa's Strategic Plan; 2) Actions Mandated by Statute or Regulation; 3) Program Activities Delegated to the Recipient (state, Local or Tribe) for Which Epa Provides Section 105 Grant Funding. the Activities Include Analysis and Planning for Maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards Naaqs; Control Strategy Development and Implementation; Ambient Air Quality Monitoring; Inventory of Emissions; Regulation Development and Implementation; Non-title V Related Permitting and Enforcement; Public Outreach; Air Pollution Data Analysis and Management; Air Pollution Prevention Activities; and Other Innovative Approaches to Pollution Reduction. Subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include Reporting Quality Assured Data, Administering an Air Permitting Program, Coordinating With State and Federal Agencies on Air Quality Planning Requirements, and Enforcing Air Regulations in a Manner That Ensures Equal Protection. the Expected Outcomes Include Maintaining Air Quality That Meets the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (naaqs), and a Broadened Awareness of Air Quality Programs That Are Established to Address the Attainment and Maintenance of the Naaqs, as Well as Immediate and Emerging Threats to Public Health and Welfare From Air Pollution (caa 105(A)). the Intended Beneficiaries Include County Residents Who Will Have Decreased Exposure to Criteria Air Pollutants.