Agency: Environmental Protection Agency – Office of Air
Description:
To deploy, integrate, support, and maintain fence line air monitoring, screening air monitoring, national air toxics trend stations, and other air toxics and community monitoring.
Bill Section:
60105(a)
New or Existing:
Existing
Potential Cost:
$117,500,000
Timeline:
FY22-31
Implementation Status/Rulemaking:
On November 3, 2022, EPA announced that 132 air monitoring projects will receive $53.4 million from the Inflation Reduction Act ($32.3 million) and American Rescue Plan ($20 million). The grant competition was announced in December 2021. The passage of the IRA allowed EPA to expand the initial intended $20M award and fund 77 additional projects: Source
On November 4, 2022, EPA published a Request for Information (RFI) on new and existing programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Responses were due January 18, 2023: Source