Northeast States For Coordinated Air Use Management Inc

DESCRIPTION:THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) HAS ELECTED TO ISSUE A SINGLE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT NON-COMPETITIVELY TO THE NORTH-EAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT (NESCAUM) WHO IS LEADING A CONSORTIUM OF ELIGIBLE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCIES UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) SECTION 103. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED BY NESCAUM TO DEVELOP AN EMISSIONS HIERARCHY AMONG THE EXISTING SUITE OF WOOD HEATERS AVAILABLE AT RETAIL STORES IN THE UNITED STATES, ALLOWING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL AIR AGENCIES TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING WHICH WOOD HEATING APPLIANCES TO RELY UPON FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS WHEN INCLUDED IN APPLIANCE CHANGE-OUT PROGRAMS IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMISSIONS HIERARCHY WILL ALSO BE SUPPORTED THROUGH INDEPENDENT TESTING AND EMISSIONS DATA ANALYSIS FUNDED UNDER THIS GRANT. SECTION 60105(D) OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR 'GRANTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (A) THROUGH (C) OF SECTION 103 AND SECTION 105 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (42 U.S.C. 7403(A)-(C), 7405) FOR TESTING AND OTHER AGENCY ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMISSIONS FROM WOOD HEATERS.' RESIDENTIAL WOOD HEATING (RWH) EMISSIONS CONTRIBUTE HEAVILY TO INCREASED AMBIENT PARTICULATE MATTER (PM) CONCENTRATIONS. THEY ARE A PRIMARY REASON FOR THE FEDERAL PM2.5 NON-ATTAINMENT STATUS FOR MANY AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN. STUDIES ESTIMATE THAT RWH AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS ACCOUNT FOR 10,000 - 40,000 PREMATURE DEATHS ANNUALLY IN THE UNITED STATES.1 IN COLD, MOUNTAINOUS AND VALLEY REGIONS, PM2.5 FROM WOODSMOKE CAN CONTRIBUTE 80 TO 90 PERCENT OF THE MASS AND BE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF ELEVATED PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS. RESIDENTIAL WOOD HEATING IS ALSO A MAJOR SOURCE OF AIR TOXICS, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS WHERE THERE ARE MANY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OVERBURDENED BY ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION.ACTIVITIES:BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: - CONDUCT REPRESENTATIVE EMISSIONS TESTING TO OBTAIN DATA BEYOND CERTIFICATION TEST DATA TO CREATE INFORMATION FOR LOCAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL ENTITIES TO IDENTIFY CLEANER-BURNING AND MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT WOOD-BURNING HEATERS. - DEVELOP A LIST OF RANKED APPLIANCE PERFORMANCE BASED ON COLLECTED PROJECT EMISSIONS DATA TO INFORM THE SELECTION OF REPLACEMENT DEVICES ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, TRIBAL, AND STATE FUNDING FOR WOODSTOVE CHANGE-OUT PROGRAMS. - PROVIDE MORE REALISTIC DATA FOR ESTIMATING EMISSION REDUCTIONS FROM CHANGE-OUTS FOR AIR QUALITY MODELING AND DEMONSTRATING ATTAINMENT OF THE PM2.5 NAAQS (NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS) AS PART OF STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS (SIPS). - OBTAIN DATA THAT COULD INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EMISSION FACTORS FOR STATE, TRIBAL, ACADEMIC, OR FEDERAL ACTIVITIES. - PROVIDE DATA WITHIN 2-4 YEARS TO INFORM FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL NATION DECISION-MAKING. NESCAUM MAY USE THESE FUNDS FOR WOOD HEATER EMISSIONS TESTING AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMISSIONS FROM WOOD HEATERS AS ELIGIBLE UNDER CAA SECTION 103. EXAMPLES OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - DEVELOPMENT OF, AND UPDATES TO, LEVEL 1 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS (QAPPS) RELATED TO QUALIFYING DATA COLLECTED THROUGH EMISSIONS TESTING OF RESIDENTIAL WOOD HEATING APPLIANCES. DATA USES INCLUDE 1) RANKING APPLIANCE EMISSIONS, PER APPLIANCE CATEGORY, FROM BEST TO WORST PERFORMANCE AND 2) PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC FOR ACTIONABLE PURPOSES (E.G., INFORMING WOOD HEATING APPLIANCE CHANGE-OUT PROGRAMS). - PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASE OF NECESSARY APPLIANCE MODELS, FUEL, SERVICES, AND SUPPLIES NEEDED TO CONDUCT EMISSIONS SAMPLING. - MODELING OF AIR POLLUTION IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH DATA GATHERED FROM TESTING EFFORTS, INCLUDING GREENHOUSE GASES AND POTENTIAL REDUCTIONS UNDER VARYING WOOD HEATER EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES, AND STRATEGIES RESULTING FROM TEST DATA GAINED THROUGH USE OF THESE INFLATION REDUCTION

THE ORGANIZATION "NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT" (NESCAUM) WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH ITS CONSTITUENT MEMBER STATES ON AIR QUAL

NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT (NESCAUM) WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH ITS CONSTITUENT MEMBER STATES (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) ON AIR QUALITY CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. NESCAUM WILL CONDUCT TECHNICAL STUDIES, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, OUTREACH, AND AIR QUALITY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBER STATES TO MORE EFFICIENTLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY DUTIES IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THESE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE MEMBER STATES IN ADDRESSING ONGOING AND EMERGING TECHNICAL AND POLICY ISSUES.

NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT (NESCAUM) WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH ITS CONSTITUENT MEMBER STATES ON AIR QUALITY CONTROL AND

NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT (NESCAUM) WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH ITS CONSTITUENT MEMBER STATES ON AIR QUALITY CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. NESCAUM WILL CONDUCT TECHNICAL STUDIES, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, OUTREACH, AND AIR QUALITY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBER STATES TO MORE EFFICIENTLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY DUTIES IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THESE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE MEMBER STATES IN ADDRESSING ONGOING AND EMERGING TECHNICAL AND POLICY ISSUES.

THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY & REINVESTMENT ACT OF

THE ORGANIZATION "NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT" (NESCAUM) COORDINATES TECHNICAL AND POLICY ACTIVITIES REGARDING AIR QUALITY M

DESCRIPTION:NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT (NESCAUM) WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH ITS CONSTITUENT MEMBER STATES (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) ON AIR QUALITY CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. ACTIVITIES:NESCAUM WILL CONDUCT TECHNICAL STUDIES, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, OUTREACH, AND AIR QUALITY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBER STATES TO MORE EFFICIENTLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY DUTIES IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. NESCAUM WILL FURTHER THE SPECIFIC INTERESTS OF THE NORTHEAST STATE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES; PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS FOR AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBER STATES ON AIR QUALITY ISSUES; PROVIDE A FORUM FOR ITS MEMBER STATES FOR SHARING INFORMATION; AND DELIVER TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBER STATES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM EFFORTS DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE MEMBER STATES IN ADDRESSING ONGOING AND EMERGING TECHNICAL AND POLICY ISSUES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE NESCAUM MEMBER STATES.

THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY & REINVESTMENT ACT

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IN-USE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES. THIS PROJECT WILL REPOWER

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IN-USE DIESEL ENGINES. THIS PROJECT WILL REP

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE CAMDEN NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREA BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IN-USE PORT DIESEL EQUIPMENT.

THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY & REINVESTMENT ACT

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE NEW ENGLAND REGION BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IN-USE DIESEL ENGINES. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE IDLING WI

THE NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT (NESCAUM) WILL PURCHASE AND INSTALL 17 AUXILIARY POWER UNITS (APUS) ON LOCOMOTIVES BASED IN

THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT (NESCAUM) TO ESTABLISH A SUBGRANT PROGRAM TO RETROFIT DIE

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED AUGUST 22, 2013, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 256,650 IN SUPPORT OF NORT

CLEAN AIR COMMUNITIES (CAC), A SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATION OF THE NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT, AND ITS PARTNERS WILL ENGAGE LOCA

THIS PROJECT WILL STUDY THE FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR FACILITY SYSTEM (AFS) UNIVERSAL INTERFACE (UI) IN COMPARISON TO NEW FUNCTIONALITIES AVAILABLE WITH

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN NEW ENGLAND BY REDUCING DIESEL EMISSONS FROM IN-USE DIESEL ENGINES. FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL CLEAN DIESEL F

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY AND CHARACTERIZE THE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL POTENTIAL FOR COMMUNITY-LEVEL WOODY BIOMASS CHP ENER

THE NORTHEAST STATES FOR COORDINATED AIR USE MANAGEMENT (NESCAUM) WILL USE FUNDS TO DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICATION OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER FILTERS