Association Of Air Pollution Control Agencies

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE ASSOCIATION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCIES, AAPCA IS A NON-PROFIT CONSENSUS-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON ASSISTING STATE AND LOCAL AIR QUALITY AGENCIES AND PERSONNEL WITH IMPLEMENTATION AND TECHNICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT AND COORDINATE CAA-RELATED ACTIVITIES. COORDINATION INCLUDES PROVIDING A TECHNICAL FORUM, EXPEDITIOUSLY DISSEMINATING PROPOSED AND FINAL EPA REGULATIONS, GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS, AND POLICY STATEMENTS, AND PROVIDING RESOURCES TO INFORM MEMBER FEEDBACK ON EPA ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PREFORMED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF STATE AND LOCAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICIALS AND TO ENGAGE IN INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE AGENCIES. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT AND COORDINATE CAA-RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: PROVIDING TECHNICAL FORUMS; EXPEDITIOUSLY DISSEMINATING FROM EPA PROPOSED AND FINAL REGULATIONS, GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS, AND POLICY STATEMENTS; SHARING TRAINING EFFORTS AND OPPORTUNITIES; AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES TO INFORM MEMBER FEEDBACK ON EPA ACTIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THIS INCLUDES DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING WEEKLY CALENDARS AND WRAP-UPS PROVIDING A WIDE-RANGING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, CONFERENCE CALLS, HEARINGS, DEADLINES, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. ALSO, AAPCAS TECHNICAL COMMITTEES WILL HOLD REGULAR, TIMELY CALLS AND/OR WEBINARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE DISTRIBUTION OF 42 WEEKLY CALENDARS PER YEAR, 42 WEEKLY WRAP-UPS PER YEAR, AND THE UTILIZATION OF 12 ACTIVE TECHNICAL COMMITTEES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASED AWARENESS AMONG MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING CAA ACTIVITIES AND CROSS-STATE COORDINATION. AAPCA WILL PROVIDE ROBUST INTERACTION BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL AIR AGENCIES AND EPA BY KEEPING MEMBER AGENCIES UP TO DATE ON CAA DEVELOPMENTS, SPECIFICALLY THIS WILL KEEP MEMBER AGENCIES WELL-INFORMED AS THEY SEEK TO MAKE CRITICAL AND COMPLEX AIR QUALITY PLANNING DECISIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCIES, AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.