Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League Inc

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $365,368 TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO BLUE RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE LEAGUE TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BLUE RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE LEAGUE TO CONDUCT MONITORING OF AIR POLLUTION AT 8 TO 12 SITES THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND VIRGINIA.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE MEASUREMENTS AND ANALYSIS OF AIR POLLUTION AT UP TO 12 DIFFERENT SITES. BREDL AND THE 12 CHAPTERS PARTICIPATING IN CARE-4-AIR WILL STIMULATE COMMUNICATION AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE PARTICIPATING CHAPTERS AND THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE AIR MONITORING WILL OCCUR. THE PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE AIR POLLUTION ISSUE IN EACH COMMUNITY. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTION OF AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS, REDUCTION OF AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS OF AIR POLLUTION IDENTIFIED AS SIGNIFICANT, AND REDUCTION OF HUMAN EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTANTS IDENTIFIED. THE BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND VIRGINIA.

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 TO BLUE RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE LEAGUE TO ELIMINATE THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS OF RADIOA