Center For Environmental Health

DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE PROTECTION OF WORKER SAFETY, HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT

NEW AWARD; TITLE: CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT (CEHMM) ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION; PI: DOUGLAS LYNN

TAS::89 0222::TAS; NEW; CENTER OR EXCELLENCE FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT (CEHMM) ALGAE TO BIODIESEL PROJECT; P.I. DOUGLAS C. LYNN

CEHMM 2021 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY AIR MONITORING NETWORK IN PARAMOUNT, CA TO FILL A DATA GAP ON TOXIC HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (HEX CHROME) POLLUTION AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH. RESIDENTS WILL INDEPENDENTLY COLLECT AIR SAMPLES, REGULATORS TO POLLUTION PEAKS, AND USE THESE DATA TO ADVOCATE FOR FEASIBLE, LONG-TERM PREVENTATIVE ACTION. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASING HEX CHROME MONITORING DATA AVAILABLE, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF LEADERS AND RESIDENTS RECEIVING UPDATES AND MONITORING INFORMATION, AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATING IN EFFORTS TO ADDRESS AIR QUALITY ISSUES IN PARAMOUNT, SUCH AS LONG-TERM MONITORING AND REGULATION OF POLLUTING INDUSTRIES. PEOPLE WITH MODERATE-TO-SEVERE OR UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HOSPITALIZED FROM COVID-19. AIR POLLUTION MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ASTHMA. BY ADDRESSING AIR POLLUTION IN CAA 103(B)(3) PROJECTS, THE CHANCES OF SEVERE ILLNESS FROM COVID-19 ARE REDUCED. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000. PRE-AWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK 2/1/2022. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITY 1: ACQUIRE HEX CHROME SAMPLING EQUIPMENT AND PLAN LOGISTICS OF SAMPLING METHOD, TIME FRAME, AND SETUP. ACTIVITY 2: COLLECT AMBIENT AIR DATA ACTIVITY 3: REVIEW, AGGREGATE, TRANSLATE, AND DISSEMINATE AIR SAMPLING DATA TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT. ACTIVITY 4: DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO ADVOCATE FOR PERMANENT REGULATORY MONITORING PRESENCE. OUTCOMES: AS DESCRIBED IN THE WORK PLAN, RECIPIENT WILL MONITOR AIR QUALITY NEAR SUSPECTED SOURCES OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AIR RELEASES, COMPILE RESULTS, AND PARTICIPATE IN CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS/STRATEGY SESSIONS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN AN EFFORT TO CURB INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION IN THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY MEMBERS/RESIDENTS OR PARAMOUNT, CA ARE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT. SUBRECIPIENT: NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO HARNESS THE PURCHASING AND DISPOSAL INFLUENCE OF COUNTY FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS AND LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES TO CREAT

SHORT DURATION HIGH INTENSITY GRAZING AND IT'S EFFECT ON VEGETATION AND SOIL HEALTH IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO

INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIC AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT