Title:
Grant Application - FY18 and FY19 Clean Air Act, Section 103
Summary
ACTION:
A. Affirm submission of a two-year extension of the County’s CAA Section 103, Special Purpose federal grant application in the amount of $371,668
B. Upon award of grant, recognize, receive and appropriate the CAA Section 103 grant award
C. Authorize the carry forward of any unspent funds to subsequent years
Staff Contact: Leslie Rhodes, LUESA
Air Quality Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Mecklenburg County’s particulate matter (PM 2.5) network was established in 1997 and continues to be 100% funded with federal funds from a Clean Air Act (CAA), Section 103 grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The funding pays for two full-time air monitoring specialists, operations, maintenance and replacement of monitoring equipment. Mecklenburg County Air Quality operates three fine particulate matter monitoring sites year-round at Garinger High School, Montclaire Elementary School and Sunset Hills Golf Course. The data collected represent concentrations over a wide area and determine Mecklenburg County’s compliance with national ambient air quality standards.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
If the grant is approved, Federal funding and related expenses in the General Fund (G001) will increase by $371,668 over the next 2 fiscal years.