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A resolution accepting a Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Ambient Monitoring Network grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to assist with the necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and control of air pollution in Nashville, Tennessee.
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WHEREAS, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a grant, in an amount not to exceed $65,000.00 with no cash match required, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to assist with the necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and control of air pollution in Nashville, Tennessee; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted; and,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Ambient Monitoring Network grant by and between the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, in an amount not to exceed $65,000.00, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to assist with the necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and control of air pollution in Nashville, Tennessee, a copy of which grant is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the amount of this grant is to be appropriated to the Department of Health based on revenues estimated to be received and any match to be applied.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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This resolution accepts a Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Ambient Monitoring Network grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Board of Health.
The grant would assist with the necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and control of air pollution in Nashville and Davidson County. The grant provides partial funding to support Nashville’s ongoing program for the prevention and control of air pollution based on Section 103 of the Clean Air Act. This grant covers all aspects of PM2.5 monitoring, including salaries, travel, training, and laboratory support.
The grant award is $65,000, with no required cash match. The grant term is effect on April 1, 2025, and would conclude on March 31, 2027.