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46. AGREEMENT WITH U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO MONITOR PM2.5 (Supervisorial Districts: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) Approve an Agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Maricopa County through the Air Quality Department (MCAQD) in the not-to-exceed amount of $94,730. This assistance is funded by a grant from EPA, Award ID# PM-97T58401 which provides full federal funding in the amount of $94,730. This grant supports the operation of the PM2.5 ambient air monitoring network. The program is required by the EPA and 40 CFR Part 50, Part 53, Part 58. The grant supports personnel, maintenance, equipment purchase, and parts used in repair of sampling equipment. The Agreement and budget are effective until March 31, 2027, per the EPA award letter. Project budgets are applied annually. This agreement is subject to applicable EPA regulatory and statutory provisions, all terms and conditions of this agreement and any attachments. The FY2026 MCAQD composite indirect rate of 36.81% will be applied to the direct charges of $69,242. Per the EPA award letter, the Indirect costs of administering this grant is $25,488, and is allowable and fully recoverable. The grant award is reoccurring and has been awarded to the department in previous years. The cash or in-kind match is not applicable, indirect cost is fully recoverable, ongoing cash contributions not applicable. The grant activity is mandated by the Clean Air Act utilizing the 2012 Particulate Matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The activities are 100% financially supported by the grant from EPA. The grant award is non-competitively bid. There are no costs that will need to be absorbed by the departments operating budget. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation; therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. A budget adjustment is not required. (C-85-26-016-X-00)

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