PM-98T60101-0 MARICOPA AWARD.PDF

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RECIPIENT TYPE:
Send Payment Request to:
County
Contact EPA RTPFC at: rtpfc-grants@epa.gov
RECIPIENT:
PAYEE:
98T60101
GRANT NUMBER (FAIN):
PM
PAYMENT METHOD:
ASAP
DATE OF AWARD
MAILING DATE
ACH#
06/07/2023
90179
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
Grant Agreement
MODIFICATION NUMBER:
PROGRAM CODE:
06/02/2023
TYPE OF ACTION
New
0
EIN:
Maricopa County Air Quality Department
301 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 410
Phoenix, AZ 85003-2157
86-6000472
301 W Jefferson St
Phoenix, AZ 85003-2143
Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Suite 410
PROJECT MANAGER
EPA PROJECT OFFICER
EPA GRANT SPECIALIST
Eric Poole
2145 S 11th Avenue, #170
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Email: eric.poole@maricopa.gov
Phone: 602-506-2601
Sharon Bowen
75 Hawthorne Street, AIR-1-1
San Francisco, CA 94105
Email: bowen.sharon@epa.gov
Phone: 415-947-4250
Alexandrea Perez
Grants Branch, MSD-6
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Email: perez.alexandrea@epa.gov
Phone: 415-972-3826
See Attachment 1 for project description.
PM 2.5 Monitoring Network
PROJECT TITLE AND DESCRIPTION
$156,730.00
TOTAL PROJECT PERIOD COST
BUDGET PERIOD
04/01/2023 - 03/31/2024
$156,730.00
04/01/2023 - 03/31/2024
TOTAL BUDGET PERIOD COST
PROJECT PERIOD
NOTICE OF AWARD
Based on your Application dated 03/03/2023 including all modifications and amendments, the United States acting by and through the US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) hereby awards $156,730.00. EPA agrees to cost-share 100.00% of all approved budget period costs incurred, up to and not
exceeding total federal funding of $156,730.00. Recipient's signature is not required on this agreement. The recipient demonstrates its commitment to carry
out this award by either: 1) drawing down funds within 21 days after the EPA award or amendment mailing date; or 2) not filing a notice of disagreement with
the award terms and conditions within 21 days after the EPA award or amendment mailing date. If the recipient disagrees with the terms and conditions
specified in this award, the authorized representative of the recipient must furnish a notice of disagreement to the EPA Award Official within 21 days after the
EPA award or amendment mailing date. In case of disagreement, and until the disagreement is resolved, the recipient should not draw down on the funds
provided by this award/amendment, and any costs incurred by the recipient are at its own risk. This agreement is subject to applicable EPA regulatory and
statutory provisions, all terms and conditions of this agreement and any attachments.
U.S. EPA, Region 9 , U.S. EPA, Region 9 Grants Branch, MSD-6
San Francisco, CA 94105
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ISSUING OFFICE (GRANTS MANAGEMENT OFFICE)
ORGANIZATION / ADDRESS
75 Hawthorne Street
AWARD APPROVAL OFFICE
ORGANIZATION / ADDRESS
06/02/2023
DATE
Carolyn Truong
U.S. EPA, Region 9, Air and Radiation Division, AIR-1
R9 - Region 9
Digital signature applied by EPA Award Official

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EPA Funding Information
FUNDS
FORMER AWARD
THIS ACTION
AMENDED TOTAL
$0
$156,730
EPA Amount This Action
$156,730
$0
$0
EPA In-Kind Amount
$0
$0
$0
Unexpended Prior Year Balance
$0
$0
$0
Other Federal Funds
$0
$0
$0
Recipient Contribution
$0
$0
$0
State Contribution
$0
$0
$0
Local Contribution
$0
$0
$0
Other Contribution
$0
$0
$156,730
Allowable Project Cost
$156,730
Clean Air Act: Sec. 103
66.034 - Surveys-Studies-Investigations-
Demonstrations and Special Purpose Activities
relating to the Clean Air Act
Statutory Authority
Regulatory Authority
Assistance Program (CFDA)
2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 1500 and 40 CFR 33
Fiscal
Site Name
Req No
FY
Approp.
Code
Budget
Oganization
PRC
Object
Class
Site/Project
Cost
Organization
Obligation /
Deobligation
-
$156,730
-
4183
000A04XPM
09M1
E1
23
2309M6S016
-
$156,730

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Total Approved Allowable
Budget Period Cost
Budget Summary Page
$0
$156,730
$142,114
$156,730
$15,405
$84,000
$0
$3,051
$0
Table A - Object Class Category
(Non-Construction)
$0
$39,658
$0
$156,730
$156,730
$14,616
1. Personnel
2. Fringe Benefits
3. Travel
4. Equipment
5. Supplies
6. Contractual
7. Construction
11. Total (Share: Recipient ______ % Federal ______ %)
8. Other
9. Total Direct Charges
12. Total Approved Assistance Amount
13. Program Income
14. Total EPA Amount Awarded This Action
15. Total EPA Amount Awarded To Date
10. Indirect Costs: 0.00 % Base See General Terms and Conditions
100.00
0.00

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Attachment 1 - Project Description
 
The purpose of this grant is to maintain fine particulate matter (PM2.5) monitoring networks.
The primary objective of this project is to collect quality assured data on ambient air
concentrations of PM2.5 as well as chemical composition and precursors. Data will be used
for providing air pollution data to the general public in a timely manner, PM2.5 National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) comparisons, development and tracking of
implementation plans, assessments of regional haze, and assistance for health studies and
other ambient aerosol research activities. The PM2.5 monitoring network design addresses
these four program objectives through a combination of siting and instrumentation
strategies.
 
This agreement provides full federal funds of $156,730.00. Preaward costs have been
approved back to April 1, 2023. The recipient will collect quality assured PM2.5
concentrations and submit results to EPA’s national air quality database. The anticipated
short-term outcome for this project is an increase in the knowledge regarding the character
and extent of PM2.5 in the ambient air. The long-term outcome, through the eventual
development and execution of the state’s implementation plan, is reduced PM2. 5
concentrations and compliance with the PM2.5 NAAQS as set forth in the Clean Air Act.
Intended Beneficiaries: Direct beneficiaries of these activities are Maricopa County residents
who will have decreased risk of adverse health effects, including cancer and neurological
effects. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

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Administrative Conditions
 
Administrative Conditions "A" and "B" below apply. In addition, for General Terms and Conditions please reference the
paragraph below.
 
General Terms and Conditions
 
The recipient agrees to comply with the current EPA general terms and conditions available at: 
https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-general-terms-and-conditions-effective-october-1-2022-or-later.
 
These terms and conditions are in addition to the assurances and certifications made as a part of the award and the terms,
conditions, or restrictions cited throughout the award.
 
The EPA repository for the general terms and conditions by year can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/grant-terms-
and-conditions#general.
 
A.  Federal Financial Reporting (FFR)
 
For awards with cumulative project and budget periods greater than 12 months, the recipient will submit an annual FFR (SF
425) covering the period from "project/budget period start date" to September 30 of each calendar year to the EPA Finance
Center in Research Triangle Park, NC.  The annual FFR will be submitted electronically to rtpfc-grants@epa.gov no later
than December 30 of the same calendar year. Find additional information at https://www.epa.gov/financial/grants. (NOTE:
The grantee must submit the Final FFR to rtpfc-grants@epa.gov within 120 days after the end of the project period.)
 
B.  Procurement 
 
The recipient will ensure all procurement transactions will be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition
consistent with 2 CFR Part 200.319.  In accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.324, the grantee and subgrantee(s) must perform
a cost or price analysis in connection with applicable procurement actions, including contract modifications.
 
  
Programmatic Conditions
 
a.  Quality Assistance:  A Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) was approved by the MCAQD and EPA on 04/15/2020.
A QA document is current for five years. The QAPP covers measurement activities proposed to take place in FY23. 
 
b.  Performance Reporting: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.328, the recipient agrees to inform EPA as soon as problems,
delays or adverse conditions become known which will materially impair the ability to meet the outputs/outcomes specified
in the assistance agreement work plan. Since this grant is solely for the purpose of monitoring, quarterly reporting is
required in the form of data entered into EPA's national Air Quality System (AQS) database.
 
c.  Performance Reports - Frequency: The recipient agrees to submit quarterly reports (reporting periods are January
1–March 31, April 1–June 30, July 1– September 30, and October 1–December 31) electronically in the form of quality
assured and certified data entered timely into EPA’s national Air Quality System (AQS) database according to the
requirements of 40 CFR §58.16. The final report is due within 120 days after grant expiration.
 
d.  Competency of Organizations Generating Environmental Measurement Data: In accordance with Agency Policy
Directive Number FEM-2012-02, Policy to Assure the Competency of Organizations Generating Environmental

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Measurement Data under Agency-Funded Assistance Agreements, the Recipient agrees, by entering into this agreement,
that it has demonstrated competency prior to award, or alternatively, where a pre-award demonstration of competency is
not practicable, Recipient agrees to demonstrate competency prior to carrying out any activities under the award involving
the generation or use of environmental data. Recipient shall maintain competency for the duration of the project period of
this agreement and this will be documented during the annual reporting process.  A copy of the Policy is available online at 
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-03/documents/competency-policy-aaia-new.pdf or a copy may also be
requested by contacting the EPA Project Officer for this award.    
 
e.  Green/Environmentally Sustainable Practices: Consistent with local, state, and federal grant procurement rules,
recipient shall, when feasible, purchase environmentally preferable products/services and hold conferences/meetings using
environmentally preferable measures. Environmentally preferable  products/services and environmentally preferable
measures include those that have a lesser or reduced effect on the environment when compared with competing products,
services, or measures that serve the same purpose. This comparison may consider raw material acquisition, production,
manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance, or disposal of the product or service. In addition,
environmentally preferable measures for conferences/meetings apply to large gatherings of ten or more persons.
 
f.  Problems, Delays or Adverse Conditions: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.328(d)(1), the recipient agrees to inform
EPA as soon as problems, delays or adverse conditions become known which materially impair the ability to meet the
outputs/outcomes in the assistance agreement work plan.
 
g.  Cybersecurity:  (a) The recipient agrees that when collecting and managing environmental data under this assistance
agreement, it will protect the data by following all State or Tribal law cybersecurity requirements as applicable.  
(b)(1) EPA must ensure that any connections between the recipient's network or information system and EPA networks
used by the recipient to transfer data under this agreement, are secure. For purposes of this Section, a connection is
defined as a dedicated persistent interface between an Agency IT system and an external IT system for the purpose of
transferring information. Transitory, user-controlled connections such as website browsing are excluded from this definition. 
If the recipient's connections as defined above do not go through the Environmental Information Exchange Network or
EPA's Central Data Exchange, the recipient agrees to contact the EPA Project Officer (PO) no later than 90 days after the
date of this award and work with the designated Regional/Headquarters Information Security Officer to ensure that the
connections meet EPA security requirements, including entering into Interconnection Service Agreements as appropriate.
This condition does not apply to manual entry of data by the recipient into systems operated and used by EPA's regulatory
programs for the submission of reporting and/or compliance data.  
(b)(2) The recipient agrees that any subawards it makes under this agreement will require the subrecipient to comply with
the requirements in (b)(1) if the subrecipient's network or information system is connected to EPA networks to transfer data
to the Agency using systems other than the Environmental Information Exchange Network or EPA's Central Data
Exchange. The recipient will be in compliance with this condition by including this requirement in subaward agreements;
and during subrecipient monitoring deemed necessary by the recipient under 2 CFR 200.331(d), by inquiring whether the
subrecipient has contacted the EPA Project Officer. Nothing in this condition requires the recipient to contact the EPA
Project Officer on behalf of a subrecipient or to be involved in the negotiation of an Interconnection Service Agreement
between the subrecipient and EPA.
 
h.  Geospatial Data Standards 
All geospatial data created must be consistent with Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) endorsed
standards. Information on these standards may be found at https://www.fgdc.gov/.
 
i.  Equipment Disposition: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.313, when original or replacement equipment acquired under

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this agreement is no longer needed for the original project or program or for other activities currently or previously
supported by EPA, the recipient must request disposition instructions from the EPA Project Officer. Disposition instructions
will be the following:  Items of equipment with a current per unit fair market value of $5,000 or less may be retained, sold or
otherwise disposed of with no further obligation to the EPA.
 
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