Metro Community Air Monitoring Pilot Grant Program
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) invites proposals for a community air monitoring pilot grant program, targeting neighborhood-scale air quality monitoring in the Twin Cities metro area. Eligible organizations, primarily community nonprofits and their partners, will develop a dense network of fixed and mobile air sensors. Priority will be given to projects in environmental justice communities with robust community engagement. The objectives include monitoring air quality, fostering community cooperation, and providing actionable air quality data to MPCA. The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. Central Time on June 28, 2024.
Award Range
Not specified - $750,000
Total Program Funding
$4,850,000
Number of Awards
5
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
- Nonprofits must be capable of performing neighborhood-scale air monitoring and have existing connections within the community. For-profit entities and municipalities can participate only as partners. - The grant is particularly intended for environmental justice and disproportionately impacted communities.
Geographic Eligibility
Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
June 28, 2024
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