In November 2022, U.S.EPA awarded competitive grants as part of the Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in communities across the United States. South Coast AQMD was awarded nearly $1 million for two projects: 

• Community-based Air Quality Monitoring throughSouth Coast AQMD’s Sensor Library Program -
  This project will enhance airmonitoring in Southern California Environmental Justice communities by deploying air quality sensors, to collect data, according to a plan that reflects community concerns. The data will influence community-led action to reduce air pollution at the local level to address disparities in health outcomes. This will expand South Coast AQMD’s existing pilot Sensor Library Program with increased air monitoring in communities beyond the project period.

• Enhanced measurements of PM2.5 in Wilmington -
  This project will enhance the monitoring of PM2.5 levels, chemical components, including several hazardous air pollutants, and physical properties using advanced air monitors in Wilmington, California. The results of this study will provide new information on major sources of air pollution such as ships, port activities, and goods movement; and their impacts on Wilmington and the surrounding areas.