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# OAR Community Activities Reducing EJ Exposure to Air Pollution • NCDC Idle Reduction Initiative for School Buses • Woodstove Change Out • Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) • Acid Rain Program, Transport Rule • SNAP Program restricting n - Propyl Bromide 

## Resources and Funding for EJ Communities • Language encouraging projects to consider EJ concerns inserted in competitive funding announcements • Sustainable Living  DERA Grants  CARE Grants  Climate Showcase Communities Grants  Community Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring (CSATAM) Grants 2www.epa.gov/air 

# OAR Community Activities Building Capacitya nd Technical Information • CARE • National Diesel Campaign - Regional Diesel Collaboratives and Smartway Program • On - Line data resources for community awareness • Data & tools to map air pollution trends and sources • Websites serve as clearinghouses of information • Planning resources for climate change adaptation • Sea level rise EJ analysis • Extreme heat events information • Skin Cancer Factsheet for African Americans & Hispanics • EJ Air Website • Community Web Page 3www.epa.gov/air 

# OAR Community Activities Additional EJ Regulatory Engagement -- Webinars • Industrial Boilers and CISWI rules - June 9 (505 registered) • Transport rule – September 2 

## Compliance Assistance for Sectors with Significant EJ Impacts • Collision Repair Campaign (NESHAP subpart 6H rule) 

## EJ Rule Analysis Pilot • Pilot 5 Rules (Boiler (Area & Major), Commercial Industrial Solid Waste Incinerator, Transport, & Utility MACT) 

## OAR Internal CapacityB uilding • EJ and Rulemaking - OAQPS early September 4www.epa.gov/air 

# OAR Community Activities Outreach to EJ Communities • Air EJ conference (~ 500 attendees) • Bi -monthly Community Conference calls (began in July) • Quarterly Air EJ newsletter (first the end of summer) • Asthma Program • Community membership on Mobile Source Technical Advisory Subcommittee 

## Opportunityfor New Activity • Training for communities on Title V permitting (FY11 if funded) • Community Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring (CSATAM) grants • Community Learning Center modeled after ITEP for the Tribes (cross-agency participation, One EPA) 5www.epa.gov/air



# OAR Tribal Activities CapacityB uilding and Outreach with Tribes • Work with the Institute of Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) and Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center (TAMS) • OAR Tribal Newsletter, OAR Tribal Air Website, National Tribal Forum, Tribal Asthma PSAs • Communicating climate change impacts on tribes –cooperative agreement, website • IAQ Tribal Portal (asthma web-based training, interactive communication) • Training for Alaska Native Villages on Air Issues • Establishing air monitoring sites (mercury, air quality) on Tribal lands • Tribal Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Competition • Increasing Tribal participation in CAAAC 6www.epa.gov/air



# OAR Tribal Activities Additional Regulatory Support • Tribal NSR Rule – support preparation of Tribal environmental professionals for implementation • Support Tribal consideration in the NAAQS designations process • Guidance for tribes for requesting Class I re-designation • Increasing opportunities for EPA outreach on upcoming rules Increasing opportunities EPA outreach on upcoming and programs 

## Increasing OAR Internal Capacity • Staff training on working with tribes • OAQPS Consultation and Outreach Policy • OAR Tribal Database and Quarterly Management Report 7www.epa.gov/air 

# OAR Schools EJ Activities Issues Addressed In Schools Projects • Exposure to secondhand smoke, asthma triggers, and other indoor air contaminants • Exposure to air toxics in outdoor air • Diesel emissions from school buses • Limited English -speaking residents • Tribal residents • High Mobility of Migrant Workers • OAR Staff Diversity and Organizational Development

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# OAR Schools EJ Activities Diverse Strategies for Outreach and Capacity Building • Form partnerships to leverage resources and reach solutions

- Health Departments

- Advocacy Organizations

- Government Agencies

- Non -profit Associations

- Universities (North Carolina A & T, Wake Forest) • Conduct initiative to measure levels of outdoor air toxics to evaluate potential health impacts on school community • Establish EPA internships for college students to increase OAR workforce diversity • Clean School Bus USA 9www.epa.gov/air 

# OAR Schools EJ Activities Diverse Strategies for Outreach and Capacity Building • Provide access to bilingual health and environmental information • Train health educators to counsel and work with families • Form workgroups with urban school leaders on indoor air quality management in schools 

## Opportunity for NewActivity • Partner with President’s Environmental Health Risk to Children Task Force and broaden effort to create asthma-friendly school and home environments
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# OAR Homes EJ Activities Issues Addressed in Homes Projects • Energy use and utility costs in low-income households • Asthma and asthma triggers in homes • Harmful emissions (PM, wood smoke, hazardous substances) • Recycling and Proper Appliance Disposal • Exposure to UV radiation, secondhand smoke • Ozone depletion (greenhouse gases) affecting low-income homes • Limited English -speaking households

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# OAR Homes EJ Activities Strategies for Outreach and Capacity-Building • Outreach Campaigns (EPA-certified wood stove, ENERGY STAR residential, etc) • Access to bilingual health and environment tools and resources (hard copy and electronic) • Profiles highlighting success stories within EJ communities • Direct counseling to families on health -related issues • Participation at community events around the U.S. • OAR laboratory support for radon testing and analysis for lowincome residents

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# OAR Homes EJ Activities Strategies for Outreach and CapacityB uilding • Partnerships to leverage resources and reach solutions

- Healthcare providers

- Advocacy, public health, environmental, nonprofit organizations (ALA, Habitat, universities, etc)

- Government agencies (HUD, HHS, states, local)

- Corporations (community development, housing)

- Associations (Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, etc)

- Manufacturers

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