Description
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is issuing a grant opportunity for all tribal organizations, non-profit organizations, community-based organizations, and municipalities in the Commonwealth to receive between five and ten PurpleAir sensors at no cost to measure levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in outdoor air in their local communities for at least one year. The grant opportunity includes the following key aspects:
* The grant is open to various types of organizations
* The grant provides PurpleAir sensors to measure fine particulate matter in outdoor air
* The sensors must be used for at least one year
* The grantee must distribute and set up the sensors in outdoor locations
* The grantee must register the sensors with www.purpleair.com and set them to "Public (everyone)" mode
* The grantee must notify MassDEP when the sensors have been deployed and are appearing on the PurpleAir website map
* The grantee must provide information about the sensor program to MassDEP and allow MassDEP to require a report on the use and performance of the sensors.
Some key responsibilities of the grantee include:
* Accepting the shipment of the air sensors from MassDEP
* Inspecting the air sensors upon receipt and notifying MassDEP of any defects
* Distributing and setting up the air sensors in outdoor locations
* Registering the sensors with www.purpleair.com and setting them to "Public (everyone)" mode
* Notifying MassDEP when the sensors have been deployed and are appearing on the PurpleAir website map
* Providing information about the sensor program to MassDEP and allowing MassDEP to require a report on the use and performance of the sensors