Minneapolis file 2026-01209, before the Minneapolis City Council. Passed as of 2026-10-29.
Latest action: Adopted by City Council
Local residents get free air quality data for their neighborhoods. The city uses the $250,000 grant to continue measuring pollution levels in Minneapolis communities, giving residents information about the air they breathe.
Health data helps target pollution reduction efforts. By collecting air quality data from specific neighborhoods, the city can identify where pollution problems are worst and direct health and environmental programs to the areas that need them most.
Grant funds only support monitoring, not pollution cleanup. The $250,000 pays for measuring air quality but does not fund actions to reduce pollution itself; the city would need separate money and authority to actually cut emissions.
Accepting a grant from The Minneapolis Foundation's EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program, in the amountof $250,000, to fund the continuation of the Community Air Monitoring Project.
Read the official record for 2026-01209
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