EPA Opens $32M in Grant Funding to Tackle Air Pollution at Schools
Eligible applicants: states, territories, tribal entities, nonprofits, local governments and educational agencies. Applications are due March 19, 2024
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: Grant Funding to Address Indoor Air Pollution at Schools
Overview and Eligible Uses: he funding opportunity, which is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and available through EPA’s Grant Funding to Address Indoor Air Pollution at Schools Program, will protect children’s health by providing resources to organizations that help K-12 schools in low-income, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities develop and adopt comprehensive indoor air quality management plans to reduce indoor air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in schools. Eligible applicants may submit only one grant application to fund activities in two or more of the four project areas listed below:
IAQ and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Capacity Building targeting facility management staff, health officers, and key decision makers at K-12 schools and/or school districts in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Tribal IAQ and GHG Reduction Capacity Building targeting facility management staff, health officers, and key decision makers at K-12 schools in Tribal communities.
IAQ and GHG Reduction Training and Education Campaign for facility management staff and health officers at K-12 schools and school districts in low-income, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities, and/or the development of qualified K-12 school staff necessary to execute comprehensive IAQ and GHG Reduction Plans.
IAQ and GHG Reduction Research and Demonstration Projects in K-12 schools located in low-income, disadvantaged, and/or Tribal communities
Amount: The funding for this opportunity is $32 million, with EPA planning to award four to six grants ranging from $5 million to $8 million for five years of IAQ activities.
Award Type: Grants
Eligible Applicants: states, territories, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and local governments and educational agencies.
Key Dates: Applications are due March 19, 2024
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