Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings
The Environmental Protection Agency is offering funding for the assessment, prevention, control, and/or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings. Grants are intended to support activities that will reduce indoor exposure to pollutants in wildfire smoke and, in turn, reduce the public health burden of wildfire smoke exposure. Applications will be accepted from rural, Tribal, and urban communities.
Activities may include:
- Smoke readiness planning
- Outreach and training for smoke readiness
- Indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring
- Deployment of portable air cleaners
- Identification and preparation of cleaner air spaces or shelters
- Significant improvements to buildings such as upgrading and repairing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units or systems and weatherization
Activities may include research, demonstrations, technical assistance, training, education, and/or outreach components. Projects must target buildings that serve the public.
Eligible applicants include:
- States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and possessions
- Federally recognized Tribes
- Public pre-schools
- Local educational agencies
- Public and private nonprofit organizations
Award ceiling: $2,500,000
Award floor: $350,000
Project period: Up to 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 11
Estimated total program funding:
$13,580,000
Matching funds in the amount of 10% of the total project cost is required. The match requirement may be waived for facilities located in economically distressed communities.
A maximum of $3,395,000, 25% of total funding available, may go to award recipients in any one state. Funding awarded to a Tribe would be considered separately from funding granted to other recipients in a particular state.
Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.
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