2016 Targeted Air Shed Grant Program

Post Date

April 11th 2016

Application Due Date

July 11th 2016

Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.

Funding Opportunity Number

EPA-OAR-OAQPS-16-03

CFDA Number(s)

66.202

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

10

Eligibility Categories

Other

See Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $20000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $3000000

Grant Description

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to compete for financial assistance through the Targeted Air Shed Grant Program. This program will assist local, state and/or tribal air pollution control agencies in developing plans, conducting demonstrations, and implementing projects to reduce air pollution in nonattainment areas that EPA determines are the top five most polluted areas relative to ozone (O3), annual average fine particulate matter (PM2.5), or 24-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The overall goal of the Targeted Air Shed Grant program is to reduce air pollution in the Nationмs areas with the highest levels of ozone and PM2.5 ambient air concentrations.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Environmental Protection Agency

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Gary Blais, Phone: 919-541-3223

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Gary Blais

• Agency Email Address:

  blais.gary@epa.gov

• More Information:

  2016 Targeted Air Shed Grant Program