Provide funding to the ohio environmental protection agency to support its air pollution control program and related personnel costs

EPA Region 5 awarded the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency $9.374 million on October 1, 2025, under the Air Pollution Control Program Support (CFDA 66.001) formula grant program, with performance through September 30, 2027. The award supports Ohio EPA's air pollution control program, personnel costs, air quality monitoring, permitting, control strategies, and enforcement activities, including implementation of EPA's Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative and program activities delegated to the state under Section 105 of the Clean Air Act.

Ohio EPA develops and maintains its air pollution controls program and air quality monitoring network. Anticipated deliverables include an updated air monitoring network, reduction in emissions from mobile sources, and air quality data uploaded to AirNow. The intended beneficiaries are Ohio residents who experience decreased exposure to air pollutants, with broadened public awareness of threats to air quality.

Ohio EPA passes subawards to local air agencies and universities in Ohio to carry out air monitoring work aligned with the state workplan. Subrecipients documented in the source include Summit County, City of Toledo, Public Health Dayton and Montgomery County, Lake County General Health District, City of Cleveland, City of Portsmouth, and City of Canton. Multiple sub-award payments flowed to these entities across three tranches dated January 28, 2026, June 8, 2026, and July 23, 2026.

Description

The purpose of this agreement is to provide funding to the ohio environmental protection agency to support its air pollution control program and related personnel costs. Oepa will continue to work towards improving and maintaining healthy air quality through monitoring, permitting, control strategies, and enforcement.activities:the activities include implementing national priorities consistent with EPA's powering the great american comeback initiative, actions mandated by statute or regulation, and program activities delegated to the state for which EPA provides section 105 grant funding. Specifically, oepa will continue the development of its air pollution controls program and air quality monitoring. All activities are within the scope of the section 105 program.subrecipient:subawards are to be granted to local air agencies and universities in ohio to carry out air monitoring work. Work conducted by subgrantees will align with oepa's workplan activities.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include an updated air monitoring network, reduction in emissions from mobile sources, and uploaded air quality data to airnow. The expected outcomes include a broadened awareness of threats to public health and welfare from air pollution as well as air quality programs. The intended beneficiaries include ohio residents who will have decreased exposure air pollutants.