Project Grant 84097801

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $6,525,894 Project Grant under the CFDA 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program to the U.S. Green Building Council (Usgbc). The grant funding will support Usgbc in building capacity among school district staff in low-income, disadvantaged, and tribal communities to establish and implement indoor air quality (IAQ) management plans and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction plans. Key activities include hiring 5 regional coordinators to foster peer connections, expanding fellowship programs and providing $20,000 mini-grants to 5 districts annually, hosting interdisciplinary convenings, and providing technical guidance and education. The grant also supports an IAQ and GHG reduction training and education campaign, including regional and national in-person training, professional credentialing for school district staff, and the hiring and training of 40 emerging professionals. Additionally, Usgbc will publish accessible information and increase national media attention on IAQ and GHG issues in schools, with the goal of impacting approximately 2 million students through the development of at least 400 district-level IAQ and GHG plans. The grant includes a $300,000 subaward to the National Environmental Health Association for the development of educational training content.