Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings
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- Opportunity number
- EPA-OAR-ORIA-25-03
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $2,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications for the Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings grant program, which supports projects that reduce indoor exposure to wildfire smoke pollutants in public and publicly serving buildings. Eligible applicants include states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations. Proposed activities may include smoke readiness planning, air quality monitoring, deployment of portable air cleaners, identification of cleaner air shelters, and building improvements such as HVAC upgrades and weatherization. Applications will be evaluated on a 100-point scale covering project summary and approach (55 points), environmental results including outputs and outcomes (15 points), programmatic capability and past performance (15 points), and budget (15 points). The application deadline is April 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, with anticipated award notification in September 2026.
The EPA anticipates awarding $13,580,000 in total funding across 8-11 grants, with individual awards ranging from $350,000 to $2,500,000 for three-year project periods. A maximum of 25% of total funding ($3,395,000) may be awarded to recipients in any single state, with tribal funding counted separately. Applicants must provide a 10% cost-share of total project costs, though this requirement may be waived for facilities in economically distressed communities meeting specified unemployment, income, or education criteria. Projects will be performed in community buildings located throughout the United States, with particular focus on areas experiencing wildfire smoke hazards.
Synopsis
This program provides grants to states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations for the assessment, prevention, control, or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings and related activities. These 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. This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to improve public health protection against smoke from wildfires by enhancing preparedness in community buildings. The EPA is soliciting applications for projects that support 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. Applications must focus on assisting public buildings or buildings that serve the public.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-OAR-ORIA-25-03 - Final.pdf |
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