Ozone Transport Commission
Active
- Assistance listing
- 66.033
- Grant awards
- 16 $16,439,943 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- OTC
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 68-0103-0-1-304
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Environmental Protection Agency funds regional collaboration on ground-level ozone and precursor pollutant transport through the Ozone Transport Commission program (CFDA 66.033), with the most recent grant award made on September 1, 2023.
The program supports the Ozone Transport Commission, a multi-state organization established under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, in facilitating coordination among state environmental commissioners, secretaries, and air directors across the Ozone Transport Region to reduce ozone precursor emissions and improve air quality. Funded activities include air quality modeling platform development, emission inventory creation, State Implementation Plan (SIP) support, and technical coordination among states on regional ozone transport and attainment strategies. The program facilitates collaboration and partnership among OTC jurisdictions to develop or recommend air quality implementation plans for interstate pollution control regions.
The program operates with sparse but sustained funding activity: 16 total awards dating to 2001, with one award per year or less during 2012–2023. Combined federal dollars obligated total $16.4 million against $24.7 million in total obligated funds, indicating $8.3 million in non-federal cost-share contribution. The Environmental Protection Agency provided 14 awards totaling $12 million in federal dollars, while the EPA Office for Air and Radiation Funding Office provided 2 awards totaling $4.5 million. Project Grants comprise 94 percent of the assistance mix with one Cooperative Agreement (6 percent).
Recent awards show typical magnitudes in the range of $1.3 million to $4.3 million per award. Cooperative Agreement 84060201, awarded September 1, 2023, obligated $3.621 million through August 31, 2027, and supports OTC modeling committee work on air quality modeling, emission inventory development, and SIP-quality data tool development. Project Grant 83947501, awarded September 1, 2018, obligated $4.26 million. Project Grant 83692001, awarded August 30, 2016, obligated $1.278 million for OTC operations and regional collaboration.
No current grant opportunities are identified in the source. Applicants must be an agency or commission designated by the Governors of affected states with representation from states and appropriate political subdivisions within the air quality control region.
Objective and description
- Objective
The overall goal of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) grant is to facilitate collaboration among the OTC jurisdictions, notably the State Environmental Commissioners/Secretaries, State Air Directors and their staff, to assist them in reducing ozon
- Description
The work of the OTC is focused on collaborations and partnerships that improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall consistency among states in addressing ozone pollution in the Ozone Transport Region that directly benefits communities and surrounding areas. To develop or recommend air quality implementation plans for air quality control regions designated pursuant to Section 106 (interstate pollution) or Section 111 (interstate ozone pollution) of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC or the Commission) is the single regional multi-state organization created under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAA) responsible for advising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on ground-level ozone and its precursor pollutant transport issues.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
An agency or commission designated by the Governors of the affected States, which can recommend to those Governors' plans for implementation of national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards and which includes representation from the States and the appropriate political subdivisions within the affected air quality control region.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Municipalities, intermunicipalities, States, interstate agencies or commissions, and Federally recognized Indian tribes.
- Uses of assistance
Assistance funds may be used for costs specifically incurred in the conduct of interstate pollution projects in accordance with the purposes enumerated in the approved application.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The terms of the grant shall be determined at the time of grant award.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Issuing office will provide location of application procedure details as appropriate.
- Award procedure
Each application shall be subjected to administrative coordination to determine adequacy in relation to grant regulations, and to technical and program evaluation to determine merit and relevancy of the project.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Approximately 60 days.
- Renewals
None. A standard grant application should be prepared and submitted electronically as a new grant using Grants.gov, which will be reviewed in the same manner as the original application.
- Appeals
Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 16 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ozone Transport Commission | $10,863,000 | 66% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $639,000 |
| FY2025 | $639,000 |
| FY2023 | $1,278,000 |
| FY2021 | $639,000 |
| FY2020 | $639,000 |
| FY2019 | $639,000 |
| FY2017 | $639,000 |
| FY2016 | $643,191 |
| FY2015 | $634,809 |
| FY2014 | $639,000 |
| FY2013 | $639,000 |
| FY2012 | $639,000 |
| FY2011 | $639,000 |
| FY2010 | $639,000 |
| FY2009 | $639,000 |
| FY2007 | $639,000 |
| FY2006 | $639,063 |
| FY2005 | $635,000 |
| FY2004 | $650,000 |
| FY2003 | $1,048,980 |
| FY2002 | $2,078,900 |
| FY2001 | $525,000 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 66.033?
Assistance Listing 66.033 is Ozone Transport Commission, a federal grant program run by Environmental Protection Agency.
What is the CFDA number for Ozone Transport Commission?
Its CFDA number is 66.033: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 66.033 awarded?
16 grant awards under 66.033 have obligated $16,439,943 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
Who receives the most funding from 66.033?
The recipients obligated the most under Ozone Transport Commission are Ozone Transport Commission ($10,863,000).
How much did 66.033 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 66.033 obligated $639,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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