Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 66.044
- Grant awards
- 9 $10,670,000 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 68-0108-0-1-304
- 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's Office for Air and Radiation funds grants under CFDA 66.044 to enhance community wildfire smoke preparedness, with the most recent grant opportunity posted January 30, 2026, closing April 15, 2026.
The program awards Project Grants exclusively to states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations for activities that reduce indoor exposure to wildfire smoke pollutants in community buildings. Funded activities include smoke readiness assessment and planning, outreach and training, indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, deployment of portable air cleaners, identification and preparation of cleaner air shelters, and significant building improvements such as HVAC upgrades and weatherization.
Recent grant awards demonstrate active deployment across western and southwestern regions. Awards span six to thirty-nine months and range from approximately $401 thousand to $2.19 million in federal obligation. Representative recent awards include Colorado's Department of Public Health and Environment ($2.19 million, January 2024) for statewide community outreach and training leveraging existing school-based monitoring networks; Esperanza Community Housing in Los Angeles ($1.88 million, March 2024) establishing a wildfire smoke safety hub at Mercado La Paloma with air quality tracking technology; Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment ($1.10 million, April 2024) establishing three cleaner air centers in Spokane with HVAC upgrades and monitoring; and Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services ($694 thousand, May 2024) creating a clean air shelter recognition program and training building managers on HVAC maintenance.
Nine Project Grants totaling $10.7 million in federal obligations were awarded in 2024, all from the EPA Office for Air and Radiation. Combined federal and non-federal obligations reached $11.4 million, indicating modest recipient cost-sharing. The program shows sustained recent activity with multiple awards clustered in early 2024 and an open solicitation for the current funding cycle.
Objective and description
- Objective
The EPA is providing 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 an
- Description
The Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings grant program is a federal grant program to enhance community wildfire smoke preparedness. It 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.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Assistance under this program is available to states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801 (30), and public and private non-profit organizations. The term "state" is defined in section 302(d) of the Clean Air Act and includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and specified U.S. Territories and possessions. EPA uses the definition of Nonprofit organization at 2 CFR 200.1 for this program, but nonprofit institutions of higher education are eligible to apply for funding. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.
- Uses of assistance
Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct costs incident to approved assistance agreements plus allowable indirect costs, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at the EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial). This program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. A discretionary award means an award in which the Federal awarding agency, in keeping with specific statutory authority that enables the agency to exercise judgement ("discretion"), selects the recipient and/or the amount of Federal funding awarded through a competitive process or based on merit of proposals. A discretionary award may be selected on a non-competitive basis, as appropriate. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office.
- Use restrictions
Use descriptions are described in the NOFO.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Funded assistance will have up to a 3-year period of performance.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Regarding pre-application assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the NOFO. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed in the NOFO.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this assistance listing will be described in the NOFO.
- Award procedure
For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the NOFO. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements.
- Deadlines
For competitive awards, deadlines will be specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
- Time to approval or disapproval
Approximately 180 days after the deadline reflected in the NOFO.
- Renewals
Extensions are subject to EPA approval.
- Appeals
Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Copies of these procedures may also be found at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/grant-competition-dispute-resolution-procedures. Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings | Closed | ||
| Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings | Closed |
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University | $1,954,130 | 18% |
| 2 | Colorado Department Of Public Health & Environment | $1,895,705 | 18% |
| 3 | Esperanza Community Housing Corporation | $1,883,040 | 18% |
| 4 | NEZ Perce Tribe | $1,337,920 | 13% |
| 5 | The Corporation Of Gonzaga University | $1,102,696 | 10% |
| 6 | State Of Utah Dept Of Environmental Quality | $854,609 | 8% |
| 7 | Oregon State University | $667,500 | 6% |
| 8 | State Of Montana Department Of Health And Human Services | $610,000 | 6% |
| 9 | Bellingham School District 501 | $364,400 | 3% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $10,670,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 66.044?
Assistance Listing 66.044 is Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program, a federal grant program run by Environmental Protection Agency.
What is the CFDA number for Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program?
Its CFDA number is 66.044: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 66.044 awarded?
9 grant awards under 66.044 have obligated $10,670,000 in federal funds to 9 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 66.044?
The recipients obligated the most under Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program are Arizona State University ($1,954,130), Colorado Department Of Public Health & Environment ($1,895,705) and Esperanza Community Housing Corporation ($1,883,040).
Are there open grant opportunities under 66.044?
No opportunity listed under 66.044 is open now. The latest, Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings, was posted on January 30, 2026.
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