This funding opportunity will provide approximately $32 million (awarding four to six grants of $5 million – $8 million) to support five years funding for grants and other activities to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other air pollutants at schools in low-income, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities through the development and adoption of comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) management plans. There are four project areas:
- IAQ and greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Capacity Building targeting facility management staff, health officers, and key decision makers at K-12 schools and/or school districts in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
- The same for Tribal Communities
- IAQ and GHG Reduction Training and Education Campaign for facility management staff and health officers at K-12 schools and school districts in low-income, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities, and/or the development of qualified K-12 school staff necessary to execute comprehensive IAQ and GHG Reduction Plans.
- IAQ and GHG Reduction Research and Demonstration Projects in K-12 schools located in low-income, disadvantaged, and/or Tribal communities.
Eligible Applicants: States, territories, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and local governments and educational agencies.
Submit Optional Notice of Intent to Apply: February 22, 2024.
To allow for efficient management of the competitive grant process, EPA requests that applicants send an email to IAQSchools@epa.gov. Include a project title, project area(s), the applicant’s name, and the expected funding amount that will be requested.
Applications Due: March 19, 2024, 10:59 PM CST
Grant Support: through the Great Lakes Environmental Justice TCTAC. To help applicants, EPN, a collaborator on the EJ TCTAC, has created a suggested 6-step application process—including a suggested timeline. Go to #1 on EPN’s website for more information.
NOFO: Grant Funding to Address Indoor Air Pollution at Schools – updated January 24, 2024 (PDF)
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