Targeted Airshed Grant Program

 

The overall goal of the Targeted Airshed Grant program is to reduce air pollution in the nations nonattainment areas with the highest levels of ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) ambient air concentrations. Funding Priorities: Fiscal Year 2023: The Targeted Airshed Grant Program will fund activities in applicable nonattainment areas that will achieve documentable reductions of emissions that contribute to ozone and/or direct PM2.5 concentrations in the applicable nonattainment areas. Pollutants contributing to ozone concentrations are nitrous oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Pollutants contributing to PM2.5 concentrations are direct PM2.5 and PM2.5 precursors NOx, VOCs, sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ammonia.

Active 66.956 Environmental Protection Agency B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 Reduction of vehicle emissions in Los Angeles South Coast Air Basin, San Joaquin Valley, and Logan (UT). Reduction of fine particulate emissions through woodstove changeouts in Logan (UT), Provo (UT), Salt Lake City (UT) and Fairbanks (AK).
Fiscal Year 2018 Reduction of vehicle emissions in Los Angeles South Coast Air Basin, San Joaquin Valley, Uinta Basin (UT), and Salt Lake City (UT). Reduction of fine particulate emissions through woodstove change-outs in Plumas County (CA), Oakridge (OR), and Fairbanks (AK).
Fiscal Year 2020 Grants are being awarded in 2020 and the accomplishments have not yet been determined. They will reduce ozone and PM2.5 in the top five most polluted ozone and PM2.5 nonattainment areas. For additional information on accomplishments associated with this assistance listing, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/air-and-radiation/targeted-airshed-grant-recipients
Fiscal Year 2023 2023 grants will be awarded in 2024. Funded projects will be listed at https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/targeted-airshed-grant-recipients. The website is updated annually, after all grants are awarded under the latest competition. EPA's Annual Appropriation Acts
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 102(2)(I) Entities eligible to submit applications under this announcement are those air pollution control agencies, as defined by Section 302(b) of the Clean Air Act, that: (a) have submitted a SIP or TIP to EPA to attain and/or maintain the NAAQS for either ozone and/or PM2.5 within one or more of the top five most polluted areas relative to the O3, annual PM2.5, or 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS (see Summary section); and (b) have an active air program grant under Section 103 or 105 of the Clean Air Act to carry out those responsibilities. 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. State, local, federally recognized Indian tribal government, U.S. territories. Applicants may be requested to demonstrate they have appropriate background, academic training, experience in the field, and necessary equipment to carry out projects. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," applies to this assistance listing when proposed Federal financial assistance involves land use planning; road paving; and installation of permanent road signs, vehicle charging equipment, and certain marine shore power equipment. EPA financial assistance programs and activities subject to intergovernmental review that are subject to review under State single point of contact procedures are identified at https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-financial-assistance-programs-subject-executive-order-12372-and-section-204. Applicants for programs or activities subject to Intergovernmental Review that are not subject to State single point of contact review must provide directly affected State, areawide, regional, and local entities at least 60 days to review their application following notification by EPA that the application has been selected for funding as provided by 40 CFR 29.8(a) and (c). Regarding pre-application assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed in the competitive announcement. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through Grants.gov. For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. For competitive awards, deadlines will be specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). More than 180 days. 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. Generally, EPA incrementally funds grants and cooperative agreements. Approval of subsequent funding increments is dependent on satisfactory project progress, continued relevance of the project to [EPA's] priorities, and availability of funds. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this assistance listing will be described in the competitive announcement. Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct costs incident to approved targeted airshed grants plus allowable indirect costs, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations. Targeted airshed grants can complement but cannot replicate activities already being funded with an existing CAA Section 103 or 105 grant or Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant being carried out in the applicant’s nonattainment area. Funded activities must be for projects to carry out emission reductions; proposals only including planning exercises will not be considered. Funded activities must be designed to achieve quantifiable reductions in ozone precursor emissions and/or direct PM2.5 or PM2.5 precursor emissions in one or more of the top five most polluted areas relative to ozone (O3), annual average fine particulate matter (PM2.5), or 24-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). 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 EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial). Performance Reports: Grantees are required to conduct performance monitoring in accordance with Agency policy and requirements stated in the Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200.329. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipients grants and cooperative agreements records. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of final expenditure reports as required by 2 CFR 200.334. If questions, such as those raised because of audits remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. While there is no statutory or regulatory cost sharing requirement for this program, as a matter of policy the Agency may impose a cost sharing requirement in specific competitions. If the Agency decides to do this, the cost sharing terms will be stated in Section III of the competitive announcement.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. EPA normally funds grants and cooperative agreements on a 12-month basis. However, EPA can negotiate the project period with each applicant based on project requirements. EPA limits project periods to 5 years. Grants are generally fully funded or on an incremental funding basis. None/Not specified. Tim Roberts
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 6102A)
Washington, DC 20460 USA
roberts.timothy-p@epa.gov
Phone: 202-564-6004 https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/targeted-airshed-grants-program 68-0103-0-1-304 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$61,927,000.00; FY 23 est $69,927,000.00; FY 24 est $69,927,000.00; FY 21$59,000,000.00; FY 20$56,306,000.00; FY 19$50,306,000.00; FY 18$39,086,000.00; FY 17$29,479,000.00; - The anticipated funding amount range is $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 with an average award amount of $5,000,000. Targeted airshed grants and cooperative agreements are subject to 2 CFR 1500 (EPA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards); 40 CFR Part 33 (Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs). Fiscal Year 2017 Woodstove and wood heater changeout projects; older school bus engine replacements; Tier 0, 1, or 2 agriculture engine replacements; and heavy-duty diesel engine replacements
Fiscal Year 2018 Woodstove and wood heater change out projects; older school bus engine replacements; Tier 0, 1, or 2 agriculture engine replacements; and heavy-duty diesel engine replacements
Fiscal Year 2021 Anticipated funded projects may include: bus and heavy duty truck replacements; woodstove changeouts; road paving; and/or agricultural tractor replacements.
Fiscal Year 2023 Examples of funded projects include woodstove and residential heating device changeouts, diesel engine changeouts with battery electric buses, EV charging stations, replacing agricultural equipment, lawn and garden equipment replacement with battery-electric equipment, the design, build, and replacement of a plug-in hybrid tugboat tier 2 engine.