Please see the below announcement from the EPA regarding an upcoming grant funding opportunity.
We (EPA) are writing to ask for your help to spread the word that the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings grant program is now open for applications through May 9th. We hope that you can help us reach eligible entities through your network and encourage them to apply for this funding opportunity.
This program provides grants and cooperative agreements to States, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations for the assessment, prevention, control, and/or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings and related activities. The total estimated funding available for awards is $10,670,000. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 13-18 grants, ranging from $100,000 to $2,000,000. Funded assistance agreements will have up to 3-year periods of performance. See our webpage for additional details about the program.
EPA will host an information session webinar for potential applicants on April 10th at 3:00 – 4:00pm Eastern. During the webinar, EPA will provide an overview of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and the application process. Register here.
Questions about the application process can also be submitted to [email protected] through April 27th.
Please share information about this opportunity widely. These materials may be helpful to adapt as appropriate for your stakeholders:
- NOFO on Grants.gov
- EPA webpages:
- Attached GovDelivery message announcing the NOFO.
- We expect that the EPAair Twitter account will post about this opportunity over the coming weeks.
We will share additional messages and information as they become available.
Please feel free to reach out to Alison Savage and Sharon White with any questions. Thank you in advance for helping get the word out about this funding opportunity!