The Environmental Protection Agency is offering the 2015 Targeted Air Shed Grant Program to assist local, state, and tribal air control agencies in reducing air pollution in nonattainment areas with high ozone and PM2.5 levels. This grant aims to fund plans, demonstrations, and projects to improve air quality in the top five most polluted areas identified by the EPA. Applications are open until June 1, 2015, for entities looking to develop and implement initiatives to address air quality concerns in these areas.
Opportunity ID: 275647
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OAR-OAQPS-15-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2015 Targeted Air Shed Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.202 — Congressionally Mandated Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 03, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2015 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2015 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to compete for financial assistance through the Targeted Air Shed Grant Program. This program will assist local, state and/or tribal air control agencies in developing plans, conducting demonstrations, and implementing projects in order to reduce air pollution in nonattainment areas that EPA determines are the top five most polluted areas relative to ozone (O3) or annual average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The overall goal of the Targeted Air Shed Grant program is to reduce air pollution in the Nation’s areas with the highest levels of ozone and PM2.5 ambient air concentrations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2015 Targeted Air Shed Grant Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jeff Whitlow, Phone: 919-541-5523
Email:Whitlow.jeff@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 275647 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa-epa-oar-oaqps-15-04.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jeff Whitlow, Phone: 919-541-5523 Email: Whitlow.jeff@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.202 | NONE | None | PKG00215991 | Apr 03, 2015 | Jun 01, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275647 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275647 EPA4700_4_2_1-2.1.pdf
275647 Project-1.1.pdf
275647 EPA_KeyContacts-1.1.pdf
275647 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
275647 SF424A-1.0.pdf
275647 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
275647 Other-1.1.pdf
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