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Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings

ID: EPA-OAR-ORIA-25-03 • Type: Posted
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Description

This program 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. This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to improve public health protection against smoke from wildfires by enhancing preparedness in community buildings. The EPA is soliciting applications for projects that support smoke readiness planning, outreach and training for smoke readiness, indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, deployment of portable air cleaners, identification and preparation of cleaner air spaces or shelters, significant improvements to buildings such as upgrading and repairing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units or systems and weatherization. Activities may include research, demonstrations, technical assistance, training, education and/or outreach components. Applications must focus on assisting public buildings or buildings that serve the public.

Background
The Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings program is a federal grant initiative by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at enhancing community preparedness against wildfire smoke. The program's goal is to reduce indoor exposure to pollutants from wildfire smoke, thereby alleviating the public health burden associated with such exposure.

The grants are available to states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations for activities related to the assessment, prevention, control, or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings.

Grant Details
The EPA is soliciting applications for projects that support smoke readiness planning, outreach and training for smoke readiness, indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, deployment of portable air cleaners, identification and preparation of cleaner air spaces or shelters, and significant improvements to buildings such as upgrading and repairing HVAC systems and weatherization.

Eligible activities may include research, demonstrations, technical assistance, training, education, and outreach components. Applications must focus on assisting public buildings or buildings that serve the public.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include states (including D.C. and U.S. territories), federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and public/private non-profit organizations. Applications must not request more than $2.5 million and may only submit one application per opportunity. Additional eligibility criteria include characterizing the population served by the project and detailing a method for measuring project effectiveness.

Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for awarded projects is three years.

Grant Value
The total funding available for this grant opportunity is $13,580,000 with individual awards expected to range between $350,000 and $2,500,000.

Place of Performance
The grant activities will be performed in community buildings across various geographic locations as defined by the applicants.
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Overview

Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Category of Funding
Environment
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
66.044 - Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 1/30/26 Environmental Protection Agency posted grant opportunity EPA-OAR-ORIA-25-03 for Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings with funding of $13.6 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 66.044 Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program. It is expected that 11 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 30, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 15, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT Due in 60 Days
Last Updated
Jan. 30, 2026, 11:45 a.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
May 15, 2026

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
See Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$2,500,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$13,580,000
Estimated Number of Grants
11

Contacts

Contact
Dannell Brown Grants Specialist
Contact Email
wildfiresmokegrants@epa.gov
Contact Phone
(202) 250-8872

Documents

Posted documents for EPA-OAR-ORIA-25-03

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