Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings (361217) Grant

The Wildfire Smoke Preparedness program, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, aims to enhance public health by providing grants for assessing and mitigating wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings. Eligible entities, including states and non-profits, can apply for funds to support smoke readiness planning, air quality monitoring, and improvements to HVAC systems. This initiative seeks to reduce indoor exposure to harmful pollutants from wildfire smoke, ultimately safeguarding community health.

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.