Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OAR ORIA 25 03
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a discretionary grant opportunity called "Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings" (Funding Opportunity Number: EPA OAR ORIA 25 03; CFDA 66.044). The core purpose of the program is to help communities reduce indoor exposure to wildfire smoke pollutants by improving how public-facing buildings prepare for, respond to, and limit smoke infiltration during wildfire events. By focusing on indoor air protection, the program is designed to lessen the overall public health burden linked to wildfire smoke, especially during heavy smoke periods when people spend more time indoors and vulnerable groups face higher risks.
This funding supports a wide range of practical preparedness and mitigation activities centered on community buildings and other facilities that serve the public. Eligible projects can include smoke readiness planning and the development of building-level protocols, as well as outreach, education, and training efforts that help staff and the public understand what to do before and during smoke events. The EPA also highlights monitoring as an eligible area of work, including indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring that can guide decisions about when to activate protections, adjust ventilation settings, or open designated cleaner air spaces.
On-the-ground interventions are a major emphasis of the opportunity. Applicants may propose the deployment of portable air cleaners to reduce particulate levels indoors, and they can also work on identifying, establishing, and preparing cleaner air spaces or shelters where community members can go when smoke conditions are severe. The notice also makes clear that substantial building improvements are allowable and encouraged when they meaningfully reduce smoke exposure. Examples include upgrading or repairing HVAC units or systems to improve filtration and performance, and weatherization measures that help seal buildings and reduce smoke infiltration while maintaining safe ventilation.
The program is open to a specific set of applicants: states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations. The overall expectation is that proposed projects will directly assist public buildings or buildings that serve the public, rather than private residences. The opportunity contemplates projects that may include research, demonstrations, technical assistance, training, and education or outreach components, as long as the work clearly supports preparedness and reduces indoor smoke exposure in community-serving settings.
Key administrative details include an application deadline of April 15, 2026, with the opportunity first posted on January 30, 2026. The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $2,500,000, and the EPA anticipates making about 11 awards. Applicants are directed to consult Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the full eligibility and program requirements, but the overall intent is straightforward: strengthen smoke preparedness in community buildings so people have safer indoor air during wildfire smoke events.Apply for EPA OAR ORIA 25 03
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.044.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-01-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-04-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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