Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings is a federal grant program to enhance community wildfire smoke preparedness.
Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
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.
The EPA is soliciting applications for projects that support this effort through activities such as:
- 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.
The EPA is requesting applications to conduct research, demonstrations, technical assistance, training, education and/or outreach projects that seek to improve public health protection against smoke from wildfires by enhancing preparedness in community buildings. The EPA is requesting applications for the assessment, prevention, control, or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards and related activities that target public buildings and/or buildings that serve the public but are privately owned or operated.
Objectives
The activities to be funded under this funding announcement support “Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American” of Administrator Zeldin’s Five Pillars.
Funding Information
It is anticipated that up to 11 award(s) will be made under this announcement. Awards are expected to be between $350,000 and $2,500,000.
Grant Period
Awards funded under this opportunity are expected to have a 3-year project period.
Eligibility Criteria
Only these types of organizations may apply:
- States (including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and possessions);
- Federally recognized Tribes;
- Public pre-schools the term “public pre-school” means any agency, organization, or institution under the administrative supervision or control of a government that provides education from a child’s birth to the time at which the State provides elementary education);
- Local educational agencies.
- Public and private non-profit organizations.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
