Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings

The Notice of Funding Opportunity EPA-OAR-ORIA-25-03 outlines a federal grant program, "Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings," with $13,580,000 available for 8-11 awards. Applications are due by April 15, 2026, from states, federally recognized Tribes, public pre-schools, local educational agencies, and non-profit organizations. The program aims to enhance public health protection against wildfire smoke by funding projects for assessment, prevention, control, or abatement of hazards in community buildings. Eligible activities include smoke readiness planning, outreach, air quality monitoring, deployment of portable air cleaners, identifying cleaner air spaces, and building improvements like HVAC upgrades. A 10% cost share is required, with waivers available for economically distressed communities. Applications will be evaluated based on project approach, wildfire smoke impacts, population served, community engagement, effectiveness measurement, multi-hazard approach, sustainability, environmental results, programmatic capability, past performance, and budget details.