EPA-OAR-IO-25-01: National Tribal Air Association
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2025.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $1.7 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.7 million in total. Applications closed on October 1, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 30, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.7 million
- Total funding$1.7 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | July 30, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 1, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 31, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See Section 2 for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and Management of Air Quality awards averaged $107,307; this notice allows up to $1.7 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to tribes.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This funding opportunity is seeking applications from eligible entities to support the operations of the National Tribal Air Association (NTAA). It is anticipated that the selected applicant will provide expert air quality regulatory and policy analysis and national coordination to assist Tribes in understanding, participating in and responding to the EPA/OAR’s air quality planning, regulatory, policy, and implementation activities. Such support will strengthen NTAA's delivery on its mission of advancing air quality management policies and programs, consistent with the needs, interests, and unique legal status of Federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages.
Who has won Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and Management of Air Quality grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and Management of Air Quality (66.038) awarded $19.9 million across 185 grant awards, an average of $107,307 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulalip Tribes of Washington | Washington | 2 | $947,913 |
| Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe | Nevada | 5 | $646,918 |
| Bishop Paiute Tribe | California | 5 | $598,188 |
| Little River Band of Ottawa Indians | Michigan | 3 | $570,000 |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Alaska | 1 | $562,889 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is EPA-OAR-IO-25-01 still open?
No. It closed on October 1, 2025.
Who can apply for National Tribal Air Association?
Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for National Tribal Air Association?
Closed October 1, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.7 million each. About $1.7 million in total for one award.
Who has won Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and Management of Air Quality grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Bishop Paiute Tribe. The program made 185 awards worth $19.9 million in that time.
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