# Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-oar-oria-23-04-wildfire-smoke-preparedness-in-community-buildings/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347058

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 18 awards worth $10.7 million in total. Applications closed on May 9, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OAR-ORIA-23-04 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 9, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 18 |
| Total funding | $10.7 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.044 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please see Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

EPA is requesting applications from eligible entities (as described in Section III.A) to conduct 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. 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 privately owned or operated. Activities will improve the capability and capacity of communities and buildings to effectively reduce indoor concentrations of air pollutants in wildfire smoke, especially particulate matter (PM).

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OAR-ORIA-23-04 still open?

No. It closed on May 9, 2023.

### Who can apply for Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings?

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 Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings?

Closed May 9, 2023. 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 $2.0 million each. About $10.7 million in total across about 18 awards.

### Who has won Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Arizona State University, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Esperanza Community Housing Corporation. The program made 9 awards worth $10.7 million in that time.