EPA-R-OAR-CPP-24-05: Clean Ports Program: Climate and Air Quality Planning Competition
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 2024.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 70 awards worth $150 million in total. Applications closed on May 28, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 28, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.0 million
- Award floor$200,000
- Total funding$150 million
- Expected awards70
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | February 28, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 28, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 27, 2024 |
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 III of Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Clean Ports Program awards averaged $54.4 million; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (81% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) is issuing this NOFO to announce the availability of funds and solicit applications from eligible entities to conduct climate and air quality planning activities under the EPA’s Clean Ports Program. The EPA’s Clean Ports Program will fund climate and air quality planning activities at United States ports – including emissions inventories, strategy analysis, community engagement, and resiliency measure identification – that will build the capacity of port stakeholders to continue to reduce pollution and transition to zero-emissions (ZE) operations over time. The Clean Ports Program will also fund ZE port equipment and infrastructure as part of a separate NOFO to reduce mobile source emissions (criteria pollutants, air toxics, and/or greenhouse gases) at United States ports, delivering cleaner air for communities across the country. This new funding opportunity, made possible by funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, builds on the EPA’s Ports Initiative, an ongoing program that helps our nation’s ports, a critical part of our infrastructure and supply chain, address public health and environmental impacts on surrounding communities.
Who has won Clean Ports Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Clean Ports Program (66.051) awarded $2.9 billion across 54 grant awards, an average of $54.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | New York | 2 | $455 million |
| Los Angeles, City of | California | 1 | $412 million |
| Port Department of the City of Oakland | California | 1 | $322 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia | Virginia | 1 | $313 million |
| Maryland Port Administration | Maryland | 2 | $148 million |
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-R-OAR-CPP-24-05 still open?
No. It closed on May 28, 2024.
Who can apply for Clean Ports Program: Climate and Air Quality Planning Competition?
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 Clean Ports Program: Climate and Air Quality Planning Competition?
Closed May 28, 2024. 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 $3.0 million each. About $150 million in total across about 70 awards.
Who has won Clean Ports Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Los Angeles, City of, Port Department of the City of Oakland. The program made 54 awards worth $2.9 billion in that time.
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