Ozone Transport Commission (66.033)
Ozone Transport Commission (Assistance Listing 66.033) is run by the Environmental Protection Agency. It awarded $2.6 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.3 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 2 awards in five years, from $1.3 million to $1.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.6 million
- Grant awards2
- Typical award$1.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$639,000
- Size rank1,726 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $639,000 in fiscal 2021 and $639,000 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1726th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
The overall goal of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) grant is to facilitate collaboration among the OTC jurisdictions, notably the State Environmental Commissioners/Secretaries, State Air Directors and their staff, to assist them in reducing ozone precursor emissions in their states and in representing their ozone related issues to the EPA. The focus of the OTC is to ensure real results in air quality improvement in the Ozone Transport Region. The OTC brings together the State members to coordinate reductions in air pollution to benefit the entire region. The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC or the Commission) is the single regional multi-state organization created under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAA) responsible for advising the EPA on ground-level ozone and its precursor pollutant transport issues. The Commission is responsible for developing and implementing regional solutions to the ground-level ozone problem in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. As directed under the CAA, the EPA awards grants to the Commission under the authority of Section 106 of the CAA. Section 184 of the CAA established the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) that, by law, develops and recommends regional strategies for cleaning up air pollution.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
An agency or commission designated by the Governors of the affected States, which can recommend to those Governors' plans for implementation of national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards and which includes representation from the States and the appropriate political subdivisions within the affected air quality control region.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Assistance funds may be used for costs specifically incurred in the conduct of interstate pollution projects in accordance with the purposes enumerated in the approved application.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Upon initial designation by the Governors of the affected States, pursuant to Sections 106 or 111 of the Clean Air Act of 1990, the Administrator is authorized to pay for up to 2 years, and up to 100 percent of the air quality planning program costs of a designated commission or interstate agency. After the initial 2-year period, the Administrator is authorized to make grants to such agency or such commission in amounts up to 3/5 of its air quality management plan costs.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
There is only one cooperative agreement awarded under this program. The cooperative agreement will range from $600,000 to $700,000/fiscal year with an average award of $639,000.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Funded projects include (1) EPA implementation timelines for ozone nonattainment bump-up areas and (2) state planning, rulemaking, and implementation timelines. Also, the management, support, and facilitating ongoing work to: (1) develop the highest quality base and future year projected emission inventories for photochemical modeling purposes; and (2) track ozone trends and transport patterns into and within the OTR.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Ozone Transport Commission (66.033) awarded $2.6 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone Transport Commission | Massachusetts | 2 | $2.6 million |
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | $2.6 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2 | $2.6 million |