Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (66.034)
Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (Assistance Listing 66.034) is run by the Environmental Protection Agency. It awarded $483 million in 920 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $524,636 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $300,066. Half of the 920 awards fell between $94,579 and $520,569, and they ranged from $568 to $15.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$483 million
- Grant awards920
- Typical award$300,066
- Awarded in FY 2025$93.8 million
- Size rank380 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $48.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $93.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 380th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 36% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 52 states and territories.
What the program funds
The objectives of this assistance listing are to fund surveys, research, investigations, demonstrations, and special purpose activities related to the causes, effects (including health and welfare effects), extent, prevention, and control of air pollution. This listing funds a variety of activities authorized by Section 103 of the Clean Air Act. These activities include National Air Toxics Trends Station (NATTS) Monitoring; Fine Particle (PM2.5) Monitoring; Indoor Air Quality (IAQ); and other emerging air pollution issues.
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
Assistance under this program is generally available to States, local governments, territories, Indian Tribes, and possessions of the U.S., including the District of Columbia, international organizations, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit institutions, which submit applications proposing projects with significant technical merit and relevance to EPA's Office of Air and Radiation's mission. Eligibility for projects awarded or competed exclusively with State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) funds is limited to air pollution control agencies, as defined in section 302(b) of the Clean Air Act that are also eligible to receive grants under section 105 of the Clean Air Act, and/or federally recognized tribes and inter-tribal consortia, consisting of federally recognized tribe members. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct costs incident to approved Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations and Special Purpose plus allowable indirect costs, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial).
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
For competitive awards, deadlines will be specified in the competitive announcement.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
EPA generally award grants ranging in value from $25,000 to $5,000,000 per fiscal year. The average value of each grant is $150,000 per fiscal year.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: State and local asthma program capacity building to secure sustainable financing for home-based environmental interventions; tailored technical assistance to low income communities to increase knowledge and capacity to sustainably address IAQ risks; education and outreach to the public, and technical assistance to states, to foster radon testing and mitigation in homes and schools; technical support to state IAQ programs to foster adoption and spread of IAQ risk reduction strategies; support to the household energy sector to promote the adoption of clean cooking and heating technologies and implementation of cookstove design and performance standards. National Air Toxics Trends Stations; PM2.5 monitoring; regional haze monitoring; enhanced air quality monitoring in communities.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (66.034) awarded$483 million across 920 grant awards, an average of $524,636 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 67% of the money, nonprofits 23% and tribes 4.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 623 | $322 million | 67% |
| Nonprofits | 101 | $112 million | 23% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 175 | $22.3 million | 4.6% |
| Other | 6 | $15.6 million | 3.2% |
| Colleges and universities | 15 | $10.2 million | 2.1% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 117 | $56.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 20 | $38.2 million |
| Illinois | 25 | $24.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 21 | $20.5 million |
| New York | 19 | $19.3 million |
| Utah | 19 | $16.3 million |
| Florida | 49 | $15.9 million |
| Texas | 12 | $15.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $14.8 million |
| Ohio | 25 | $12.8 million |
| North Carolina | 30 | $12.6 million |
| Arizona | 36 | $12.5 million |
| Maryland | 14 | $10.8 million |
| Louisiana | 14 | $10.5 million |
| New Mexico | 16 | $9.7 million |
| Michigan | 22 | $9.7 million |
| Washington | 30 | $9.7 million |
| Colorado | 20 | $9.1 million |
| Oregon | 15 | $8.6 million |
| Alabama | 16 | $7.7 million |
| Tennessee | 27 | $7.5 million |
| Missouri | 13 | $7.2 million |
| Indiana | 7 | $7.2 million |
| Georgia | 9 | $6.9 million |
| New Jersey | 8 | $6.8 million |
| Oklahoma | 21 | $6.8 million |
| Kentucky | 14 | $6.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $6.7 million |
| South Carolina | 13 | $5.9 million |
| Virginia | 11 | $5.9 million |
| Minnesota | 26 | $5.7 million |
| Nevada | 26 | $5.5 million |
| Iowa | 7 | $5.3 million |
| Alaska | 14 | $4.9 million |
| Connecticut | 8 | $4.5 million |
| Rhode Island | 10 | $4.3 million |
| Kansas | 18 | $4.3 million |
| Arkansas | 6 | $4.0 million |
| Idaho | 13 | $4.0 million |
| West Virginia | 6 | $3.9 million |
| Montana | 12 | $3.9 million |
| Mississippi | 7 | $3.4 million |
| Maine | 14 | $3.4 million |
| Vermont | 7 | $3.3 million |
| Nebraska | 14 | $3.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $2.9 million |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2.7 million |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $2.4 million |
| Delaware | 6 | $2.3 million |
| North Dakota | 7 | $1.8 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $1.7 million |