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Federal grants to South Coast Air Quality Management District

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South Coast Air Quality Management District in Diamond Bar, California received $649 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 35 awards. Its largest program was Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, with $500 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $566 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to South Coast Air Quality Management District by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20217$26.8 million
FY 20228$20.4 million
FY 20236$8.3 million
FY 20248$27.5 million
FY 20259$566 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund South Coast Air Quality Management District

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants 66.0461$500 million
Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program 66.0492$58.7 million
Targeted Airshed Grant Program 66.9567$47.8 million
Air Pollution Control Program Support 66.0015$25.1 million
Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act 66.03414$9.8 million
Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants 66.0392$6.9 million
Renewable Energy Research and Development 81.0872$1.0 million
Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance 66.6081$249,103
Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program 66.3121$200,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Environmental Protection Agency33$649 million
Department of Energy2$43,322

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Description: the purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the south coast air quality management district. The recipient will implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in three priority climate action p
ASST_NON_97T15501_068 on USAspending
Climate Pollution Reduction GrantsOctober 7, 2024$500 million
Description: the agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the south coast air quality management district to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA region 9. The rec
ASST_NON_97T31301_068 on USAspending
Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles ProgramDecember 9, 2024$33.9 million
Description: the agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the south coast air quality management district (SCAQMD) to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA region 9
ASST_NON_97T31101_068 on USAspending
Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles ProgramDecember 11, 2024$24.8 million
The district will combine two projects to provide emission reductions in southern California: 1) upgrade an ocean going vessel to meet 75% reduced 'ECA200' emission levels when near the san pedro bay ports and surrounding los angeles-south coast nonattainment area, and 2) deploy several zero-emissio
ASST_NON_98T17401_068 on USAspending
Targeted Airshed Grant ProgramOctober 19, 2020$17.3 million
Description: the agreement provides funding to the south coast air quality management district (SCAQMD). Specifically, the recipient will design, build and demonstrate a plug-in-hybrid tugboat in the south coast air basin. This assistance agreement provides full funding in the amount of 10,000,000. P
ASST_NON_98T83801_068 on USAspending
Targeted Airshed Grant ProgramFebruary 21, 2024$10.0 million
Description: the purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide funding assistance to the south coast air quality management district (SCAQMD) in its efforts to reduce mobile source emissions in the south coast air basin (SCAB). This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $7,99
ASST_NON_98T36701_068 on USAspending
Targeted Airshed Grant ProgramMay 12, 2022$8.0 million
Description: the purpose of this grant is to provide assistance to the south coast air quality management district in its efforts to implement air pollution control programs throughout the south coast air quality management district. This agreement provides partial federal funds in the amount of $500
ASST_NON_00909423_068 on USAspending
Air Pollution Control Program SupportOctober 14, 2022$5.4 million
Description: the purpose of this grant is to provide assistance to the south coast air quality management district in its efforts to implement air pollution control programs throughout the south coast air quality management district. This agreement provides partial federal funding in the amount of $6
ASST_NON_00909424_068 on USAspending
Air Pollution Control Program SupportFebruary 26, 2024$5.2 million
The purpose of this program is to provide continuing support for activities which include strategic planning and evaluation, compliance assistance, developing state implementation plans, monitoring air and emissions, rulemaking, operating permits and all other program-related activities. This progra
ASST_NON_00909420_068 on USAspending
Air Pollution Control Program SupportApril 13, 2021$5.1 million
Description: the agreement provides funding to the south coast air quality management district. Specifically, the recipient will do a demonstration deployment of six (6) daimler (freightliner) class 8 hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks to be leased through penske truck leasing to various southern califo
ASST_NON_98T83901_068 on USAspending
Targeted Airshed Grant ProgramMay 1, 2024$5.0 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does South Coast Air Quality Management District get?

$649 million in 35 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives South Coast Air Quality Management District the most?

The Environmental Protection Agency, with $649 million in 33 awards. The Department of Energy follow.

What is South Coast Air Quality Management District's largest federal grant?

$500 million under Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, with its first action in the period on October 7, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund South Coast Air Quality Management District?

Its largest are Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program and Targeted Airshed Grant Program.

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