Improving air quality in overburdened communities grants
Learn more about climate action in Washington.
We're working to improve air quality in Washington communities that are historically overburdened with health, social, and environmental inequities and are highly impacted by criteria air pollution, such as ozone and fine particles. Reducing criteria air pollution will improve people's health.
We will be offering a new grant to organizations serving 16 overburdened communities and Tribes that choose to participate. This grant is to engage people in their community to identify and develop projects that reduce criteria air pollution.
Help us design the grant program. We're holding three opportunities to tell us your ideas:
- Public comment period: May 29, 2024, 12:01 a.m. – June 26, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Comment online. - Online listening sessions
- Monday, June 10, 2024, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Presentation (for both sessions)
- Presentación en español
Funding cycle
- Amount of funding available: $10 million
- Grant award limit: to be determined
- Amount of matching funds required: to be determined
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
Application period will be open: August 29, 2024 – October 24, 2024
Funding is available for the following entities:
Funding will be available to organizations serving communities identified as overburdened and highly impacted by criteria air pollution. We are working on the details. Eligible entities may include, but are not limited to:
- Local municipalities
- Community-based organizations
- Tribes that choose to participate
Funding will support organizations serving overburdened communities and Tribes that opt in, in partnership with the people in their community, to identify and develop projects that reduce criteria air pollution. We are working on the details.
More information about this funding program
These grants are paid for by funds from the Climate Commitment Act. The Climate Commitment Act supports Washington's climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health.
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Contact information
Kaitlyn Kelly
Overburdened Communities Grants Unit
AQcommunitygrants@ecy.wa.gov
564-233-9765