Cooperative Agreement Funding for Indoor Air Quality
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- Cooperative Agreements, 2024 – 2027
- Cooperative Agreements, 2021 – 2024
- Cooperative Agreements, 2017 – 2021
Cooperative Agreements, 2024-2027
Reducing Indoor Air Risks
The Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Indoor Environments Division (IED) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on December 20, 2023, with a deadline of February 5, 2024 to solicit proposals aimed at reducing risks to public health from pollutants in indoor air. Pollutants commonly found in homes, schools, offices, and other large buildings include radon, environmental asthma triggers, mold and other biological contaminants, secondhand smoke, particulate matter, and chemicals.
After conducting a competitive evaluation process, six organizations were selected for funding through three-year cooperative agreements to be implemented on a national scale. The EPA has provided a total of approximately $1M to fund these projects in the first year. The following are brief descriptions of the selected cooperative agreements:
Radon
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
The Kansas State University (KSU) is a public, land-grant institution of higher education, and an original member of the EPA-founded Regional Radon Training Centers. KSU will work to reduce lung cancer deaths by supporting radon testing and mitigation. This includes operating a national radon hotline and website, conducting performance assessments of common consumer grade digital radon monitors, selling radon test kits, and working to increase the number of credentialed radon professionals.
American Lung Association, Washington, DC
The American Lung Association (ALA) is the leading organization that works to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research. ALA will work to build national-scale capacity and systems to increase the number of new homes, schools and workplaces built with radon-resistant new construction, and the number of existing homes, schools and workplaces mitigated for elevated levels of radon gas. ALA has two primary objectives for this award: 1) to support the implementation of the National Radon Action Plan, and 2) to build the capacity of underserved communities to reduce radon risk.
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Frankfort, KY
The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD), in support of the National Radon Action Plan, will provide coordinated assistance to states, Tribes and local governments working to reduce radon risk. This will include technical assistance aimed at the adoption of consensus standards for radon testing and mitigation nationally and within state and Tribal radon programs.
Asthma
Public Health Institute-Regional Asthma Management and Prevention, Oakland, CA
The Public Health Institute (PHI) generates and promotes research, leadership, and partnerships to build capacity for strong public health programs. PHI, through their Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (RAMP) project, will build the capacity of states and communities to affect policy and systems change aimed at ensuring sustained access to in-home environmental asthma interventions for children disproportionately impacted by asthma. This work will include providing individualized technical assistance, facilitating opportunities for peer learning, and creating new tools and resources to share successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
Comprehensive Indoor Air Quality
Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC
The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is an internationally recognized, non-partisan research and education center that works to strengthen environmental protection by improving law and governance worldwide. The Institute advances innovative and practical solutions to environmental challenges and produces research reports and policy recommendations. ELI will advance state policies and programs for comprehensive indoor air risk reduction by convening workshops for indoor air quality officials. ELI will also provide the public clear and practical information describing the current state of indoor air quality policies and highlighting policy models for reducing indoor air exposures.
National Center for Healthy Housing, Columbia, Maryland
The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives by transforming housing. NCHH will amplify and expand national-scale capacity to address Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health, reduce indoor air risks, and accelerate sustainable policy and systems-level actions to improve indoor air quality. This work will include providing flexible and responsive technical assistance, resources, and support to states, Tribes, and communities designed to increase their capacity and readiness to advance strategies to improve indoor air quality.
Cooperative Agreements, 2021 - 2024
These cooperative agreements began in 2021 and ended in 2024. These projects are dedicated to improving indoor air quality and educating Americans on how to reduce the environmental risks of indoor contaminants.
Radon
Asthma
Comprehensive Indoor Air Quality
Cooperative Agreements, 2017 – 2021
These cooperative agreements began in 2017 and ended in 2021. These projects are dedicated to improving indoor air quality and educating Americans on how to reduce the environmental risks of indoor contaminants.
