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U.S. state and local air pollution control programs are funded through a variety of sources. These include state and local appropriations; the federal permit fee program under Title V of the Clean Air Act; state and local permit and emissions fee programs; and federal grants under Section 103 (typically for specialized air monitoring programs) and Section 105 (to implement programs to prevent and control air pollution and address primary and secondary ambient air quality standards) of the Clean Air Act

NACAA Positions

• Change is in the Air: NACAA Recommendations to the New Administration on Improving Our Nation’s Clean Air Program (December 16, 2008)
  
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Federal Grants :  NACAA Positions| Related Documents| Related Links

Congress provides grants to state and local governments through EPA’s budget under the authorities of sections 103 and 105 of the CAA. Section 103 of the Clean Air Act authorizes the federal government to provide grants to conduct, and promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects (including health and welfare effects), extent, prevention, and control of air pollution. Section 105 of the Clean Air Act authorizes the federal government to provide grants equaling up to 60 percent of the cost of state and local programs, while state and local agencies must provide a 40-percent match. In practice, the federal share represents approximately 25 percent of total state/local air budgets, while state and local governments provide 75 percent.

NACAA Positions

• Strategic Plan – NACAA Comments on EPA Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2011-2015 (July 27, 2010)
  
• FY 2011 – NACAA Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (May 27, 2010)
  
• FY 2011 – NACAA Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (May 27, 2010)
  
• FY 2011 – NACAA’s Testimony Submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (May 11, 2010)
  
• FY 2011 – NACAA’s Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (March 25, 2010)
  
• FY 2011 – NACAA’s Comments on EPA’s Draft FY 2011 Program and Grant Guidance (March 25, 2010)
  
• FY 2010 – NACAA Comments on Addendum to EPA OAR National Program and Grant Guidance (August 11, 2009)
  
• FY2010 – NACAA Appropriations Testimony before Senate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (May 14, 2009)
  
• NACAA Report – Investing in Clean Air and Public Health (April 27, 2009)
  
• FY 2010 – NACAA Appropriations Testimony before House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (March 26, 2009)
  
• NACAA Comments on EPA’s Proposed Program and Grant Guidance (March 19, 2009)
  
• DERA – Coalition Letter to Senate in Support of Funding for DERA in Stimulus Legislation (January 16, 2009)
  
• DERA – Proposal for DERA Funding in Economic Recovery Package (January 15, 2009)
  
• DERA – Coalition Letter to House in Support of Funding for DERA in Stimulus Legislation (January 16, 2009)
  
• Testimony – NACAA’s Testimony for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies regarding the President’s FY 2009 budget request (April 10, 2008)
  
• FY 2008 EPA Grant Guidance – NACAA comments on EPA’s Draft FY 2008 Grant Guidance (April 1, 2008)
  
• Testimony – NACAA’s Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies regarding the President’s FY 2009 budget request (March 13, 3008)
  
• DERA/STAG Funding – Coalition Letter to President Bush Urging FY 2009 Funding for State and Local Air Quality Grants and Diesel Retrofits (October 3, 2007)
  
• FY 2008 – NACAA Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Recommending Increases During Mark-Up (June 12, 2007)
  
• FY2008 - NACAA Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee Recommending Increases During Mark-up (May 21, 2007)
  
• FY 2008 - NACAA Testimony Provided to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (April 26, 2007)
  
• FY 2008 – NACAA Testimony Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (April 19, 2007)
  
• FY 2008 Draft EPA Grant Guidance and Allocation – NACAA Comments (April 12, 2007)
  
• FY2008 -- Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies transmitting NACAA budget report (March 5, 2007)
  
• FY2008 -- Letter to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee transmitting NACAA budget report (March 2, 2007)
  
• FY2008 – Letter to House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee transmitting NACAA budget report (February 27, 2007)
  
• FY2008 - Impacts of the President's Proposed FY 2008 Budget Cuts on State and Local Clean Air Programs (February 26, 2007)
  
• FY2008 – Letter to House Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee transmitting NACAA budget report (February 26, 2007)
  
• FY2008 – Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies transmitting NACAA budget report (February 26, 2007)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Comments on EPA’s Draft FY 2007 Grant Allocation (April 20, 2006)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (March 16, 2006)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter Transmitting Impact of Proposed FY 2007 Budget Cuts on State and Local Air Quality Agencies to Senate Staff (March 14, 2006)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Press Release for Impact of Proposed FY 2007 Budget Cut on State and Local Air Quality Agencies (March 14, 2006)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO One-Page Fact Sheet on Grant Reductions (March 14, 2006)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter Transmitting Impact of Proposed FY 2007 Budget Cuts on State and Local Air Quality Agencies to House Staff (March 14, 2006)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Report on the Impact of Proposed FY 2007 Budget Cuts on State and Local Air Quality Agencies (March 14, 2006)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Senate Appropriations Testimony on FY 2006 Budget (April 19, 2005)
  
• STAPPA and ALAPCO Comment on EPA’s Draft FY 2006 Guidance and Allocation (March 29, 2005)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO House Appropriations Testimony on FY 2006 Budget (March 17, 2005)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to Congressional Committee on Appropriations Report Language (November 12, 2004)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommitte on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (March 31, 2004)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (March 25, 2004)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO letter to EPA on the Distribution of Section 103 Air Toxics Monitoring Funds (October 2, 2003)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to EPA on PM2.5 Monitoring Grants (July 24, 2003)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Senate Testimony on EPA’s FY 2004 Budget (April 24, 2003)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO House Testimony on EPA’s FY 2004 Budget (April 9, 2003)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommitte on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (April 16, 2002)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (April 16, 2002)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony before Senate on EPA Budget (May 31, 2001)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO FY 2002 Budget Testimony (March 22, 2001)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommitte on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (April 6, 2000)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (April 6, 2000)
  
• Press Release on NACAA Report -- Investing in Clean Air and Public Health (April 27, 2009)
  

Related Documents

• FY 2011 - EPA National Program and Grant Guidance with Allocation (May 12, 2010)
  
• FY 2011 President’s Budget Request -- Congressional Budget Justification (February 1, 2010)
  Please see the following pages for air-related information: Clean Air and Global Climate Change specifics - beginning on p. 14; Science and Technology Budget related to Air Toxics and Air Quality (EPA programs) - beginning on p. 59; Environmental Programs and Management Budget related to Air Toxics and Air Quality (EPA Programs) – beginning on p. 202; STAG-specific Information - beginning on pages 707, 711, 770; and details about STAG Grants for Air Quality - p. 773.
• FY 2011 President’s Budget Request -- Budget in Brief (February 1, 2010)
  Please see the following pages for some of the most important information related to the air quality program: Highlights - pp 9-16; Clean Air and Global Climate Change - pp 17-23; State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) Chart - p. 67; STAG Information related to Air Grants - p. 72; and STAG Information related to Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding - pp. 83-84 ($60 million requested in FY 2011, equal to FY 2010).
• FY 2010 -- House-Senate Conference Committee Report (October 28, 2009)
  This is the conference report for the appropriations bill containing EPA's budget. For sections most pertinent to air activities (these may not be all), see the following pages: 31-36; 108-131; 161-162; 174-175; 192-224.
• FY 2010 -- Addendum to EPA Grant Guidance, including State/Local Air Grants (July 20, 2009)
  
• FY 2010 – Senate Report to Accompany H.R. 2996 (S-Rept 111-38) Regarding Appropriations, Including EPA’s Budget (July 7, 2009)
  
• FY 2010 – House Report to Accompany H.R. 2996 (H-Rept 111-180) Regarding Appropriations, Including EPA’s Budget (June 18, 2009)
  
• FY 2010 – Letter from House Members to Appropriations Subcommittee Leadership Requesting Air Grant and DERA Increases (June 8, 2009)
  
• FY2010 Budget Summary for EPA (May 7, 2009)
  
• FY2010 EPA Budget in Brief (May 7, 2009)
  
• Appropriations – House and Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee Members – 111th Congress (March 9, 2009)
  
• Summary of House Economic Stimulus Proposal – American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 (January 15, 2009)
  
• President-Elect Obama Emphasizes Importance of EPA and Need for Increased Funding (November 10, 2008)
  
• EPA National Program and Grant Guidance for FY 2009 (May 5, 2008)
  
• Latest Congressional Information on FY 2008 Budget (December 18, 2007)
  For the bill language, see Division F (Interior) under Consolidated Appropriations Amendment. The EPA language begins on page 64 (the STAG details begin on page 68). See also the Joint Explanatory Statement for Division F (Interior). The EPA language begins on page 30 (STAG on page 38). Please also refer to the chart on page 134 for Section 103/105 details. See “State and Local Air Quality Management” under “Categorical Grants, approximately half-way down the page, and “Diesel Emissions Grants” and “CA emission reduction project grants” under “State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)”.
• FY 2008 -- Senate Appropriations Committee's Report for Appropriations Legislation including EPA's Budget (June 26, 2007)
  This accompanies S. 1696.
• FY 2008 -- House Appropriations Committee's Report for Appropriations Legislation including EPA's Budget (June 11, 2007)
  This accompanies H.R. 2643
• FY 2008 Allocation -- EPA National Program and Grant Guidance (April 24, 2007)
  
• FY 2007 EPA Operating Plan Transmittal Letter to Senate (March 15, 2007)
  
• FY 2007 EPA Operating Plan (March 15, 2007)
  This document details EPA’s plans for allocating FY 2007 appropriations from the Continuing Resolution Congress adopted in February 2007. It shows a reduction of $20.5 million in state and local air grants from FY 2006 to FY 2007 (from $220.3 million to $199.7 million).
• ECOS Analysis - Losses in Environmental Support to States -- 2004-2008 (February 9, 2007)
  
• ECOS Analysis -- Total Changes in EPA's budget -- 2004 - 2008 (February 9, 2007)
  
• ECOS Press Release on Proposed FY 2008 STAG Budget (February 5, 2007)
  
• ECOS Proposal for EPA’s FY 2008 STAG Budget (February 5, 2007)
  
• FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Legislation Report, EPA Portion (November 20, 2004)
  
• EPA OAR Draft FY 2005 Program and Grant Guidance (March 3, 2004)
  
• EPA OAR FY 2005 Preliminary Grant Allocation (March 3, 2004)
  
• Allocation for $42.5 million in PM2.5 monitoring grants for FY 2004 (June 27, 2003)
  
• EPA Grant Guidance for FY 2004 (June 5, 2003)
  
• EPA Grant Allocation for FY 2004 (June 5, 2003)
  
• President’s FY 2004 Budget Request for EPA (February 3, 2003)
  
• Senate Omnibus Appropriations Report (January 29, 2003)
  
• EPA’s FY 2003 Preliminary Grant Allocation (May 14, 2002)
  
• Senate Letter Urging Increases to Section 105 Grants (June 13, 2002)
  
• EPA’s FY 2003 Section 105 grant guidance (May 14, 2002)
  

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Reports :  NACAA Positions| Related Documents| Related Links

STAPPA and ALAPCO periodically prepare reports regarding resource needs, funding sources, salaries, or other related issues. The information used in these reports is frequently gathered through surveys of state and local air pollution control agencies.

NACAA Positions

• STAPPA/ALAPCO Report on the Impact of Proposed FY 2007 Budget Cuts on State and Local Air Quality Agencies (March 14, 2006)
  
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Related Documents

• EPA FY 2006 National Program and Grant Guidance (April 27, 2005)
  
• STAPPA/ALAPCO Report The Critical Funding Shortfall of State and Local Air Quality Agencies (March 25, 2004)
  
• STAPPA and ALAPCO Report on Funding Needs for State and Local Air Pollution Control Agencies (June 18, 2002)
  
• STAPPA and ALAPCO Report on Funding Needs for State and Local Air Pollution Control Agencies (June 18, 2002)
  
• Work and Pay in State and Local Air Pollution Control Agencies (July 1999)
  

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