FUNDING

Introduction Our Positions Documents Links

Funding

State and local air pollution control programs in the United State are funded through a variety of sources. These include federal, 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 other funding programs that individual agencies operate. Federal grants are provided under two provisions of the Clean Air Act:  Sections 103 and 105. Section 103 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. Typically Section 103 has been used for specialized air monitoring programs. Section 105 – designed to support the implementation of programs to prevent and control air pollution and address primary and secondary ambient air quality standards – 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.

In recent years, federal grants under Sections 103 and 105 have been a little over $200 million annually.  These grants are an essential source of funding for state and local agency programs.  Unfortunately, they have not been sufficient to meet the needs of state and local air pollution control programs.

OUR POSITIONS DATE
Program Funding – FY 2021 – NACAA Testimony Submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2020 Budget
03/10/2020
Program Funding – FY 2021 – NACAA Testimony Submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2020 Budget
03/05/2020
Program Funding – FY 2020 – NACAA Testimony Submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2020 Budget
05/06/2019
Program Funding – FY 2020 – NACAA Comments on EPA’s Draft National Program Guidance for FY 2020-2021
05/02/2019
Program Funding – FY 2020 – NACAA Testimony Submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2020 Budget
03/14/2019
Program Funding – FY 2019 – NACAA Testimony Submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2019 Budget
04/03/2018
Program Funding – FY 2019 – NACAA Testimony Submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2019 Budget
04/03/2018
Program Funding – FY 2018 – NACAA Comments on EPA’s Draft FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
10/31/2017
Program Funding – FY 2018 – NACAA Comments on EPA’s Draft FY 2018-2019 National Program Managers Guidance
08/02/2017
Program Funding – FY 2018 – NACAA Testimony Submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2018 Budget
05/25/2017
Program Funding – FY 2018 – NACAA Testimony Submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2018 Budget
05/25/2017
Program Funding – FY 2018 – NACAA Report Impacts of Proposed Reductions in Federal Grants to State and Local Air Quality Agencies for FY 2018
05/22/2017
Funding – FY 2018 – NACAA Joint Funding Letter with Tribal Organizations
04/24/2017
NACAA Letter to Congressional Leaders on FY 2018 Budget Blueprint
03/27/2017
Program Funding – FY 2018 – NACAA Comments providing Early Input into EPA’s FY 2018-19 Draft National Program Managers Guidance
10/12/2016
Funding – FY 2017 – NACAA Testimony to Senate on EPA’s FY 2017 Budget
04/11/2016
Program Funding – FY 2017 – NACAA Comments on EPA’s Draft National Program Manager Guidance Addenda for FY 2017
03/22/2016
Program Funding – FY 2017 – NACAA Testimony to House on EPA’s FY 2017 Budget
03/21/2016
Program Funding – FY 2016 – NACAA Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies regarding FY 2016 Appropriations to State and Local Air Agencies
06/02/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – NACAA Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies regarding FY 2016 Appropriations to State and Local Air Agencies
06/02/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – NACAA Testimony to Senate on EPA’s FY 2016 Budget
04/14/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – NACAA Testimony to House on EPA’s FY 2016 Budget
03/24/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – NACAA Comments on EPA’s Draft FY 2016-2017 National Program Managers Guidance
03/23/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – NACAA Letter Providing Early Input into the Development of the EPA FY 2016 National Program Manager’s (NPM) Guidance
10/01/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 – NACAA’s Senate Testimony on EPA’s FY 2015 Budget
05/15/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 – Model Letter for State and Local Agencies to Send to Congress on Appropriations, including Instructions and List of Committee Members
04/21/2014
Program Funding – FY2015 – NACAA’s Oral Testimony on EPA’s FY 2015 Budget
04/10/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – National Program Manager Guidance – NACAA Comments on EPA’s FY 2015 Draft National Program Manager Guidance Addenda
04/03/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – NACAA’s House Testimony on EPA’s FY 2015 Budget
04/03/2014
Program Funding – FY 2014 Appropriations – National Program Manager Guidance – NACAA Comments on EPA Draft National Program Manager Guidance
05/09/2013
Program Funding – FY 2014 Appropriations – NACAA Testimony to Senate on EPA’s FY 2014 Budget
04/29/2013
Program Funding – FY 2014 Appropriations – NACAA Testimony to House on EPA’s FY 2014 Budget
04/25/2013
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – Impacts of the Possible “Sequestration” (or “Fiscal Cliff”) on Clean Air Programs
11/13/2012
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – NACAA Testimony before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
04/17/2012
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – NACAA’s Comments on EPA Draft National Program and Grant Guidance
03/26/2012
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – NACAA Testimony before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
03/12/2012
Air Toxics – TRAIN Act – NACAA Letter to House Leaders Opposing H.R. H.R. 2401 – The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011
09/21/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – NACAA Letter to House Appropriations Leadership on Staffing Study
06/28/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – NACAA Letter to Senate Appropriations Leadership on Staffing Study
06/28/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – NACAA Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
04/14/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – NACAA’s Testimony Submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
03/31/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – NACAA Comments on EPA’s Draft FY 2012 National Program and Grant Guidance
03/17/2011
Program Funding – FY 2011 – NACAA Comments on Portland Cement Kiln MACT Prohibition in Amendment to H.R. 1
02/17/2011
Program Funding – FY 2011 – NACAA Comments on Funding Levels and GHG Restrictions in H.R. 1
02/16/2011
RELATED DOCUMENTS DATE
Funding Opportunity Update - March 10, 2020
03/10/2020
Funding Opportunity Update - August 30, 2018
08/30/2018
Program Funding – FY 2015 – EPA Strategic Plan for FY 2014-2018
05/12/2014
State and Local Implementation – Funding – FY 2014 – EPA Memo on House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill for FY 2014 Funding
07/25/2013
State and Local Implementation – Funding – FY 2013 – EPA’s FY 2013 Enacted Operating Plan as Submitted to Congress
05/07/2013
State and Local Implementation – Funding – FY 2014 – NACAA Testimony on EPA’s FY 2014 Budget
04/25/2013
State and Local Implementation – Funding – FY 2014 – Press Release on President’s FY 2014 Proposed FY 2013 Budget
04/10/2013
State and Local Implementation – Funding – FY 2014 – “Budget In Brief” for the President’s Proposed FY 2014 EPA Budget
04/10/2013
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – EPA Letter to Congress on Impacts of a Sequestration
02/06/2013
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – Congressional Justification for EPA’s Proposed FY 2013 Budget
02/13/2012
Air Toxics – Cost/Benefit – EPA Study: The Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act from 1990 to 2020
03/01/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – President’s Budget Request – Categorical Program Grants (STAG)
02/14/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – President’s Budget Request – Resources by Appropriation
02/14/2011