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 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 – FY 2018 -- FY 2018 Budget Blueprint -- America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again
03/16/2017
Funding – FY 2017 – Continuing Resolution for FY 2017 until April 28, 2017
12/09/2016
Funding – FY 2017 – EPA Summary of House Floor Actions on H.R. 5538 –the FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
07/15/2016
Grants – FY 2017 – FY 2017 Budget in Brief (see page 13 for climate change and air quality, pages 84 and 91 for grant details and page 110 for the Climate Infrastructure Fund)
02/09/2016
Grants – FY 2017 – EPA FY 2017 Congressional Justification (see pages 12, 92, 210, 778 and 819 for climate and air quality sections and page 861 for Clean Infrastructure Fund/21st Century Clean Transportation Plan)
02/09/2016
Program Funding – FY 2016 – Senate Appropriations Committee Report for FY 2016 Appropriations for EPA
06/25/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – Senate Appropriations Bill for FY 2016 Appropriations for EPA
06/25/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – Senate Appropriations Committee Action on FY 2016 EPA Budget Bill
06/18/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – EPA Memo on House Appropriations Mark-up of FY 2016 Bill
06/17/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – House Appropriations Committee Report for FY 2016 Appropriations for EPA (EPA section begins on p. 47 and charts on p. 142)
06/15/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – Letter from OMB Regarding House Appropriations Bill Containing Cuts to EPA’s Budget
06/15/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – Appropriations Legislation containing EPA’s FY 2016 Budget as Approved by the House Subcommittee in Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
06/10/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – EPA Memo Containing Details about House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
06/10/2015
Program Funding – State and Local Grants – Center For Effective Government Report Gasping for Support: Implementation of Tougher Air Quality Standards Will Require New Funds for State Agencies
05/13/2015
Program Funding – FY 2016 – EPA’s Final National Program Manager Guidance for FY 2016-2017
04/30/2015
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – FY 2015 Appropriations Bill H.R. 83
12/16/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – H.J.Res. 124 - Continuing Resolution for FY 2015 Funding until December 11, 2014
09/18/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – NACAA Comparison Table of FY 2014 Budget and FY 2015 President’s Request, House Bill and Senate Recommendations
08/05/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Recommendations on EPA’s FY 2015 Budget
08/01/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – House Appropriations Committee Draft Report to Accompany FY 2015 EPA Budget
07/14/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – House Subcommittee Markup Legislative Riders adopted by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
07/09/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – Summary Information from EPA on House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Approval of FY 2015 Bill
07/09/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Unofficial Chart of Categorical Grants
07/08/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Unofficial Excerpt from Report Language
07/08/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 – EPA Strategic Plan for FY 2014-2018
05/12/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 – EPA’s Final FY 2015 Addendums to the National Program Manager Guidance
05/05/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – Fiscal Year 2015 Justification of Appropriation Estimates for the Committee on Appropriations
03/25/2014
Program Funding – FY 2015 Appropriations – FY 2015 Budget in Brief (March 4, 2014)
03/04/2014
Program Funding – FY 2014 Appropriations – Omnibus FY 2014 Appropriations Bill -- Categorical Program Grants
01/14/2014
Program Funding – FY 2014 Appropriations – Omnibus FY 2014 Appropriations Bill – Resources by Appropriation
01/14/2014
Program Funding – FY 2014 Appropriations – Omnibus FY 2014 Appropriations Bill House Summary
01/14/2014
Program Funding – FY 2014 Appropriations – Omnibus FY 2014 Appropriations Bill Senate Summary
01/14/2014
Program Funding – FY 2014 Appropriations – Omnibus FY 2014 Appropriations Bill Text (EPA Page 775)
01/14/2014
Program Funding – FY 2014 Appropriations – Omnibus FY 2014 Appropriations Explanatory Statements (use PDF page numbers: Regional Haze-page 35; Grant Allocation-page 38; Livestock-page 53; Grant Tables-pages 81-88)
01/14/2014
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 – White House Estimates of State-by-State Impacts of March 1, 2013 Sequester
02/25/2013
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – White House Estimates of State-by-State Impacts of March 1, 2013 Sequester – Compilation Table of Environmental Effects
02/25/2013
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – EPA Letter to Congress on Impacts of a Sequestration
02/06/2013
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Legislation for EPA Funding for FY 2013
06/20/2012
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – House Appropriations Subcommittee Rider Language
06/20/2012
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – House Appropriations Subcommittee Funding Levels by Appropriation
06/20/2012
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – EPA Office of Air and Radiation Final FY 2013 Program and Grant Guidance
04/27/2012
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – “Budget In Brief” for the President’s Proposed FY 2013 EPA Budget
02/13/2012
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – Congressional Justification for EPA’s Proposed FY 2013 Budget
02/13/2012
Program Funding – FY 2013 Congressional Appropriations – Environmental Council of the States Budget Proposal for FY 2013
06/01/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – EPA Final FY 2012 National Program and Grant Guidance
04/22/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – American Lung Association Letter to Senator Barbara Boxer on the Importance of Funding Increases for State and Local Air Agencies
03/02/2011
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 – Draft EPA National Program and Grant Guidance
02/25/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – EPA Budget Request: Budget Details for EPA (see page 1094 for State and Tribal Assistance Grants)
02/14/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – EPA Budget Request – Links to Related Documents
02/14/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – EPA Budget – Funding Highlights
02/14/2011
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
Program Funding – FY 2012 – EPA Distribution of Federal Grants by States (EPA APPROXIMATIONS)
02/14/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – EPA Budget Highlights by State (EPA APPROXIMATIONS)
02/14/2011
Program Funding – FY 2012 – EPA Budget in Brief
02/14/2011