Internships, Training and Workshops for the Office of Air and Radiation

Objective

To provide, Internships, Training, Workshops, and Technical Monitoring in support of the Clean Air Act. These activities aim to: (1) support the development of career-oriented personnel qualified to work in occupations involving environmental protection and air pollution abatement and control; (2) provide technical training for state, local, territorial, and Indian Tribal environmental control agencies; (3) enhance the capability of state, tribal, and local agencies responsible for environmental pollution control or other agencies with similar pollution control responsibilities; (4) provide educational renewal for career oriented personnel to achieve additional knowledge through academic professional training; (5) provide students in science, engineering, and other relevant fields with education and training opportunities to enhance their understanding of air quality-related topics; and 6) to increase the quality and number of people into the environmental control field. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2025: (1) The Tribal Training Support for the Community and Tribal Air Quality Programs grant supports EPA’s efforts to encourage and facilitate involvement of tribal partner governments in implementing ambient air quality programs under the Clean Air Act in Indian country, through the provision of training and technical support. The training and technical support will promote the capacity of tribes to successfully implement efficient and effective air quality management programs. (2) The American Indian Air Quality Training Program provides workshop training, internships and technical support to tribal governments to investigate, develop and establish air quality management programs for lands under their jurisdiction. The Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center is a component of this program and provides a full spectrum of technical support to tribes undertaking air quality monitoring and related activities. (3) The Student Program for Environmental Excellence in Design (SPEED) program provides graduate-level students and senior-level undergraduate opportunities to collaborate with EPA and increase their awareness and understanding of the environmental benefits associated with increased fuel efficiency, reduced carbon intensity in transportation fuels, and reduced emissions in advanced vehicles.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Nonprofit Organization
• Local
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government

Assistance under this program is generally available to States, local governments, territories, Indian Tribes, and possessions of the U.S., including the Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government, District of Columbia and possessions of the U.S., international organizations, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit institutions, which submit applications proposing projects with significant technical merit and relevance to EPA's Office of Air and Radiation's mission. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy

Who Benefits

• State
• Local
• Nonprofit Organization
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)

State and local governments, U.S. territories and possessions, universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public and private nonprofit institutions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

roberts.timothy-p@epa.gov
202-564-6004