Open - EPA Region 5 FY2027 Tribal Air Clean Air Act Section 103 proposal deadline October 30, 2026 at 6 p.m. Central.
EPA Region 5 FY2027 Tribal Air Grants – Clean Air Act Section 103 (No Match)
FundingIndividual applicant award maximum or range not published by EPA; award depends on fiscal-year appropriations and review. CAA Section 103 ALN 66.038 eligible grants can be 100% federally funded; no cost share required.
DeadlineOctober 30, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Central Time. Initial proposal by email, not full formal federal application.
Last verified2026-10-26
Required next actionRead EPA Region 5 FY2027 Tribal Air Funding Announcement and Tribal Air Grants Framework. Confirm federally recognized Tribal government or eligible consortium in EPA Region 5; select CAA Section 103/ALN 66.038. Prepare separate five-page one-year or seven-page multi-year proposal and detailed program budget narrative (excluding cover and supplemental attachments), measurable environmental results, milestones and QAPP when environmental data collection applies. Send Word documents to R5ARD_Grants@epa.gov with required subject by October 30 2026 at 6 p.m. Central. Do not send an SF-424 formal package at this preliminary proposal stage.
Broad Eligibility
Federally recognized Tribal governments and Tribal consortia located within EPA Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin). Short-term studies, research, surveys, monitoring, health and welfare effects of air pollution, community education and training to assess or prevent air pollution under Clean Air Act Section 103. No cost share. Avoid duplicate funding of same activity from other federal assistance. EPA Quality Assurance Project Plan may be required; equipment scrutiny; unrelated land/property and indoor remediation ineligible.
Atlas Analysis
Full controlling EPA Region 5 FY2027 Tribal Air funding announcement verified Oct26 2026 and linked Tribal Air Grants Framework and EPA grant presentation inspected. Separate assistance listing 66.038 CAA 103 track, no universal applicant award cap published, no matching required. Fiscal funding contingent. Deadline Oct30 2026 6pm CT by email Word proposal, not full SF-424. Distinct from CAA105 and SIRG tracks with separate budget narratives; classified genuine grant not procurement. Cross-status WordPress duplicate search for Tribal Air, Region 5 air, Section103 and 105 and SIRG did not find same FY2027 track.
FY2027 EPA Region 5 Tribal Air Funding: Clean Air Act Section 103
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 5 Air and Radiation Division is accepting competitive proposal requests from federally recognized Tribal governments and eligible Tribal consortia in EPA Region 5 for short-term air pollution research and assessment under Clean Air Act Section 103, Assistance Listing 66.038. Region 5 includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. This is a grant for eligible Tribal applicants, not a procurement solicitation.
Applicant funding and matching
An individual applicant award maximum or standard award range is not published. Actual awards depend on EPA review and availability of FY2027 funding. Clean Air Act Section 103 projects require no applicant cost share; the EPA may fund an eligible approved project entirely with federal funds. This program is distinct from Section 105 air program implementation and State Indoor Radon Grants, which have different matching provisions.
Eligible activities and restrictions
Section 103 proposals can cover air quality studies, baseline monitoring, pollutant source identification, surveys, demonstrations, research into health and environmental effects of air pollution, environmental training, and Tribal community education about air pollution. Proposed work must advance eligible air quality objectives and clearly document measurable outputs, outcomes and milestones. A Quality Assurance Project Plan is necessary where environmental data are collected or generated. The EPA will scrutinize major equipment requests; unrelated real estate acquisition, indoor remediation and activities unrelated to air pollution are excluded. Applicants must avoid charging overlapping EPA grants for the same activities.
Initial proposal requirements and deadline
Submit proposals by Friday, October 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Central Time via email to R5ARD_Grants@epa.gov. Use subject FY 2027 Tribal Air Funding Announcement Proposal and attach Word-format documents. The initial narrative is limited to 5 pages for a one-year workplan or 7 pages for a multi-year workplan, excluding cover sheet and budget/supplements. Include a workplan, staffing, environmental output measures and itemized budget. Do not submit the complete SF-424 federal application package at this initial proposal stage. The EPA anticipates proposal status notifications around December 11, 2026, subject to available funding; selection is not an award authorization.
Controlling official funding announcement: EPA Region 5 FY2027 Tribal Air Funding Announcement. Also review its linked Tribal Air Grants Framework for allowable activities.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.epa.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-26. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
