A Guide for Financing Radon Mitigation To Reduce Exposure in Existing Housing
(PDF) | Alliance for Healthy Homes | Guide to educate public health leaders, radon programs, lung cancer prevention advocates, and housing and community development professionals about existing financing mechanisms for radon mitigation in existing dwelling units. | Guide | 2009 | https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/radiological/radon/docs/radon_financing.pdf |
Financing Clean Air Technology Letter (PDF) (PDF) | EPA Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) | Preliminary report on examination of financing issues related to promulgation of Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards for builders and process heaters at major sources of hazardous air pollutants. EFAB's work to date, preliminary findings, and future thoughts/ next steps are included in the letter. | Report | 2012 | https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100E7C0.PDF?Dockey=P100E7C0.PDF |
Financing Mechanisms for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Other Air and Water Pollution Problems (PDF) (PDF) | EPA Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) | Fourth report in a series aimed at creating finance mechanisms to address the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and other non-point source water pollution problems. The report calls for implementation of programs at state and local levels to finance installation of energy efficiency and environmental improvement devices at public and not-for-profit facilities. Five recommendations are included for consideration. | Report | 2010 | https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100AABG.PDF?Dockey=P100AABG.PDF |
Financial, Underwriting, Risk Mitigation and Consumer Protection Considerations for the Adoption of VEIB Programs (PDF) | EPA Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) | Two reports that deal with the Voluntary Environmental Improvement Bond (VEIB) Program, a concept which could produce environmental improvements across the nation. The first report addresses the VEIB concept and makes specific recommendations for the Agency to encourage states and local governments to adopt VEIB programs. The second report deals with the implementation of VEIB programs and outlines factors important to the implementation of any VEIB program. | Report | 2009 | https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100AA92.PDF?Dockey=P100AA92.PDF |
VEIBs: An Innovative, Local, Environmental Finance Concept for Mitigating Air and Water Pollution (PDF) | EPA Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) | Two reports that deal with the Voluntary Environmental Improvement Bond (VEIB) Program, a concept which could produce environmental improvements across the nation. The first report addresses the VEIB concept and makes specific recommendations for the Agency to encourage states and local governments to adopt VEIB programs. The second report deals with the implementation of VEIB programs and outlines factors important to the implementation of any VEIB program. | Report | 2009 | https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100AA92.PDF?Dockey=P100AA92.PDF |
SmartWay Transport Program: Innovative Finance Programs for Air Pollution Reduction (PDF) (PDF) | EPA Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) | Report in response to review of the SmartWay retrofit program, as requested by the Office of Air and Radiation. A recommendation to encourage states to create Air Quality Finance Agencies (AQFAs) is made. | Report | 2007 | https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100AA76.PDF?Dockey=P100AA76.PDF |
Clean Air Act of 1990: A Guide to Public Financing Options (PDF) (PDF) | EPA Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) | Guide that examines opportunities within the provisions of the Clean Air Act of 1990 and within air program financing arrangements for state and local authorities to meet the funding requirements of the Act. The financing mechanisms provided are intended to supplement, but not replace, existing general revenues or federal grant assistant. | Guide | 1992 | https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100FG7P.PDF?Dockey=P100FG7P.PDF |
Clean Air Guide for Ports & Terminals (PDF) | Environmental Defense Fund | Guide presenting frameworks, strategies, and actions for ports and terminals to reduce emissions, including funding opportunities. | Guide | 2015 | https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/content/edf_clean_air_guide_for_ports_terminals_0.pdf |
Transportation and Air Quality Funding Archive | North Central Texas Council of Governments | Website with overview of current funding for transportation and air quality initiatives in North Texas. | Website, Resource List | 2019 | https://www.nctcog.org/trans/quality/air/funding-and-resources/transportation-and-air-quality-funding-archive |
Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings (PDF) | OSHA | Guidance from OSHA on indoor air quality in commercial and institutional buildings, including opportunities to receive related OSHA and other federal funding or assistance. | Guide | 2011 | https://www.osha.gov/Publications/3430indoor-air-quality-sm.pdf |
2020 Plan for Attaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone in San Diego County (PDF) | San Diego Air Pollution Control District | City of San Diego plan for meeting national ambient air standards for ozone, including funding and financing approaches and sources. | Report | 2020 | https://www.sdapcd.org/content/dam/sdc/apcd/PDF/Air%20Quality%20Planning/Att%20A%20(Attainment%20Plan)_ws.pdf |
Guide to Federal Funding, Financing, and Technical Assistance for Plug-in Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations (PDF) | U.S. DOE, U.S. DOT | Guidance highlighting examples of federal programs that support funding and financing for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and charging infrastructure. | Guide | 2016 | https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2016/07/f33/Guide%20to%20Federal%20Funding%20and%20Financing%20for%20PEVs%20and%20PEV%20Charging.pdf |
Clean Cities Coalition Network | U.S. EPA | Website listing open funding opportunities for EPA's Clean Cities coalition projects and other relevant funding sources | Website, Resource List | | https://cleancities.energy.gov/funding-opportunities/ |
Environmental Settlement Agreements and Funding Wood Burning Appliance Replacement Programs | U.S. EPA | Presentation outlining environmental settlement agreements and funding approaches for wood burning appliance replacement programs | Presentation | | https://www.nescaum.org/documents/march-2018-residential-wood-heating-workshop/epa-approches-and-resources-wood-appliance-replacement-options.pdf/ |
Creating Healthy Air Quality in Schools | U.S. EPA | Website with comprehensive resources on promoting a healthy learning environment in schools to reduce absenteeism, improve test scores and enhance student and staff productivity. | Website, Presentation | | https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools |
Indoor Air Quality in High Performance Schools | U.S. EPA | Background information on the impacts of indoor air quality on student health and academic performance, qualities of high performance schools, and financing for high performance schools | Guide | | https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/indoor-air-quality-high-performance-schools#increased-funds |
Developing a Tribal Implementation Plan (PDF) | U.S. EPA | Document to support tribal environmental staff in developing a Tribal Implementation Plan, including considerations of funding capacity and needs. | Guide | 2018 | https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-09/documents/developing_a_tribal_implementation_plan_sept._2018_1.pdf |
Tribal Air Grants Framework (PDF) | U.S. EPA | Document designed to assist tribes that apply for CAA funding to draft more effective work plans for projects that will develop tribal knowledge of air quality issues and build tribal expertise to manage air quality on reservations and tribal trust land. | Guide | 2015 | https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-04/documents/thetribalairgrantsframework_menuofoptions09_29_15_0.pdf |
A Guide to Implementing an IAQ Program (PDF) | U.S. EPA | Guide with resources, tools, and guidance to support schools in implementing the Framework for Effective School IAQ Management and developing and implementing an IAQ Management Plan, including considerations for funding and financing | Guide | 2009 | https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-11/documents/coordinators_guide.pdf |
EJSCREEN | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | EJSCREEN is an environmental justice mapping and screening tool that provides EPA and the public with a nationally consistent dataset and approach for combining environmental and demographic indicators. EJSCREEN users choose a geographic area; the tool then provides demographic and environmental information for that area. EJSCREEN provides a way to display publicly available information and includes a method for combining environmental and demographic indicators into EJ indexes. | Website,Tool | | https://ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/ |