American Indian Air Quality Training Program

Pat Childers
202.564.1082
childers.pat@epa.gov

The American Indian Air Quality Training Program provides funding for a single entity to provide continuous and comprehensive air quality training, technical support, and outreach programs for the EPA's tribal partners and American Indian students considering pursuing environmental careers in the field of air quality.

The program includes 5 essential components:

• The American Indian Air Quality Training Program, which provides in-person, workshop-style training for Tribal environmental professionals that is timely, relevant, high-quality, and culturally sensitive
• The Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center, which provides comprehensive, hands-on training and technical support for Tribal monitoring and related activities
• The Professional Assistance element provides additional technical resources that enhance and supplement the other tasks to support Tribal environmental professionals
• The Tribal Environmental Education, Outreach, and Support Program, which provides environmental outreach, education, and associated support to Tribal educators that will encourage Tribal students to develop interest, understanding, and abilities to pursue careers in the field of air quality management
• The Internship Program, which provides practical environmental work experience as a complement to course work that will provide exposure to and perspective on the broad range of career opportunities available in air quality management

Eligible applicants:

• States (including the District of Columbia)
• Local governments
• U.S. territories and possessions
• Tribes
• Public and private universities and colleges
• Hospitals
• Laboratories
• Other public or private nonprofit institutions

Award ceiling: $8,000,000
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 1

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.