Local partner particulate matter grants
Forecasted
Local partner particulate matter grants support Washington local clean air agencies in operating particulate matter and other pollutant monitoring sites, including expanded monitoring in overburdened communities.
Funder: Washington State Department of Ecology
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2028 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $937,925 total for the 2024–2028 four-year cycle; no matching funds required
Summary: Non-competitive grants support Washington local clean air agencies operating designated PM2.5 and other air-pollutant monitoring sites.
Key Information: Eligibility is limited to Washington State’s seven local clean air agencies and designated monitoring sites.
Description
The Washington State Department of Ecology’s Air Quality Program supports local clean air agencies operating fine particulate matter (PM2.5) monitoring sites within Washington’s State and Local Air Monitoring (SLAMS) Network. This non-competitive program funds monitoring-site operations, with awards distributed by formula rather than competitive proposal ranking. Support reflects the location of EPA-required core monitors, higher-profile sites, and the instruments operated.
Funding combines EPA Clean Air Act Section 103 pass-through funds with Washington Climate Commitment Act funding for expanded monitoring in overburdened communities. Where these communities overlap local clean air agency jurisdictions, Ecology may support monitoring of other criteria pollutants, including PM10 and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Federal funding is restricted to sites in the monitoring work plan agreed upon by Ecology and EPA; state-funded sites require mutual agreement with Ecology.
