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EPA Air Finance Clearinghouse

Description

Website with links to resources related to financing and funding for air quality programs at the community level.

Questions this resource can help answer

What mechanisms are available for my city to fund air quality improvements at the community level?

How do I use this resource?

The website included two searchable databases: one containing available funding sources, and the other containing resources on financing mechanisms and approaches that can help communities access capital to meet their environmental infrastructure needs. Each database is searchable. Links open up in new browser windows. Results for funding are filtered by funding sources, sectors, geographic scope, eligible uses, and eligible applicants.

Resource information

Resource owner

Format

Website

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

United States

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Curated web resources

Sectors

Government

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