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Air Resources and Tools for Financing Compliance

Description

Website providing resources that local and state agencies and organizations can use to explore financing and funding for projects to comply with Clean Air Act requirements.

Questions this resource can help answer

What are resources I can access to help identify sources of funding or financing for local air quality projects?

How do I use this resource?

This US EPA website provides links to several financing resources, including the Environmental Finance Centers located in universities around the country, and grants web pages.

Pro tips

The website provides a link the the Local Government Assistance Network which is no longer active.

Resource information

Resource owner

Government

Format

Website

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

United States

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