Deadline: 28-Jan-22
The City of Boston is pleased to launch the Community Clean Air Grant Program to provide funding for community projects to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions.
This opportunity helps improve public health and combat climate change on a local level.
The Air Pollution Control Commission (APCC) administers programs that promote clean air. This grant program will fund and bring visibility to community-driven projects that reduce air pollution and carbon emissions. The projects will help achieve Boston’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and bring short-term benefits to the neighborhoods.
Focuses
In order to be eligible for funding, proposals must do at least one of the following:
- eliminate or otherwise address point sources of air pollution within Boston
- mitigate the negative health impacts of air pollution emissions within Boston
- enhance the ability of local communities in Boston to improve local air quality, and
- have a measurable impact on air quality or carbon emissions within Boston.
Air Pollution in Boston
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Disproportionate Impact: Air pollution in Boston affects them all. But it affects some of the communities more than others including:
- communities located near highways and other major transportation infrastructure, and
- socially vulnerable populations. These include people of color, older residents, children, and people with chronic illnesses.
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Health & Environment Impact: Air pollution contributes to higher rates of cardiovascular and respiratory disease, like asthma, and has been linked to higher COVID-19 mortality rates. Some air pollutants, like methane and carbon dioxide, are also greenhouse gases. They increase the retention of heat in the atmosphere. The effects of climate change in Boston will likely include:
- greater flooding
- more intense storms, and
- more frequent and intense heat waves.
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Ways to Improve: The City of Boston can improve air quality at the local level in a variety of ways:
- eliminating sources of pollution
- shifting from polluting to clean energy sources
- improving indoor air quality with filters, and
- education and awareness.
Funding Information
The maximum grant award available to an individual, business (e.g. LLC) or nonprofit organization is $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The City of Boston invites residents, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to submit proposals for community projects located within Boston. It is open to any individual or entity who would like to respond. The City encourages participation from:
small and local
minority-owned
women-owned, and
other disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) and entities.
For more information, visit City of Boston.
For more information, visit https://www.boston.gov/departments/environment/air-pollution-control-commission/clean-air-grant