Advance Control Measures & Programs

The Advance Program ran from 2012 to 2025 and consisted of more than 600 programs to support efforts to attain and maintain the NAAQS. This website serves as a historical record of those plans. EPA is no longer updating program content as of June 12, 2025. 

As Advance areas develop and update their path forward, they should consider a variety of voluntary and mandatory measures and programs; these might relate to transportation, energy efficiency/renewable energy, point and area sources, awareness-building, and educational programs. The resources on this page can help, and participants are encouraged to talk with their EPA Advance Program contact.

One resource Advance areas can refer to is the Menu of Control Measures (MCM). The MCM was developed to help state, local and tribal areas identify and evaluate actions to reduce ozone and PM pollution for the purpose of achieving and maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). This informational document intends to provide a broad, though not comprehensive, list of existing and potential emissions reduction measures for direct fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) and precursors of ozone and PM_2.5, as well as relevant information concerning the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of these measures.

The MCM includes information on measures for large point sources of emissions and nonpoint sources of emissions. Additionally, many of these measures have co-benefits from reducing emissions of other pollutants (e.g., sulfur dioxide, mercury, VOC, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, metals, and ammonia). Partners will also be able to use this information in developing emissions reduction strategies, plans, and programs to ensure they maintain and improve the air quality in their areas.

The MCM is a living document that will be updated with new or more current data as it becomes available. It is available in both Excel and PDF formats.

• Menu of Control Measures (xlsx) (119.37 KB, 9/22/22)
• Menu of Control Measures (pdf) (224.75 KB, 9/22/22)

Reducing PM From Residential Wood Smoke

EPA’s Burn Wise program provides information about options for reducing PM from residential wood smoke.  For example: 

• Strategies for Reducing Residential Wood Smoke 
• Consumers Best Burn Practices - Guidelines for reducing residential wood smoke inside and outside the home.

Mobile Sources

National Clean Diesel Campaign - Promotes clean air strategies by working with manufacturers, air quality professionals, environmental and community organizations, and state and local officials to reduce diesel emissions.

Regional Clean Diesel Collaboratives - As part of EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign, seven regional collaboratives across the nation work to leverage funds and take a local approach to mitigating diesel emissions. These diverse, multi-stakeholder groups provide technical assistance, foster partnerships, and identify and leverage resources:

• Northeast Diesel Collaborative - A regional initiative to significantly reduce diesel emissions and improve public health in the eight northeastern states.

• Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative - A partnership between leaders from federal, state, and local government, the private sector, and environmental groups in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

• Southeast Diesel Collaborative - A voluntary, public-private partnership involving leaders from federal, state and local government, the private sector and other stakeholders throughout the southeast working to reduce diesel emissions. 

• Blue Skyways Collaborative – A resource for businesses, communities, agricultural entities and governments interested in developing and implementing best practices for environmental improvement.  Incorporates ten states: Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico, and the area along the borders with Canada and Mexico. 
• Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel Collaborative - A partnership of federal, state and local governments, non-profit organizations, the private sector, and environmental groups in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
• West Coast Collaborative – A partnership between leaders from federal, state, and local government, the private sector, and environmental groups committed to reducing diesel emissions along the West Coast. This collaborative includes California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico.