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Wildfire Smoke Course Knowledge Check - Question 16

Knowledge check on preparing for wildfire smoke

Wildfire Smoke Course Knowledge Check - Question 20

Knowledge check on reducing exposure to wildfire smoke

Wildfire Smoke Course Knowledge Check - Questions 17-19

Knowledge check on respirators and wildfire smoke

Wildfire Smoke Course Knowledge Check - Questions 11-12

Knowledge Check on Educating Health Care Workers on Wildfire Smoke Health Effects

Wildfire Smoke Course Knowledge Check - Question 10

Knowledge Check regarding the effects of wildfire smoke combined with heat.

Wildfire Smoke Course Knowledge Check - Questions 7-9

Knowledge Check on Exposure to Wildfire Smoke

Can you help us determine if our organization, which is a registered 501(c)(3) organization comprised of over several hundred Tribal members, is an intertribal consortium?

Intertribal Consortia is defined as the following within the EN Solicitation Notice: a coalition of two or more separate Indian Tribes that join for the purpose of applying for an assistance agreement. An inter-Tribal consortium is eligible to receive a Cooperative Agreement from EPA only if the inter-Tribal consortium demonstrates…

Last published: October 6, 2025

Can current projects qualify? Or does project work need to begin after award?

The EN Grant Program does not fund pre-award projects (this is an explicit cost restriction of the program, as outlined within Section 2A(i) of the Solicitation Notice). Work cannot begin with EPA funding until after award. The projects that applicants are submitting would have to begin at or after a…

Last published: October 6, 2025

Can an interstate organization apply as part of a partnership and receive a subaward?

Interstate organizations are not eligible entities on their own, but the EN Grant Program had it confirmed from EPA competition lawyers that an interstate organization can partner with one of the member states, as long as that member state agency is the lead applicant (as that is the eligible entity…

Last published: October 6, 2025

Durations of Smoke Exposure

health effects from wood smoke in forest fires

Voluntary Fireplace Program Partners

List of manufacturers that are participating in EPA's Voluntary Fireplace Program

If I am told my grant requires QA documentation, is there a site where we can access all Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) approved by EPA to use as an example or template?

EPA does not currently publish approved QAPPs online. QAPPs are approved at the EPA regional level and there are not currently any repositories for these documents. To find out what resources are available in your region, we recommend reaching out to your Regional Exchange Network Coordinator ( RENC ) to…

Last published: October 6, 2025

What are fringe costs?

These costs are allowances and services that you provide to your employees as compensation in addition to regular salaries and wages. Examples of fringe costs include employee leave, employee insurance, pensions and unemployment, and holiday benefits. Information on calculating fringe benefit costs is available in Appendix D of annual Solicitation…

Last published: October 6, 2025

Is there a maximum amount of funds that the EN Grant Program will award per state, Tribe, or territory?

There is no annual or continuous maximum funding threshold per state, Tribe, or territory. However, when making the final funding decisions, the EPA Selection Official may consider geographic distribution of awards, which may limit the number of grants approved per state in a grant cycle. All projects must align with…

Last published: October 6, 2025