

With respect to the recommended increase to state and local air grants, EPA’s “Budget-in-Brief” document states: “This increase in grant resources will help expand the efforts of air pollution control agencies to implement their programs and to accelerate immediate on-the-ground efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. EPA has just provided additional details about the Administration’s budget request, which was announced on March 9 (but did not include specifics about EPA’s programs). This is an increase of $151.2 million (approximately 60 percent) over the amount appropriated in FY 2023 ($249 million).

The Administration’s FY 2024 budget request for EPA is calling for $400.2 million in grants to state and local air agencies under Sections 103 and 105 of the Clean Air Act.
