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US EPA, CDC, ALA Resources for IAQ

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Where are resources available?In my communityOnlineFederal and state agenciesLocal health center and

clinicsWhere else?

nau.edu/iaqtc

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What resources will I need when I get back to my community?

Equipment and instruments?Data loggers?Outreach materialsRadon test kitsProgram or project fundingWhat else?

nau.edu/iaqtc

4nau.edu/iaqtc

Highlight – Outstanding resourcesCenters for Disease Control: Healthy Homes, IAQhttp://www.cdc.gov/healthyhomes/bytopic/airquality.html

US EPA Tribal Partners Programhttp://www.epa.gov/iaqtribal/

American Lung Association: IAQ Programhttp://www.lung.org/associations/charters/mid-atlantic/air-quality/indoor-air-quality.html

ITEP, EEOP: Technical Assistance

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Funding and ResourcesIndoor Air Quality

Mansel A NelsonInstitute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

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Funding for IAQ• Review priority for existing funding

• This is funding you already have….• Consider spending it differently• Coordinate changes with Project Officer

• Seek additional funding• Funding agencies / organizations like to fund

success, so getting started with existing funding can be helpful

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Funding for IAQ• I-GAP (Coordinate with Project Officer to put in

work-plan)• EPA 103 / 105 (Coordinate with Project Officer

to put in work-plan.)• Tribal Air Grants Framework • http

://www.epa.gov/oar/tribal/pdfs/Tribal%20Air%20Grants%20Framework%20rev%2011_07.pdf

(See Extract of Tribal Air Grants Framework in manual)

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Funding for IAQ• HUD (coordinate with Tribal Housing

Office to put in work plan)• CDC• EPA IAQ RFPs• Private foundations

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HUD Funding for IAQHealthy Homes Programhttp://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/hhi/index.cfmHealthy Homes Technical Studies Programhttp://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=

215753Lead Poisoninghttp://www.ecohomemagazine.com/news/hud-announces-131-million-for-lead-poisoning-prevention.aspx

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CDC Funding for IAQ

Funding for Coordinated School Healthhttp://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/CSHP/faq.htm#4

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Sample EPA Funding for IAQScience for Sustainable and Healthy Tribeshttp://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2013/

2013_star_tribal.htmlIndoor Air Grantshttp://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/AIRPAGE.NSF/webpage/Indoor+Air+Grants+Request+for+Proposals+in+EPA+Region+

10Cooperative Agreement Fundinghttp://www.epa.gov/iaq/

cooperative_partners.html

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Sample Foundations Funding IAQ

Clean Air for Kids Programhttp://www.cleanair4kids.orgVital4Life Foundationhttp://vital4lifefoundation.com/Clean%20Air%

20funding.pdfHealthy Schools Campaignhttp://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/who/funding

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Redirect School Funding to IAQhttp://www.iaqsymposium.com/pdfs/2011/ConcurrentSessionPDFs/FundingYourIAQManagementProgram/

FundingYourIAQManagementProgram.pdf

(See Extract of Funding Your IAQ Management Program in manual)

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QAPPs for IAQ Work(A lot of IAQ work can be done without IAQ

QAPP,but if you need a QAPP, ITEP staff can help)

ITEP TAMS Center working with R10 EPA to develop guidelines for IAQ QAPPs

Sample IAQ QAPPs available on website

www.nau.edu/eeop/air_quality/AirQlty_akiaq.asp

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ITEP ServicesAmerican Indian Air Quality

Training Program (AIAQTP)

Indoor Air Quality In Tribal Communities

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Mansel A. Nelson Senior Program Coordinator

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)Northern Arizona University (NAU)

http://www.nau.edu/iaqtc/mansel.nelson@nau.edu

Voice 928 523 1275FAX 928 523 1280

PO Box 5768, Flagstaff, AZ 86011