What resources are available to help my school district finance IAQ projects?

EPA’s IAQ TfS Program and Action Kit offer several low-cost/no-cost tips for addressing problems to improve a building’s IAQ. However, many more expensive improvements are difficult to finance from the existing school budget.  To help schools overcome this challenge, EPA has developed a searchable, online directory of foundations that provide grant assistance to public schools in need of funding for projects associated with the identification, resolution, and prevention of IAQ problems.  In addition, the directory includes tips for preparing a winning grant proposal. EPA’s Funding Mechanisms Website also provides information about tax-exempt leases, system benefit funds, and performance based contracting – all of these are proven options for financing school infrastructure projects. See www.schooliaqfunding.org

Many schools and districts have benefited from school-business partnerships through which local businesses donate equipment, supplies, or other services that schools need for building renovation projects to improve IAQ.

Download or order a copy of the IAQ TfS Action Kit at www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/actionkit.html

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