Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
Department of Transportation |
EPA Goal 1: Climate Change and Improving Air Quality |
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ)
Purpose
The CMAQ program was created under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act (ISTEA) of 1991, continued under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (TEA-21), and reauthorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). Jointly administered
by FHWA and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the CMAQ program provides
funding to areas that face the challenge of attaining or maintaining the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In addition, States that
have no nonattainment or maintenance areas—facing much less of a clean
air challenge—still receive a minimum apportionment of CMAQ funding.
An apportioned program, each year's CMAQ funding is distributed to
the States via a statutory formula based on population and air quality
classification as designated by the EPA.
Source(s) of Information
1. FHWA's Air Quality Programs
Related EPA Program(s)
Research: Air, Climate and Energy:
The Air, Climate and Energy (ACE) Research Program promotes innovative, sustainable, and integrated solutions to air pollution
and climate change. For example, the ACE Program provides research to EPA’s programs to improve public health and the
environment, increase life expectancy, and protect the most susceptible populations. ACE provides models and tools
necessary for policy makers at all levels of community and government to make the best decisions.
ACE’s integrated research supports the Agency’s implementation of the Clean Air Act (CAA), especially the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), which set limits on how much tropospheric ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide,
sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and lead are allowed in the atmosphere. The program also evaluates the risks associated
with hazardous air pollutants, also known as air toxics. ACE is an active participant in the U.S. Global Change
Research Program (USGCRP), the interagency Federal effort to improve scientific understanding of climate change and global change.
Beginning in FY2012, the following Research Programs will be integrated into the Air, Climate and Energy Research Program:
• Clean Air Research
• Global Change Research
• Biofuels Research (within the Sustainability Program)
• Mercury Research (within the Human Health and Ecosystems Program)
Authorizing Legislation
• CAA
• Clinger Cohen Act,
• Economy Act
• EISA
• ERDDA
• NCPA
• NEPA
• PPA
Other Programs under Goal 1
Other Programs from DOT
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