Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025

This bill would require the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to air pollution control agencies, including at least one tribal agency, to establish programs that provide clean air to the public during wildland fire smoke events. These programs would be located in high-risk areas and would provide educational materials, air filtration systems for certain households, and publicly accessible clean air centers. To implement these programs, air pollution control agencies would be required to partner with at least one community-based organization.

This bill affects air pollution control agencies, including tribal agencies, which would receive grants to establish cleaner air space programs. Community-based organizations are also affected as they must partner with these agencies to implement the programs. Additionally, the bill impacts households in areas at risk of wildland fire smoke exposure by providing them with air filtration systems and access to clean air centers in publicly accessible buildings.

• Establishment of cleaner air space program grants. The Environmental Protection Agency is required to provide grants to air pollution control agencies to implement programs that provide clean air to the public during wildland fire smoke events.
• Development of clean air centers and residential filtration. Grant-funded programs must establish clean air centers in publicly accessible buildings and provide air filtration systems to certain households in areas at risk of smoke exposure.
• Public education and outreach. Programs are required to provide educational materials to the public regarding air quality and safety during wildland fire smoke events.
• Tribal and community partnerships. The bill mandates that at least one tribal air quality agency receive a grant and requires all participating agencies to partner with at least one community-based organization.

The bill aims to protect public health during wildland fire smoke events by establishing a grant program for air pollution control agencies to implement cleaner air space programs. These programs are intended to provide the public with educational materials, accessible clean air centers, and air filtration systems for households in areas at risk of smoke exposure.