School Districts Earn Grants for IAQ, GHG Efforts

7/16/2025

Improving indoor air quality (IAQ) and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in K-12 schools will always be among the top priorities for facility managers in K-12 school districts to monitor. But sometimes, while managers are willing to invest in these efforts, budgets don’t always allow opportunities. 

That’s why grants can play a significant role in helping facilities departments achieve their goals. In a new initiative, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and Go Green Initiative (GGI) announced 10 school districts to receive $50,000 in grant funding to help with their efforts. 

In addition to the funding, the awards will include on-the-ground technical assistance to develop and implement board-approved IAQ management and GHG reduction plans. The program targets low-income and Tribal school districts, helping them build capacity to address health and environmental factors that affect student learning. 

The districts selected include one school from each of 10 EPA regions: 

• Boston Public Schools 
• Salamanca City (New York) Central School District 
• Alexandria (Virginia) City Public Schools 
• Bibb County School District, Macon, Ga. 
• East St. Louis (Illinois) School District 
• Grants (New Mexico) Cibola County Schools 
• North Daviess R-III, Jameson, Missouri 
• Arlee (Montana) Joint School District No. 8 
• Standard School District, Bakersfield, California 
• Dufur (Oregon) School District 29. 

Participating school districts will: 

• Enact school board policy to address IAQ management and GHG reduction 
• Conduct baseline assessments of air quality and emissions 
• Provide training for key district stakeholders 
• Develop and implement districtwide IAQ and GHG reduction plans 
• Measure, quantify and report outcomes. 

For more information on the initiative, visit www.GoGreenInitiative.org. 

Dave Lubach is the executive editor for the facilities market.