The Sue Pope North Texas Pollution Reduction Program seeks to achieve significant reductions in the level of NOx—a category of nitrogen and oxygen compounds produced by the burning of fossil fuels.  Elevated levels of NOx contribute to the formation of smog, impair visibility, and have significant health consequences.  Due to the impact that NOx has on air quality, it has been identified as a target pollutant for pollution reduction efforts nationwide.

Blue Skies Alliance Trust (BSA Trust) and Downwinders at Risk Education Fund (DAREF) received $2.25 million dollars in a settlement agreement.

Who May Apply - Non-profits, governmental entities, and businesses in the North Texas non-attainment counties including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Rockwall, Somervell, and Wise. Funds will be disbursed to clean air projects within these 16 counties only.

Key Criteria - The Sue Pope North Texas Pollution Reduction Program provides grants to third parties who agree to carry out activities that have a likelihood of achieving NOx reductions.  Funded projects may include school bus/fleet emission retrofits or reductions, low-income household weatherization, truck stop electrification, car replacement programs, or energy efficient building projects. 

Each project will be reviewed on the basis of two review criteria:

• Achieving Key Reductions. Applicants will be asked to provide evidence that their project achieves key reductions in NOx as well as other major pollutants that impact human health.  Preference will be given to projects that address multiple pollutants, achieve the highest ratio of reductions to project cost, and with the greatest overall longevity of NOx reductions.  Projects that address populations downwind of major point sources are strongly encouraged.
• Public Impact.  Applications will be reviewed based on whether the project serves as an important public exemplar of the application of air quality reductions.  The public impact criterion may be satisfied by including an educational component on the importance of NOx reductions and air quality, targeting sensitive groups (people with lung or heart disease, children and the elderly), or historically disadvantaged groups.  Organizations may also satisfy the public impact criterion by acquiring matching funds for their project from government or local agencies; however, matching funds are not required.

Projects should explicitly address the two review criteria, with approximately 4/5 of project budget and time dedicated to achieving key reductions, with 1/5 of the project addressing the public impact goal.

THE SUE POPE FUND
NORTH TEXAS POLLUTION REDUCTION PROGRAM
PO Box 763844
Dallas, TX 75376
Office 972.296.9400 - Fax 972.296.9492 - Email