**UPDATE: The Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan- Priority Action Plan is now available! Please go to "The Plan" tab to view more information and the documents.
Local governments across the region are working with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to develop the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Air Quality Improvement Plan (AQIP). The DFW AQIP will create a roadmap for the region to improve air quality, protect public health, and reduce impacts of extreme weather events. The development of this plan is funded through a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program.
- To attend an upcoming meeting go to the Meetings tab
- To submit feedback on what you would like to see included in the DFW AQIP, go to the Take a Survey tab.
- To stay up-to-date on the DFW AQIP development, go to the Sign Up for Emails tab.
Background on the CPRG
The CPRG is a two-phase grant program which will provide grants to develop and implement plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The first phase, the CPRG planning grants, will provide $250 million for noncompetitive planning grants to develop a regional plan to improve air quality.
The NCTCOG was awarded $1 million in funds from the CPRG planning grants on behalf of the region. As a recipient of these funds, NCTCOG is required to develop a Priority Action Plan and a Comprehensive Action Plan. These plans will be developed into the comprehensive, multi-pollutant Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan.
Please send any questions to dfwaqip@publicinput.com
Documents
Section 185 Fee and Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan Meeting with Industry Stakeholders
NCTCOG is hosting a meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from 2-3:30pm in the Transportation Council Room at the NCTCOG Campus– 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX 76011 to provide information to industry stakeholders on current state of air quality and the TCEQ’s proposed rulemaking for Section 185 fees. This meeting is being driven by several key factors that will be covered in further detail during this meeting:
- Compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS): https://www.nctcog.org/trans/quality/air/Ozone
- Clean Air Act (CAA) Requirements and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) Section 185 Fee Proposed Rulemaking: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/point-source-ei/185-fee.
- NCTCOG’s Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan: https://nctcog.publicinput.com/dfwaqip
- Funding opportunities to improve local air quality: https://www.nctcog.org/trans/quality/air/Funding-and-Resources
Location: 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX 76011: Transportation Council Room or via Zoom: https://nctcog.zoom.us/j/82118635450
- Section 185 Meeting Agenda - 06-10-25_2e86dece.pdf
- Section 185 Fee Presentation_00ca0b71.pdf
- Clean Energy Tax Incentives_Elective Pay Eligible Tax Credits_8ef62fc2.pdf
- Clean Energy Tax Incentives for Businesses_840ba7f7.pdf
- DFW AQIP- PAP Measures&Benefits_1d49d4c2.pdf