Issue Brief 15-02
January 29, 2015
Summary 

State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) provide funding for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs that are under the primary control of state, local, or tribal governments, as well as other governmental partners. There are two broad categories of STAGs: infrastructure grants and categorical grants. Table 1 summarizes the various programs, and this Issue Brief examines the programs and recent trends.