National Program Guidances (NPGs)

On this page:

• FY 2025-2026 National Program Guidances
• FY 2025-2026 National Program Guidance Early Engagement Summaries
• FY 2025-2026 OCFO Technical Guidance
• Archived Information

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FY 2025-2026 National Program Guidances

The FY 2025-2026 National Program Guidances communicate two-year operational priorities and strategies for EPA programs and regions, and our partners in states, Tribes, and territories. The final NPGs, along with separate Response to Comments documents, are available below.

• Final Overview to the FY 2025-2026 National Program Guidances (pdf) (178.89 KB, July 2024, 190-S-24-001)
• Final FY 2025-2026 Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) National Program Guidance (pdf) (595.08 KB, 440-B-24-001)
  • Response to Comments on Draft FY 2025-2026 OAR National Program Guidance (pdf) (506.09 KB, 440-P-24-001)
• Final FY 2025-2026 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) National Program Guidance (pdf) (559.66 KB, July 2024, 740-B-24-009)
  • Response to Comments on Draft FY 2025-2026 OCSPP National Program Guidance (pdf) (1.89 MB, 730-S-24-001)
• Final FY 2025-2026 Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR) National Program Guidance (pdf) (824.71 KB, July 2024, 190-R-24-003)
  • Response to Comments on Draft FY 2025-2026 Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR) National Program Guidance (pdf) (201.21 KB, 190-P-24-002)
• Final FY 2025-2026 Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) National Program Guidance (pdf) (911.87 KB, July 2024, 305-B-24-003)
  • Response to Comments on Draft FY 2025-2026 OECA National Program Guidance (pdf) (1.52 MB, 305-R-24-001)
• Final FY 2025-2026 Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) National Program Guidance (pdf) (636.63 KB, July 2024, 231-F-24-003)
  • Response to Comments on Draft FY 2025-2026 OEJECR National Program Guidance (pdf) (2.64 MB, 231-F-24-004)
• Final FY 2025-2026 Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA) National Program Guidance (pdf) (549.43 KB, July 2024, 160-D-24-001)
  • Response to Comments on Draft FY 2025-2026 OITA National Program Guidance (pdf) (172.7 KB)
• Final FY 2025-2026 Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) National Program Guidance (pdf) (845.93 KB, July 2024, 540-R-24-001)
  • Response to Comments on Draft FY 2025-2026 OLEM National Program Guidance (pdf) (392.49 KB, July 2024, 560-R-24-001)
• Final FY 2025-2026 Office of Water (OW) National Program Guidance (pdf) (920.59 KB, July 2024, 850-R-24-001)
  • Response to Comments on Draft FY 2025-2026 OW National Program Guidance (pdf) (515.78 KB, 850-R-24-002)

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FY 2025-2026 National Program Guidance Early Engagement Summaries

From June through October 2023, EPA offices that develop NPGs engaged with tribes, states, territories, and media associations to gather input on their most important priorities for the FY 2025-2026 NPGs. Below are summaries of the input received:

• FY 2025-2026 Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Summary of Early Engagement (pdf) (261.3 KB, November 13, 2023, 440-S-23-001)
• FY 2025-2026 Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR) Summary of Early Engagement (pdf) (233.35 KB, 140-P-230-01)
• FY 2025-2026 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) Summary of Early Engagement (pdf) (212.46 KB, November 7, 2023)
• FY 2025-2026 Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) Summary of Early Engagement (pdf) (174.44 KB, November 2023, 305-S-23-001)
• FY 2025-2026 Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) Summary of Early Engagement (pdf) (pdf) (249.75 KB, December 8, 2023, 231-F-23-001)
• FY 2025-2026 Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA) Summary of Early Engagement (pdf) (159.63 KB, November 2023)
• FY 2025-2026 Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) Summary of Early Engagement (pdf) (190.46 KB, 540-S-23-005)
• FY 2025-2026 Office of Water (OW) Summary of Early Engagement (pdf) (220.38 KB, 800-S-23-001)

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FY 2025-2026 OCFO Technical Guidance

• OCFO Technical Guidance on the FY 2025-2026 National Program Guidance (pdf) (223.27 KB, July 14, 2023, 190-B-23-001)

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Archived Information

Prior NPGs can be found on EPA's Historical Planning, Budget, and Results Reports page.