Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2012 STAR D2
Apply for EPA G2012 STAR D2
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Anthropogenic Influences on Organic Aerosol Formation and Regional Climate Implications, Early Career" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.509 Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2012 and posted on Feb 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 3, 2012 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD), through its National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) and in cooperation with the EPA Clean Air Research Program, offered this Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant competition to support research on how organic compounds form in the atmosphere and how their properties affect climate, especially at regional scales. The opportunity focuses on organic aerosol science, with a clear emphasis on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation and the chemistry that connects gaseous precursors to particle-phase products. A major theme is teasing apart how human-driven (anthropogenic) emissions interact with natural (biogenic) emissions to influence aerosol formation, composition, and climate-relevant behavior.
Scientifically, the solicitation targets improved understanding of the linkages between gas-phase atmospheric chemistry and SOA formation. That includes the chemical pathways that transform emitted or formed gases into lower-volatility products that partition into particles, as well as how mixtures of pollutants from human activities (such as combustion-related emissions and industrial precursors) can alter or amplify SOA production from biogenic sources (such as vegetation). The EPA highlights interest in the “climatically relevant properties†of the resulting organic material, which typically points to characteristics like volatility, oxidative state, hygroscopicity, optical properties, and the ability of aerosols to influence cloud formation and radiation, all of which ultimately shape regional climate impacts and can overlap with air quality concerns.
A distinguishing feature of this announcement is the inclusion of an early career track alongside the regular awards. The early career option is intended to fund projects that are smaller in scope and budget and led by early career principal investigators, with eligibility details defined in Section III of the full request for applications. This design is meant to help newer investigators establish independent research programs while still contributing to the EPA’s broader goals around aerosol chemistry and climate implications.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using grant and cooperative agreement instruments under CFDA 66.509 (STAR Research Program). The EPA anticipated making about 8 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $2.9 million and an award ceiling of $300,000 (no stated award floor). No cost sharing or matching was required. The opportunity was posted on February 14, 2012, and closed on May 3, 2012, with an archive date of June 2, 2012. Eligibility is summarized as “others†with clarification and full requirements provided in the full announcement, particularly in Section III.
For applicants needing guidance or having submission issues, the announcement listed specific contacts: James Gentry for eligibility questions (gentry.james@epa.gov, 703-347-8093), Todd Peterson for electronic submissions (peterson.todd@epa.gov, 703-308-7224), and Sherri Hunt for technical questions (hunt.sherri@epa.gov, 703-347-8042).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this EPA funding opportunity about?
This is an EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant competition focused on organic aerosol science. The research emphasis is on how organic compounds form in the atmosphere and how their properties affect climate, especially at regional scales.
2. Which EPA offices and programs are involved?
The opportunity was offered by EPA ORD through the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), in cooperation with the EPA Clean Air Research Program.
3. What scientific topic area does the solicitation prioritize?
The solicitation prioritizes secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation and the atmospheric chemistry that links gaseous precursors to particle-phase products. A central goal is improving understanding of the linkages between gas-phase atmospheric chemistry and SOA formation.
4. What is secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in the context of this announcement?
In this announcement, SOA refers to organic particulate matter that forms in the atmosphere through chemical transformation of gases into lower-volatility products that can partition into particles.
5. What kinds of chemical processes are of interest?
The EPA is interested in chemical pathways that transform emitted or formed gases into lower-volatility products that move into the particle phase. The opportunity also emphasizes chemistry that connects gaseous precursors to particle-phase products, including how pollutant mixtures can change SOA formation outcomes.
6. How does the opportunity address anthropogenic and biogenic emissions?
A major theme is understanding how human-driven (anthropogenic) emissions interact with natural (biogenic) emissions to influence aerosol formation, composition, and climate-relevant behavior. The solicitation specifically highlights interest in how anthropogenic pollutant mixtures can alter or amplify SOA production from biogenic sources such as vegetation.
7. What are examples of anthropogenic versus biogenic sources mentioned?
Anthropogenic examples mentioned include combustion-related emissions and industrial precursors. Biogenic examples mentioned include emissions from vegetation.
8. What does EPA mean by “climatically relevant properties†of organic aerosols?
The announcement points to properties such as volatility, oxidative state, hygroscopicity, optical properties, and the ability of aerosols to influence cloud formation and radiation. These characteristics help determine regional climate impacts and may overlap with air quality concerns.
9. Is the emphasis climate, air quality, or both?
The stated emphasis is on climate impacts, particularly at regional scales, but the announcement notes that these issues can overlap with air quality concerns.
10. What is distinctive about this STAR competition compared with a single-track solicitation?
A distinguishing feature is that it includes an early career track alongside regular awards. The early career option is intended for smaller-scope, smaller-budget projects led by early career principal investigators, with eligibility details provided in Section III of the full request for applications.
11. Who is eligible for the early career track?
The announcement states that early career projects must be led by early career principal investigators, and that the specific eligibility details are defined in Section III of the full request for applications.
12. What is the general eligibility category listed for this opportunity?
Eligibility is summarized as “others,†with clarification and full requirements provided in the full announcement, particularly in Section III.
13. What type of funding instrument does EPA plan to use?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity using grant and cooperative agreement instruments.
14. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 66.509, the STAR Research Program.
15. How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
The EPA anticipated making about 8 awards.
16. What was the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding level was $2.9 million.
17. What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $300,000.
18. Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated in the information provided.
19. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
20. When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on February 14, 2012, and closed on May 3, 2012.
21. What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date was June 2, 2012.
22. Who should applicants contact with eligibility questions?
For eligibility questions, the listed contact is James Gentry at gentry.james@epa.gov or 703-347-8093.
23. Who should applicants contact for electronic submission issues?
For electronic submissions, the listed contact is Todd Peterson at peterson.todd@epa.gov or 703-308-7224.
24. Who should applicants contact with technical questions about the science area?
For technical questions, the listed contact is Sherri Hunt at hunt.sherri@epa.gov or 703-347-8042.
25. Where are the detailed eligibility rules and other requirements located?
The announcement indicates that detailed eligibility and full requirements are provided in the full announcement, particularly in Section III.
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