Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2012 STAR D1
Apply for EPA G2012 STAR D1
- 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" 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 $400,000.00 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 the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) and in coordination with the EPA Clean Air Research Program, offered this Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research funding opportunity to support extramural studies on how organic compounds form in the atmosphere and how their properties influence climate, particularly at regional scales. The central theme is organic aerosol formation, with an emphasis on secondary organic aerosol (SOA), which forms when gases in the atmosphere undergo chemical reactions and then condense into particles. EPA is specifically looking for research that clarifies the chemical pathway linkages between gas-phase chemistry and SOA production, and that improves understanding of how human-driven (anthropogenic) emissions interact with natural (biogenic) emissions to alter aerosol formation, composition, and climate-relevant behavior.
A key motivation behind the solicitation is that organic aerosols can change the Earths energy balance and regional climate through multiple mechanisms, such as scattering or absorbing sunlight and modifying cloud properties. Because these effects depend strongly on the particles chemical makeup and physical characteristics, the opportunity prioritizes research that can connect emissions and chemical transformations to measurable climatically relevant properties. In practice, that can include work that better characterizes precursor gases, reaction mechanisms, oxidation pathways, volatility changes, particle growth, and the resulting optical, hygroscopic, and cloud-nucleating properties of the formed aerosols. The EPA also signals interest in the real-world complexity of mixed emission environments, where anthropogenic pollutants can influence biogenic chemistry (and vice versa), changing both the amount of aerosol formed and its behavior in the atmosphere.
The funding mechanism includes grants and cooperative agreements under a discretionary competition in the environmental research category. The total estimated program funding was about $2.9 million, with an expected eight awards and an award ceiling of $400,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The opportunity was posted on February 14, 2012, with an original and current closing date of May 3, 2012, and an archive date of June 2, 2012. The CFDA number associated with the program is 66.509 (STAR Research Program). While the general eligibility field points applicants to the full announcement for specifics, it indicates eligibility is not limited to a single applicant type and requires review of Section III for the detailed criteria.
In addition to standard research awards, the solicitation includes a dedicated early career project option intended for investigators at an early stage of their careers. These early career awards are described as smaller in scope and budget compared to the regular awards, designed to help early career principal investigators lead independent research aligned with the same overall scientific goals. Eligibility for the early career track is determined by the criteria laid out in Section III of the request for applications.
For applicants or institutions needing help navigating the process, the announcement provides separate contacts depending on the issue. James Gentry is listed for eligibility questions (gentry.james@epa.gov, 703-347-8093), Todd Peterson for electronic submission questions (peterson.todd@epa.gov, 703-308-7224), and Sherri Hunt for technical questions related to the scientific content (hunt.sherri@epa.gov, 703-347-8042). The full announcement, including official submission instructions and due date details, is referenced as the authoritative source for application requirements and procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What agency and office offered this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD), through the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), in coordination with the EPA Clean Air Research Program.
2) What program is this opportunity part of?
The solicitation is part of the EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research program. The associated CFDA number is 66.509 (STAR Research Program).
3) What is the main research theme of the solicitation?
The central theme is organic aerosol formation in the atmosphere, with an emphasis on secondary organic aerosol (SOA). SOA forms when gases in the atmosphere undergo chemical reactions and then condense into particles.
4) What kinds of scientific questions is EPA trying to address?
EPA is looking for studies that clarify the chemical pathway linkages between gas-phase chemistry and SOA production, and that improve understanding of how anthropogenic (human-driven) emissions interact with biogenic (natural) emissions to affect aerosol formation, composition, and climate-relevant behavior.
5) Why is EPA interested in organic aerosols for climate and air research?
Organic aerosols can affect the Earth's energy balance and regional climate through multiple mechanisms. Examples mentioned include scattering or absorbing sunlight and modifying cloud properties. Because these impacts depend strongly on chemical makeup and physical characteristics, the solicitation emphasizes connecting emissions and chemical transformations to measurable, climatically relevant properties.
6) What types of research topics or activities are specifically highlighted as priorities?
The announcement prioritizes work that connects emissions and atmospheric chemical transformations to measurable climate-relevant particle properties. Examples of relevant areas include characterizing precursor gases, reaction mechanisms, oxidation pathways, volatility changes, particle growth, and resulting optical, hygroscopic, and cloud-nucleating properties of formed aerosols.
7) Does the solicitation emphasize real-world or mixed-emission environments?
Yes. EPA signals interest in the complexity of mixed emission environments, where anthropogenic pollutants can influence biogenic chemistry (and vice versa), changing both the amount of aerosol formed and its behavior in the atmosphere.
8) What funding mechanisms are used for awards under this opportunity?
The funding mechanism includes grants and cooperative agreements under a discretionary competition in the environmental research category.
9) How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated program funding was about $2.9 million.
10) How many awards were expected?
The solicitation expected approximately eight awards.
11) What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity was $400,000.
12) Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity.
13) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 14, 2012.
14) What was the application due date (closing date)?
The original and current closing date was May 3, 2012.
15) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 2, 2012.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
The general eligibility field indicates eligibility is not limited to a single applicant type, but applicants must review Section III of the full announcement for the detailed eligibility criteria.
17) Is there an early career option included in this solicitation?
Yes. In addition to standard research awards, the solicitation includes a dedicated early career project option intended for investigators at an early stage of their careers.
18) How do early career awards differ from the regular awards?
The early career awards are described as smaller in scope and budget compared to the regular awards, and are intended to help early career principal investigators lead independent research aligned with the same overall scientific goals.
19) How is eligibility for the early career track determined?
Eligibility for the early career option is determined by the criteria described in Section III of the request for applications.
20) Who should be contacted with eligibility questions?
For eligibility questions, the contact listed is James Gentry at gentry.james@epa.gov or 703-347-8093.
21) Who should be contacted with electronic submission questions?
For electronic submission questions, the contact listed is Todd Peterson at peterson.todd@epa.gov or 703-308-7224.
22) Who should be contacted with technical/scientific questions about the research topic?
For technical questions related to the scientific content, the contact listed is Sherri Hunt at hunt.sherri@epa.gov or 703-347-8042.
23) Where should applicants look for the official submission instructions and application requirements?
The full announcement is referenced as the authoritative source for official submission instructions, due date details, application requirements, and procedures. It also contains the detailed eligibility criteria in Section III.
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