Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2010 STAR L2
Apply for EPA G2010 STAR L2
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Black Carbon s Role In Global To Local Scale Climate And Air Quality" 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 May 19, 2010 and posted on May 19, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 22, 2010 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 $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments.
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering research grants through its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program focused on black carbon (BC), the pollutants emitted alongside it (co-pollutants), and other short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs), with the goal of improving understanding of how these emissions affect both climate change and air quality from the global scale down to regional and local scales. The agency is looking for projects that can better identify and characterize emission sources, build or improve emissions inventories that connect global, national, and local estimates, and use modeling approaches to evaluate how BC and related pollutants influence climate and air quality outcomes. The work may involve generating geospatial information, which signals that mapping, spatial emissions characterization, remote sensing integration, or geographically resolved modeling could be part of proposed research.
A central theme of the solicitation is connecting emissions to impacts through robust analytical tools. EPA is interested in applications that use climate and air quality models to assess BC, co-pollutants, and other SLCFs together, rather than treating them in isolation. In addition to understanding local emissions and near-source impacts, the opportunity also supports research on long-range transport, meaning how BC and related pollutants can travel across regions or continents and still affect air quality, radiative forcing, and climate-relevant processes elsewhere. The program also encourages development and evaluation of metrics that allow comparisons of multiple pollutants simultaneously in a combined climate-and-air-quality context, specifically over time horizons ranging from about a decade to a century. That emphasis reflects the policy relevance of SLCFs: they can drive near-term climate effects while also contributing to public health and visibility impacts through fine particulate pollution.
The opportunity is a discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-G2010-STAR-L2) in the environmental research category under CFDA 66.509 (Science to Achieve Results Research Program). EPA anticipated making about nine awards with an estimated total funding amount of $7,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $450,000 to $900,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, which typically lowers barriers for academic and public-sector applicants.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education, state governments, local governments (including county and city or township governments), and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, with additional eligibility details referenced in Section III of the full announcement. Beyond standard awards, the solicitation also includes a track for early career projects, with eligibility criteria also described in Section III of the Request for Applications, indicating EPA wanted to encourage newer investigators to lead independent research within the topic area.
Key dates show the announcement was posted May 19, 2010, with an application deadline of September 22, 2010, and an archive date of October 22, 2010. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed EPA contact was Bryan Bloomer (202-343-9078).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is this EPA grant opportunity about?
This opportunity is an EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research grant competition focused on black carbon (BC), the pollutants emitted alongside it (co-pollutants), and other short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs). The overarching goal is to improve understanding of how these emissions affect both climate change and air quality, from global scales down to regional and local scales.
What program is funding these grants?
The grants are offered through EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program under CFDA 66.509 (Science to Achieve Results Research Program).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-G2010-STAR-L2.
What types of research projects is EPA looking for?
EPA is looking for projects that strengthen the link between emissions and impacts through robust analytical tools. Examples of emphasis areas described in the opportunity include better identifying and characterizing emission sources, building or improving emissions inventories that connect global, national, and local estimates, and applying modeling approaches to evaluate how BC and related pollutants influence climate and air quality outcomes.
Is the focus only on black carbon, or are other pollutants included?
The solicitation specifically calls out black carbon, co-pollutants emitted alongside black carbon, and other short-lived climate forcers. EPA emphasizes assessing these pollutants together, rather than treating them in isolation, particularly in modeling and metrics development.
Does the opportunity support climate modeling, air quality modeling, or both?
Both. A central theme is connecting emissions to impacts using climate and air quality models, including approaches that assess BC, co-pollutants, and other SLCFs in a combined climate-and-air-quality context.
Does the solicitation mention emissions inventories?
Yes. EPA highlights interest in developing, improving, or connecting emissions inventories so that estimates can be linked across scales (global, national, and local).
Is geospatial work (mapping or spatial analysis) relevant to this opportunity?
Yes. The description notes that the work may involve generating geospatial information. That suggests mapping, spatial emissions characterization, integration of remote sensing, or geographically resolved modeling may be relevant components of proposed research.
Are projects expected to evaluate near-source impacts as well as broader impacts?
The opportunity includes interest in local emissions and near-source impacts, and it also supports research on broader-scale effects, including long-range transport.
What does "long-range transport" mean in the context of this grant?
Long-range transport refers to how black carbon and related pollutants can travel across regions or continents and still influence air quality, radiative forcing, and other climate-relevant processes in downwind locations.
Does EPA want projects that develop or evaluate metrics?
Yes. The solicitation encourages the development and evaluation of metrics that allow comparisons of multiple pollutants simultaneously in a combined climate-and-air-quality context.
What time horizons are mentioned for the multi-pollutant metrics?
The opportunity specifically references time horizons ranging from about a decade to a century.
How many awards was EPA expecting to make?
EPA anticipated making about nine awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $7,000,000.
What was the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards were expected to range from $450,000 to $900,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education, state governments, local governments (including county and city or township governments), and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Additional eligibility details are referenced in Section III of the full announcement.
Is there an early career option or set-aside?
Yes. The solicitation includes a track for early career projects, with eligibility criteria described in Section III of the Request for Applications.
When was the announcement posted?
The announcement was posted on May 19, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was September 22, 2010.
What does the archive date mean, and what was it for this opportunity?
The archive date indicates when the opportunity was archived. For this solicitation, the archive date was October 22, 2010.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed EPA contact for help accessing the full announcement was Bryan Bloomer at 202-343-9078.
Where are additional eligibility and track-specific requirements described?
The information provided points applicants to Section III of the full announcement (the Request for Applications) for additional eligibility details, including early career track criteria.
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