Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2015 ORD C1
Apply for EPA G2015 ORD C1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Training Partnership in Environmental Health Sciences Research" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.511 Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 10, 2014 and posted on Sep 25, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 12, 2014 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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 Cooperative Training Partnership in Environmental Health Sciences Research is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) discretionary funding opportunity that supports hands-on research training through cooperative agreements. The program is designed to place trainees directly on site within EPA/ORD laboratories so they can participate in mission-driven environmental health and ecological research that feeds into the agency's real-world responsibilities, including risk assessment, policy analysis, and the development of regulatory standards for environmental hazards. The overarching purpose ties closely to EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment by strengthening the pipeline of scientists and researchers who understand, and can contribute to, federal environmental research needs.
Through these cooperative agreements, the EPA intends to create structured training opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. The focus is not simply academic study, but practical experience embedded in ORD research programs that produce outputs used by EPA to identify toxicological hazards, define dose-response relationships, characterize human exposure, and evaluate susceptible or vulnerable populations. In effect, the opportunity supports training that aligns with solution-oriented research, emphasizing integrity, sustainability, and responsiveness to national needs, while also expanding technical capacity in areas central to environmental health sciences.
Training placements are expected to occur at EPA/ORD's National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) divisions. Health Division placements are located in Research Triangle Park and/or Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Ecology Division placements span multiple sites across the country, including Gulf Breeze, Florida; Corvallis and Newport, Oregon; Duluth, Minnesota; Narragansett, Rhode Island; and Grosse Ile, Michigan. This geographic spread suggests the program accommodates a range of research topics and laboratory environments, from human health effects research to ecological impacts, depending on the hosting division and location.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number EPA-G2015-ORD-C1 and falls under the Environment activity category, with assistance cataloged under CFDA 66.511 (Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships). The EPA anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000,000. Individual awards could be as large as $2,000,000, with no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). The announcement indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which can reduce barriers for eligible applicants and allow resources to be concentrated on training and program delivery.
Eligibility is summarized as "Others," with specifics deferred to the full announcement, particularly Section III, which implies that applicants likely need to meet particular organizational or partnership criteria spelled out in the official notice. Because the mechanism is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, recipients should expect substantial involvement from EPA staff in coordinating or collaborating on project activities, which is consistent with a training partnership model that integrates trainees into on-site federal research operations.
Key dates included a posted date of September 25, 2014, with a current closing date of November 12, 2014 (the announcement notes to consult Section IV for submission methods and exact due date details). The opportunity was archived December 11, 2014, indicating it was a time-limited competition for that cycle. For access issues or questions, the listing provides contacts for technical questions (Vanessa ONeal, oneal.vanessa@epa.gov, 919-541-5680), eligibility questions (Ron Josephson, josephson.ron@epa.gov, 703-308-0442), and electronic submission support (Debra M. Jones, jones.debram@epa.gov, 703-347-8081).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Cooperative Training Partnership in Environmental Health Sciences Research?
It is an EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) discretionary funding opportunity that supports hands-on research training through cooperative agreements. The program is designed to place trainees on site within EPA/ORD laboratories to participate directly in mission-driven environmental health and ecological research tied to EPA responsibilities.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The overarching purpose is to support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment by strengthening the pipeline of scientists and researchers who can contribute to federal environmental research needs. Training is intended to be practical and embedded in ORD research that informs real-world activities such as risk assessment, policy analysis, and the development of regulatory standards for environmental hazards.
3) What kind of training does the program support?
The opportunity supports structured, hands-on research training where trainees are placed directly within EPA/ORD laboratories. The emphasis is on practical experience as part of ORD research programs rather than academic study alone.
4) Who are the intended trainees?
The program is designed to create structured training opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows.
5) What research areas are trainees expected to work on?
Training aligns with mission-driven environmental health sciences and ecological research that can produce outputs used by EPA. Examples of the kinds of work described include identifying toxicological hazards, defining dose-response relationships, characterizing human exposure, and evaluating susceptible or vulnerable populations.
6) How does the research connect to EPA decision-making?
The research described is intended to feed into EPA's real-world responsibilities, including risk assessment, policy analysis, and the development of regulatory standards for environmental hazards.
7) Where would training placements take place?
Training placements are expected to occur at EPA/ORD's National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) divisions, including Health Division and Ecology Division locations.
8) Where are the Health Division placements located?
Health Division placements are located in Research Triangle Park and/or Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
9) Where are the Ecology Division placements located?
Ecology Division placements span multiple sites, including Gulf Breeze, Florida; Corvallis and Newport, Oregon; Duluth, Minnesota; Narragansett, Rhode Island; and Grosse Ile, Michigan.
10) What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The opportunity is funded through cooperative agreements rather than standard grants.
11) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description provided, recipients should expect substantial involvement from EPA staff in coordinating or collaborating on project activities, consistent with a training partnership model that integrates trainees into on-site federal research operations.
12) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-G2015-ORD-C1.
13) What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The assistance is cataloged under CFDA 66.511 (Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships).
14) What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity category is Environment.
15) How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
The announcement indicates EPA anticipated making about five awards.
16) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $10,000,000.
17) What was the maximum potential award size?
Individual awards could be as large as $2,000,000.
18) Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
19) Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is summarized as "Others," and the details are deferred to the full announcement, particularly Section III, where specific eligibility requirements are expected to be defined.
21) Where should applicants look for submission instructions and due date details?
The listing notes to consult Section IV of the full announcement for submission methods and exact due date details.
22) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on September 25, 2014. The closing date listed is November 12, 2014 (with a note to confirm details in Section IV). The opportunity was archived on December 11, 2014.
23) What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
Based on the provided information, being archived indicates it was a time-limited competition for that cycle and is no longer an open, active opportunity under that listing.
24) Who can be contacted for technical questions about the opportunity?
Vanessa ONeal can be contacted for technical questions at oneal.vanessa@epa.gov or 919-541-5680.
25) Who can be contacted for eligibility questions?
Ron Josephson can be contacted for eligibility questions at josephson.ron@epa.gov or 703-308-0442.
26) Who can be contacted for electronic submission support?
Debra M. Jones can be contacted for electronic submission support at jones.debram@epa.gov or 703-347-8081.
27) Which EPA laboratory is specifically mentioned as the training site host?
The EPA/ORD National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) divisions are specifically mentioned as the expected placement sites.
28) What is the overall approach or orientation of the training described?
The opportunity emphasizes solution-oriented research and practical training aligned with EPA needs, highlighting integrity, sustainability, and responsiveness to national needs, while expanding technical capacity in areas central to environmental health sciences.
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