Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2014 STAR G2
Apply for EPA G2014 STAR G2
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Career Awards Particulate Matter and Related Pollutants in a Changing World" 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 Jan 15, 2014 and posted on Jan 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 14, 2014 Please refer to the 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 $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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 Early Career Awards: Particulate Matter and Related Pollutants in a Changing World funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA G2014 STAR G2) was a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) solicitation under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509). It aimed to support early-career research that improves scientific understanding of particulate matter (PM) and related air pollutants as environmental conditions shift over time due to factors associated with global change. In practical terms, the EPA was looking for research that helps explain how PM levels, composition, distribution, and impacts may evolve across different places and seasons in the United States, and what that means for protecting public health and the environment.
The scientific focus emphasized several connected themes. One major priority was research on changing spatiotemporal patterns of PM and related pollutants, meaning projects that investigate how pollution varies across regions and over time, including how those patterns may be altered by climate-related shifts, emissions changes, land-use changes, and other large-scale drivers. Another key theme was understanding changing environmental impacts, such as how altered atmospheric conditions might affect the formation, transport, or deposition of particles and precursor pollutants, and how these changes could influence ecosystems, visibility, and human exposure. The solicitation also highlighted the need to understand the rates and timescales of change, essentially asking how quickly global change factors can affect U.S. air quality and whether those impacts unfold over days, seasons, years, or decades. Finally, the EPA encouraged proposals that build stronger linkages between modeling of atmospheric processes and other environmental processes, pushing for more integrated approaches that connect air quality models with broader Earth system processes (for example, interactions involving weather, climate, hydrology, land surfaces, vegetation, or chemical cycling).
A central motivation behind the program was decision relevance. EPA framed the problem as one where environmental planners and decision makers need actionable information to anticipate and adapt to future conditions. Because PM management strategies and regulatory planning often rely on historical observations and established relationships between emissions and air quality, the agency signaled interest in research that can explain where those assumptions may break down under changing global and regional conditions, and what new knowledge is needed to manage particulate pollution effectively as the underlying drivers evolve.
Administratively, this opportunity was offered as a discretionary funding program using assistance mechanisms that included grants and cooperative agreements. The EPA anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $5,000,000. The stated award ceiling was $350,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on January 15, 2014, and had an original and current closing date of March 14, 2014, with the archive date listed as April 13, 2014. Eligibility was described broadly in the listing as “Others,” with the specific eligibility criteria referenced as being detailed in Section III of the full announcement. For access issues or questions, the listed contact was John Dawson at (703) 347-8109.
Overall, the solicitation can be read as an effort to invest in early-career investigators whose work would strengthen the scientific foundation for air quality management under conditions of climate variability and other large-scale changes, with a particular emphasis on particulate matter behavior, impacts, and integrated modeling approaches that better reflect real-world complexity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the full name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Early Career Awards: Particulate Matter and Related Pollutants in a Changing World."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA G2014 STAR G2.
Which agency offered this solicitation?
This solicitation was offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
What program is this opportunity associated with?
It was issued under EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 66.509.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose was to support early-career research that improves scientific understanding of particulate matter (PM) and related air pollutants as environmental conditions shift over time due to factors associated with global change.
What kinds of changes does the EPA mean by "a changing world" in this solicitation?
Based on the description, the EPA was focused on large-scale drivers associated with global change that can affect air quality, including climate-related shifts, emissions changes, land-use changes, and other broad regional or global drivers.
What pollutants are covered by the solicitation?
The solicitation focuses on particulate matter (PM) and "related air pollutants," including precursor pollutants that contribute to particle formation and other pollutants connected to PM behavior and impacts.
What research topics were emphasized?
The solicitation emphasized research that advances understanding of PM levels, composition, distribution, and impacts across different places and seasons in the United States, especially under shifting environmental conditions.
What does "changing spatiotemporal patterns" mean in this context?
It refers to how PM and related pollutants vary across regions (spatial patterns) and over time (temporal patterns), and how those patterns may be altered by broad drivers such as climate variability, emissions changes, and land-use change.
Was research on seasonality and geography in the U.S. specifically encouraged?
Yes. The description highlights interest in how PM levels, composition, distribution, and impacts may evolve across different places and seasons in the United States.
What does the solicitation say about environmental impacts beyond human health?
It highlights changing environmental impacts such as effects on ecosystems, visibility, and other environmental outcomes, including how altered atmospheric conditions may influence formation, transport, or deposition of particles and precursor pollutants.
Does the opportunity address particle formation, transport, and deposition?
Yes. One theme is understanding how altered atmospheric conditions can affect the formation, transport, and deposition of particles and precursor pollutants.
What does "rates and timescales of change" refer to?
It refers to how quickly global change factors can affect U.S. air quality, and whether impacts unfold over days, seasons, years, or decades.
Were integrated or cross-system modeling approaches encouraged?
Yes. EPA encouraged proposals that strengthen linkages between modeling of atmospheric processes and other environmental processes, supporting integrated approaches that connect air quality models with broader Earth system processes.
What kinds of "broader Earth system processes" are mentioned?
Examples listed include interactions involving weather, climate, hydrology, land surfaces, vegetation, or chemical cycling.
Why did EPA emphasize "decision relevance" in this solicitation?
Because environmental planners and decision makers need actionable information to anticipate and adapt to future conditions, particularly where PM management strategies and regulatory planning depend on historical observations and established emissions-air quality relationships that may change under shifting conditions.
What problem is the solicitation trying to address for planners and regulators?
It signals interest in research that explains where historical assumptions and established relationships between emissions and air quality may break down under changing global and regional conditions, and what new knowledge is needed to manage particulate pollution effectively as drivers evolve.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making about three awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $5,000,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling was $350,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
It was offered as a discretionary funding program using assistance mechanisms that included grants and cooperative agreements.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 15, 2014.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was March 14, 2014.
What is the archive date?
The archive date listed was April 13, 2014.
Who was listed as the contact for access issues or questions?
The listed contact was John Dawson.
What phone number was provided for the contact?
The phone number provided was (703) 347-8109.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described broadly as "Others," with the specific eligibility criteria referenced as being detailed in Section III of the full announcement.
Where would an applicant find the detailed eligibility criteria?
The listing indicates that specific eligibility criteria are provided in Section III of the full announcement.
Does the description specify the exact definition of "early-career" for this award?
Not in the provided information. The opportunity is described as "Early Career Awards," but the specific definition would not be confirmed from this summary alone.
What kinds of outcomes was EPA aiming to support through these awards?
EPA aimed to invest in early-career investigators whose work would strengthen the scientific foundation for air quality management under climate variability and other large-scale changes, with emphasis on PM behavior, impacts, and integrated modeling approaches that better reflect real-world complexity.
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