Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2015 STAR A2
Apply for EPA G2015 STAR A2
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Career Awards Water Quality Benefits" 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 Oct 23, 2014 and posted on Oct 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 14, 2015 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 $4,000,000.00 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 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Early Career Awards Water Quality Benefits opportunity was a competitive research grant offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509). It focused on building stronger scientific and economic evidence about how people value improvements in water quality across a wide range of U.S. waterbodies, including inland freshwater systems (small streams, lakes, and rivers), estuaries, coastal waters, and the Great Lakes. A key emphasis was on valuing not only major cleanups but also incremental or stepwise improvements in water quality, and doing so at spatial scales that make sense for real-world management and policy decisions. For the purposes of this solicitation, "small streams" were specifically defined as perennial and wadeable, which signals an interest in the kinds of headwater and smaller tributary systems that are widespread and often central to watershed health.
The research theme centered on advanced "non-use valuation" methods, meaning approaches that estimate the benefits people derive from clean water even when they do not directly use the resource (for example, values related to existence, stewardship, legacy for future generations, biodiversity protection, and broader ecological integrity). EPA was seeking projects that could improve the way these non-use values are measured and applied, especially in ways that support national and regional water policy. In practical terms, the agency was looking for studies that could translate changes in water quality into credible, defensible benefit estimates that can be used in benefit-cost analyses, regulatory impact analyses, and other decision-support contexts, while appropriately accounting for geographic scale and context (for example, differences across watersheds, regions, or types of waterbodies).
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity with awards issued as grants and/or cooperative agreements. The announcement anticipated making about two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,000,000. Individual awards could be as high as $400,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding opportunity number was EPA-G2015-STAR-A2, and the opportunity title was "Early Career Awards Water Quality Benefits." The posting date and creation date were both October 23, 2014, with an application deadline of January 14, 2015, and an archive date of February 13, 2015. Eligibility was not fully specified in the summary text provided and required applicants to consult Section III of the official announcement for detailed eligibility criteria, which typically clarifies what is meant by "Others" in the eligible applicant category and may include conditions tied to early-career status.
For applicants or prospective applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Debra M. Jones at the EPA, reachable by phone at 703-347-8081. The solicitation also directed readers to consult the announcement itself, particularly Section IV, for precise submission instructions, accepted submission methods, and any additional due date details or requirements.
Early Career Awards Water Quality Benefits (EPA STAR) - FAQs
What is the "Early Career Awards Water Quality Benefits" opportunity?
It was a competitive research grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509). The focus was on strengthening scientific and economic evidence about how people value improvements in water quality across many types of U.S. waterbodies.
Which EPA program offered this funding?
The funding was offered through EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity was 66.509.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was EPA-G2015-STAR-A2.
What was the official title of the solicitation?
The opportunity title was "Early Career Awards Water Quality Benefits."
What type of funding instrument was used (grant or contract)?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity with awards issued as grants and/or cooperative agreements (not a contract procurement).
How many awards did EPA expect to make?
The announcement anticipated making about two awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $4,000,000.
What was the maximum amount per individual award?
Individual awards could be as high as $400,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What research topic or problem area did this solicitation focus on?
The solicitation focused on building stronger scientific and economic evidence about how people value improvements in water quality. A core goal was to translate water-quality changes into credible and defensible benefit estimates that can be used in decision-support settings such as benefit-cost analyses and regulatory impact analyses.
What kinds of waterbodies were included in the scope?
The scope included a wide range of U.S. waterbodies, including inland freshwater systems (small streams, lakes, and rivers), estuaries, coastal waters, and the Great Lakes.
How did the announcement define "small streams" for this solicitation?
For the purposes of this solicitation, "small streams" were defined as perennial and wadeable.
Why did the solicitation emphasize incremental or stepwise water-quality improvements?
A key emphasis was valuing not only major cleanups, but also incremental or stepwise improvements in water quality. The intent was to better reflect how real-world water management and policy decisions often proceed in stages and at practical scales.
What does "non-use valuation" mean in the context of this opportunity?
"Non-use valuation" refers to methods that estimate the benefits people derive from clean water even when they do not directly use the resource. The solicitation described examples such as existence values, stewardship values, legacy values for future generations, biodiversity protection, and broader ecological integrity.
What kinds of methodological advances was EPA seeking?
EPA was seeking projects that could improve how non-use values are measured and applied, particularly in ways that support national and regional water policy and that produce benefit estimates usable in formal decision contexts.
What decision-making contexts were the results expected to support?
The solicitation highlighted the need for benefit estimates that can be used in benefit-cost analyses, regulatory impact analyses, and other decision-support contexts.
Did the opportunity discuss geographic or spatial scale considerations?
Yes. The opportunity emphasized valuing changes at spatial scales that make sense for real-world management and policy decisions and appropriately accounting for geographic scale and context, including differences across watersheds, regions, or types of waterbodies.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was October 23, 2014.
What was the creation date listed for the opportunity?
The creation date was October 23, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was January 14, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was February 13, 2015.
Is eligibility clearly stated in the provided summary?
No. The summary indicates that eligibility was not fully specified in the provided text and that applicants needed to consult Section III of the official announcement for detailed eligibility criteria.
Where would an applicant find the official eligibility requirements?
The solicitation directed applicants to consult Section III of the official announcement for detailed eligibility criteria, including clarification of what is meant by "Others" in the eligible applicant category and any conditions tied to early-career status.
Where would an applicant find official submission instructions?
The solicitation directed readers to consult the announcement itself, particularly Section IV, for precise submission instructions, accepted submission methods, and any additional due date details or requirements.
Who was the listed contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Debra M. Jones at the EPA.
What phone number was provided for the EPA contact?
The contact phone number provided was 703-347-8081.
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