Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2011 STAR C2
Apply for EPA G2011 STAR C2
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Career Projects Dynamic Air Quality Management" 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 Dec 23, 2010 and posted on Dec 23, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 28, 2011 Please see the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on due dates and submission methods.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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).
- Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Early Career Projects Dynamic Air Quality Management opportunity was a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding call under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509). It supported environmental research aimed at strengthening the scientific foundation of the air quality management system, with an emphasis on making air quality decision-making more responsive and effective. The core idea behind the solicitation was to encourage research that helps air quality managers react to changing conditions and new science faster, rather than relying on slow, multi-year planning cycles that may lag behind emerging evidence, new monitoring capabilities, or evolving pollution patterns.
Projects were expected to focus on one or both of two broad themes. First, applicants could propose work that increases the speed and effectiveness with which new information is incorporated into regional and local air quality management. In practice, that could include improving how monitoring data, satellite observations, emissions inventories, model updates, epidemiological findings, or other scientific advances get translated into regulations, implementation plans, forecasting tools, or day-to-day operational decisions. Second, proposals could target better management of short-term air pollution episodes, such as high-ozone days, wildfire smoke events, wintertime inversions, dust storms, or other acute spikes that create immediate public health risks and require rapid, targeted responses. The solicitation framed these needs as part of a broader push toward "dynamic" air quality management, meaning approaches that are more adaptive, timely, and capable of learning from new evidence.
The funding instrument types included both grants and cooperative agreements, indicating the EPA could support projects either with a more traditional grant structure or with more substantial agency involvement when appropriate. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary, within the environment funding activity area. The estimated total funding available was $2,000,000, and the EPA expected to make 2 awards. The stated award ceiling was $250,000, with an award floor of $0, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers barriers for eligible applicants who might not have institutional funds to contribute.
A notable feature of this solicitation was the dedicated early career track. Alongside regular awards, the EPA explicitly set aside an early career project option intended for early career principal investigators (PIs). These early career awards were described as smaller in scope and budget, designed to help newer investigators establish independent research trajectories while contributing to EPA priorities. The solicitation directed applicants to Section III of the Request for Applications for the detailed early career eligibility criteria, which would have spelled out what qualifies as "early career" and any constraints on PI status, appointment type, or time since degree. Eligibility more broadly was listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with the formal eligibility requirements also located in Section III of the full announcement.
Key administrative details reflect that this was a time-limited call that is now archived. The opportunity was posted and created on December 23, 2010, and the original and current closing date was April 28, 2011, with an archive date of May 28, 2011. The announcement noted that applicants should consult Section IV for specific submission instructions and due date details, which commonly include requirements for registration, submission portals, formatting, page limits, and any pre-proposal expectations.
For applicants who needed assistance, the EPA provided direct contacts: James Gentry for eligibility questions (703-347-8093) and John Dawson for technical issues (703-347-8109). Both were listed as points of contact for problems accessing the full announcement electronically, reinforcing that the detailed requirements, evaluation criteria, and application procedures were contained in the full RFA rather than in the summary listing.
FAQs: Early Career Projects - Dynamic Air Quality Management (EPA STAR, CFDA 66.509)
What is the "Early Career Projects Dynamic Air Quality Management" opportunity?
It was a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding opportunity under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509). It supported environmental research intended to strengthen the scientific foundation of the air quality management system, with an emphasis on making air quality decision-making more responsive and effective.
What was the main goal of the solicitation?
The central goal was to encourage research that helps air quality managers respond to changing conditions and new scientific information faster, rather than relying mainly on slow, multi-year planning cycles that may fall behind emerging evidence, new monitoring capabilities, or shifting pollution patterns.
What does "dynamic air quality management" mean in this context?
Within this solicitation, "dynamic" referred to air quality management approaches that are more adaptive and timely, and that can incorporate new evidence quickly. The intent was to improve the ability of decision-makers to learn from new science and respond effectively as conditions change.
What research themes were projects expected to address?
Projects were expected to focus on one or both of two broad themes: (1) increasing the speed and effectiveness of incorporating new information into regional and local air quality management, and/or (2) improving management of short-term air pollution episodes that create immediate public health risks.
What kinds of "new information" did the EPA expect projects to help incorporate into air quality management?
The solicitation described examples such as monitoring data, satellite observations, emissions inventories, model updates, epidemiological findings, and other scientific advances, with the expectation that research would help translate these advances into practical air quality decisions and tools.
What are examples of air quality management decisions or products that might be improved by this research?
The summary indicated that relevant outcomes could include better translation of science into regulations, implementation plans, forecasting tools, or day-to-day operational decisions used in regional and local air quality management.
What did the solicitation mean by "short-term air pollution episodes"?
These were described as acute spikes in pollution that pose immediate public health risks and require rapid, targeted responses. Examples listed included high-ozone days, wildfire smoke events, wintertime inversions, dust storms, and similar events.
Was the opportunity intended only for short-term episode response work?
No. The opportunity allowed proposals focused on either (1) faster integration of new information into air quality management, (2) better management of short-term episodes, or (3) projects spanning both themes.
What funding instruments were used for this opportunity?
The EPA indicated it could make awards as grants and/or cooperative agreements. This means the agency could support projects through a traditional grant structure or, when appropriate, through an agreement that involves more substantial EPA involvement.
Was this a discretionary grant program and what was the activity area?
Yes. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary, within the environment funding activity area.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $2,000,000.
How many awards did the EPA expect to make?
The EPA expected to make 2 awards.
What was the award ceiling and award floor?
The stated award ceiling was $250,000, and the award floor was $0.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The summary explicitly stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What was the "early career" component of this solicitation?
A dedicated early career project option was included alongside regular awards. The early career option was intended for early career principal investigators (PIs) and was described as smaller in scope and budget, designed to help newer investigators establish independent research trajectories while contributing to EPA priorities.
Where were the early career eligibility criteria described?
The solicitation directed applicants to Section III of the Request for Applications (RFA) for the detailed early career eligibility criteria, including what qualifies as "early career" and any constraints related to PI status, appointment type, or time since degree.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The summary also noted that the formal eligibility requirements were located in Section III of the full announcement.
Where could applicants find official submission instructions and due date details?
Applicants were instructed to consult Section IV of the full announcement for submission instructions and due date details, which commonly include registration requirements, submission portals, formatting rules, page limits, and any pre-proposal expectations.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on December 23, 2010. The original closing date and the current closing date were both April 28, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was a time-limited call that is now archived. The archive date was May 28, 2011.
Who could applicants contact for eligibility questions?
For eligibility questions, the contact listed was James Gentry at 703-347-8093.
Who could applicants contact for technical issues?
For technical issues, the contact listed was John Dawson at 703-347-8109.
What if an applicant had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
The announcement listed points of contact (James Gentry and John Dawson) for problems accessing the full announcement electronically, and emphasized that detailed requirements, evaluation criteria, and application procedures were contained in the full RFA rather than the summary.
Where were the detailed requirements and evaluation criteria located?
The summary indicated that detailed requirements, evaluation criteria, and application procedures were contained in the full Request for Applications (RFA), rather than in the brief listing.
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