Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2014 STAR A2
Apply for EPA G2014 STAR A2
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Career Projects INDOOR AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE" 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 Nov 4, 2013 and posted on Oct 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 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 $4,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 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 Projects: Indoor Air and Climate Change opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA G2014 STAR A2) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research grant aimed at early-career investigators who want to study how climate change can alter indoor air quality and what that means for human health. The core purpose is to build scientific understanding of the pathways that connect changing outdoor climate conditions to what people breathe indoors, where most people spend the vast majority of their time. EPA is looking for research that can clarify both the indoor air impacts themselves and the downstream health effects that may result, helping inform future risk management, building practices, and public health strategies.
The research scope is intentionally broad, covering climate change influences on indoor air quality through direct mechanisms as well as indirect ones. Direct mechanisms can include how shifts in temperature, humidity, precipitation patterns, wildfire smoke, or extreme weather events affect indoor pollutant levels, indoor chemistry, moisture and mold dynamics, ventilation behavior, and pollutant infiltration from outdoors to indoors. Indirect mechanisms are also of strong interest, especially changes that happen because people, communities, and the building sector adapt to climate change. That can include modifications in building design and operation (for example, tighter building envelopes for energy efficiency, increased air conditioning use, altered ventilation strategies, or changes in filtration), shifts in how buildings are used (such as longer time spent indoors during heat waves or smoke events), and the consequences these adaptations might have for exposure to pollutants like particulate matter, ozone byproducts, volatile organic compounds, combustion pollutants, allergens, and dampness-related contaminants. The solicitation also explicitly notes that projects may involve human subjects research, which signals EPA is open to studies that directly measure exposures, health endpoints, or related biomarkers in people, as long as the research follows applicable ethics and human-subject protections described in the full announcement.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through either grants or cooperative agreements, under CFDA 66.509 (Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program). EPA anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,500,000. The award ceiling listed is $500,000, and the award floor is $0, indicating there is not a formally stated minimum award size in the summary data. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which generally means applicants are not required to bring non-federal funds to the table as a condition of eligibility or competitiveness (though the full announcement can still include expectations around budgeting, allowability, and leveraged resources). The opportunity was posted on October 25, 2013, with an application closing date of January 23, 2014, and it was archived on February 22, 2014.
Eligibility is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with a note to consult Section III of the announcement for the full eligibility rules. In practice for STAR early-career calls, eligibility often hinges on the applicant being an early career investigator and being affiliated with an eligible institution type, but the definitive requirements are in the announcement itself. EPA also directs applicants to the announcement (especially Section IV) for the official submission method and deadline details, which typically cover what forms must be submitted, formatting, required attachments, and where the application must be filed.
For questions or problems accessing the full announcement, the listed agency contact is Todd Peterson at (703) 308-7224. The additional information link is titled "Early Career Projects INDOOR AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE," which would have contained the full programmatic priorities, application instructions, and evaluation criteria used to review and select projects.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Early Career Projects: Indoor Air and Climate Change (EPA G2014 STAR A2)
What is this funding opportunity?
The Early Career Projects: Indoor Air and Climate Change opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA G2014 STAR A2) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research grant for early-career investigators. It supports research on how climate change can alter indoor air quality and what that may mean for human health.
Which EPA program is offering this grant?
This opportunity is offered under EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program.
What is the main goal of the research EPA wants to fund?
The core goal is to build scientific understanding of the pathways that connect changing outdoor climate conditions to what people breathe indoors, where most people spend the vast majority of their time. EPA is interested in both indoor air impacts and downstream health effects, with the intent to inform future risk management, building practices, and public health strategies.
What kinds of research topics fit within the scope?
The scope is intentionally broad and includes climate change influences on indoor air quality through both direct and indirect mechanisms.
What are examples of "direct mechanisms" that could be studied?
Examples described in the opportunity include how shifts in temperature, humidity, precipitation patterns, wildfire smoke, or extreme weather events affect indoor pollutant levels, indoor chemistry, moisture and mold dynamics, ventilation behavior, and pollutant infiltration from outdoors to indoors.
What are examples of "indirect mechanisms" that could be studied?
Indirect mechanisms of interest include changes that occur because people, communities, and the building sector adapt to climate change. Examples include modifications in building design and operation (such as tighter building envelopes for energy efficiency, increased air conditioning use, altered ventilation strategies, or changes in filtration), shifts in how buildings are used (like longer time spent indoors during heat waves or smoke events), and the exposure consequences of those adaptations.
What pollutants or exposure concerns are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity mentions potential exposure consequences related to particulate matter, ozone byproducts, volatile organic compounds, combustion pollutants, allergens, and dampness-related contaminants.
Is this opportunity focused only on indoor air measurements, or also on health impacts?
EPA is looking for research that clarifies both the indoor air impacts themselves and the downstream health effects that may result. Projects that connect indoor air changes to human health implications are within the stated purpose.
Are projects involving human subjects allowed?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly notes that projects may involve human subjects research. This signals EPA is open to studies that directly measure exposures, health endpoints, or related biomarkers in people, as long as the research follows applicable ethics and human-subject protections described in the full announcement.
What type of funding instrument will EPA use?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through either grants or cooperative agreements.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA is 66.509 (Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program).
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 $4,500,000.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $500,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (floor)?
The award floor is listed as $0, meaning there is not a formally stated minimum award size in the summary data.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to bring non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility based on the summary information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with a note to consult Section III of the announcement for full eligibility rules. The opportunity is aimed at early-career investigators, but the definitive eligibility requirements are in the full announcement.
Where can applicants find the official eligibility rules?
EPA directs applicants to consult Section III of the full announcement for the complete eligibility requirements.
Where can applicants find the official submission instructions and required forms?
EPA directs applicants to the announcement, especially Section IV, for the official submission method, deadline details, required forms, formatting instructions, required attachments, and where the application must be filed.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on October 25, 2013, and the application closing date was January 23, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was archived on February 22, 2014.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA G2014 STAR A2.
What is the title of the additional information link referenced in the listing?
The additional information link is titled "Early Career Projects INDOOR AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE." It would have contained the full programmatic priorities, application instructions, and evaluation criteria used to review and select projects.
Who is the agency contact for questions or trouble accessing the full announcement?
The listed agency contact is Todd Peterson, reachable at (703) 308-7224.
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