Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OAR OTAQ 10 03
Apply for EPA OAR OTAQ 10 03
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ENGINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL IMPROVE FUEL EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE EMISSIONS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.034 Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 20, 2010 and posted on Jan 20, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 5, 2010 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 $800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Private institutions of higher education State governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a discretionary funding opportunity focused on engine research and development for future advanced vehicle technologies that can improve fuel efficiency while reducing emissions. The program is positioned within EPA's Advanced Vehicle Program and is aimed at pushing beyond incremental improvements by supporting comprehensive R&D that combines state-of-the-art experimental methods with advanced numerical simulations. The overall goal is to help develop advanced combustion and engine systems that meet current Clean Air standards while also building a strong technical foundation that keeps the United States at the forefront of designing and manufacturing the next generation of vehicle technologies.
A central theme of the opportunity is practical, commercialization-oriented innovation. Rather than funding basic research in isolation, the EPA emphasizes work that can lead to commercially viable "vehicle of the future" solutions, meaning technologies with a credible pathway toward real-world deployment in mass-produced vehicles. The anticipated benefits include cleaner and more efficient powertrains that contribute to national energy independence and measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. To increase the likelihood that successful concepts move toward production, the EPA highlights collaboration with industry and notes that it partners through cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs), underscoring a strong interest in applied research and technology transfer.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued under Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OAR-OTAQ-10-03 and uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, indicating substantial involvement and collaboration with the EPA during the project period rather than a hands-off grant model. The activity category is Environment, and the CFDA listing is 66.034 (Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act). The EPA expected to make one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $800,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated, which typically makes participation more feasible for applicants that may not have large pools of non-federal matching funds.
Eligibility was broad across multiple types of organizations and governments. Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education were listed as eligible, along with additional eligible entities referenced in the announcement text (with further specifics directed to Section III of the full announcement). The application window for this archived opportunity opened with a posted and creation date of January 20, 2010, and had an original and current closing date of March 5, 2010, with an archive date of April 4, 2010. Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for the official submission methods, detailed due dates, and procedural requirements.
For access issues or questions related to the announcement, the EPA provided a point of contact: Fakhri Hamady at (734) 214-4330.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the focus of this EPA funding opportunity?
This discretionary funding opportunity focuses on engine research and development (R&D) for future advanced vehicle technologies that can improve fuel efficiency while reducing emissions. It sits within the EPA's Advanced Vehicle Program and targets advanced combustion and engine systems that align with current Clean Air standards.
2) What is the main goal of the program?
The goal is to support comprehensive, applied R&D that goes beyond incremental improvements. The EPA is looking for projects that combine state-of-the-art experimental methods with advanced numerical simulations to build a strong technical foundation for next-generation vehicle technologies designed and manufactured in the United States.
3) What types of research approaches does EPA emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes integrated research that pairs advanced experimental work with sophisticated numerical simulations. The intent is to support comprehensive development efforts rather than isolated basic research.
4) Is this intended to fund basic research or applied/commercialization-oriented work?
The central theme is practical, commercialization-oriented innovation. EPA stresses work with a credible path toward real-world deployment in mass-produced "vehicle of the future" solutions, rather than funding basic research in isolation.
5) What outcomes or benefits does EPA anticipate from projects funded under this opportunity?
Anticipated benefits include cleaner and more efficient powertrains, contributions to national energy independence, and measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, while meeting current Clean Air standards.
6) How important is industry collaboration for this opportunity?
Industry collaboration is highlighted as a way to increase the likelihood that successful concepts move toward production. The EPA specifically notes that it partners through cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs), signaling a strong interest in applied research and technology transfer.
7) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-OAR-OTAQ-10-03.
8) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement. This indicates substantial involvement and collaboration with EPA during the project period, rather than a hands-off grant model.
9) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Environment.
10) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 66.034: Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act.
11) How many awards did EPA expect to make?
EPA expected to make one award.
12) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $800,000.
13) Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated in the information provided.
14) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public/state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Additional eligible entities referenced in the announcement text (with specifics directed to Section III of the full announcement)
15) Where can applicants find the definitive eligibility rules?
The announcement directs applicants to consult Section III of the full announcement for additional eligibility specifics and details.
16) When was this opportunity posted?
The posted (and creation) date was January 20, 2010.
17) What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was March 5, 2010.
18) Is this an active opportunity?
No. The opportunity is described as archived. The archive date was April 4, 2010.
19) Where should applicants look for submission instructions and official due dates?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for official submission methods, detailed due dates, and procedural requirements.
20) Who is the point of contact for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The point of contact listed is Fakhri Hamady, phone (734) 214-4330.
21) What makes this opportunity different from incremental engine improvement work?
The EPA positions this opportunity as pushing beyond incremental improvements by supporting comprehensive R&D that integrates advanced experiments and simulations, with an explicit emphasis on technologies that can credibly move toward commercialization in mass-produced vehicles.
22) What program within EPA is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is positioned within EPA's Advanced Vehicle Program.
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