Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2011 STAR D1
Apply for EPA G2011 STAR D1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Extreme Event Impacts on Air Quality and Water Quality with a Changing Global Climate" 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 24, 2011 and posted on Jan 24, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2011 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 $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 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:
This EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant opportunity, titled "Extreme Event Impacts on Air Quality and Water Quality with a Changing Global Climate," focuses on research that helps communities and environmental managers anticipate and respond to climate-driven changes in extreme events and the resulting impacts on air and water quality. The program is looking for projects that do more than describe problems in general terms; it is aimed at developing practical assessments, analytical tools, methods, and (where relevant) demonstrations of innovative technologies that decision makers can use to prepare for and manage the environmental consequences of extreme events as the climate changes.
A central theme of the solicitation is strengthening the scientific and decision-making link between the hazards themselves (for example, floods, droughts, heat waves, intense storms, wildfires, and other high-impact events) and the downstream effects those hazards can have on air and water quality. The EPA is specifically encouraging proposals that improve understanding of how these events alter pollutant behavior, exposure pathways, and environmental conditions, and that translate that understanding into information products that support policy and management. In practice, that can mean improved modeling approaches, scenario-based assessments, monitoring strategies, risk or vulnerability frameworks, or decision-support systems designed to help air and water quality managers plan for changing extremes rather than relying on historical patterns.
Another major priority is co-production of usable knowledge. The agency is explicitly calling for approaches that bring together climate scientists, impact assessment modelers, air and water quality practitioners, and other stakeholders so that the science is developed with end-user needs in mind. This reflects a desire for research outputs that are credible and scientifically rigorous, but also directly relevant to management questions, regulatory planning, emergency preparedness, and longer-term infrastructure or watershed/airshed strategies. Proposals that include meaningful engagement with the practitioner community and demonstrate how results will be operationalized for policy or management decisions align closely with the intent described in the announcement.
The opportunity is a discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-G2011-STAR-D1) under CFDA 66.509, the STAR Research Program. EPA expected to make about 6 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $6,000,000 and an award ceiling of $750,000 per grant. No cost sharing or matching is required. While the listing notes eligible applicants as "Others," applicants are directed to consult Section III of the full announcement for the specific eligibility rules and any limitations.
In addition to standard research awards, the solicitation includes an early career option meant to support smaller-scope, lower-budget projects led by early career principal investigators. The purpose is to expand participation and help launch independent research programs in this area while still contributing useful methods and findings for extreme-event preparedness in air and water quality contexts. Eligibility requirements for the early career category are also detailed in Section III of the full RFA.
Key dates included in the notice show the opportunity was posted January 24, 2011, with an application closing date of April 18, 2011, and an archive date of May 18, 2011. The announcement emphasizes that applicants should review the full RFA, especially Section IV, for the official submission instructions, methods, and deadlines. For access issues or questions tied to the announcement, the listed contact is James Gentry at 703-347-8093.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and main purpose of this EPA STAR grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Extreme Event Impacts on Air Quality and Water Quality with a Changing Global Climate." It supports research that helps communities and environmental managers anticipate and respond to climate-driven changes in extreme events and the resulting impacts on air and water quality.
Which EPA program is offering this funding?
This is an EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program opportunity (CFDA 66.509) and is offered as a discretionary grant competition.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-G2011-STAR-D1.
What kinds of extreme events are relevant to this solicitation?
The solicitation references high-impact events such as floods, droughts, heat waves, intense storms, wildfires, and other extreme events that can affect environmental conditions and pollution behavior.
What types of impacts is the EPA focusing on?
The central focus is on how extreme events, in the context of a changing global climate, lead to downstream impacts on air quality and water quality, including changes in pollutant behavior, exposure pathways, and environmental conditions.
Is this program looking for general problem descriptions or practical, decision-ready outputs?
The program is explicitly aimed at projects that go beyond general descriptions. It prioritizes practical assessments, analytical tools, methods, and (where relevant) demonstrations of innovative technologies that decision makers can use to prepare for and manage environmental consequences of extreme events.
What is meant by strengthening the link between hazards and air/water quality outcomes?
A central theme is improving the scientific and decision-making connection between the hazard itself (for example, floods or wildfires) and the downstream effects on air and water quality. The intent is to translate understanding of those connections into usable information products for policy and management.
What types of research outputs are explicitly encouraged?
Examples described in the notice include improved modeling approaches, scenario-based assessments, monitoring strategies, risk or vulnerability frameworks, and decision-support systems that help managers plan for changing extremes rather than relying on historical patterns.
What does the solicitation mean by "co-production of usable knowledge"?
It means developing the science with end-user needs in mind by bringing together climate scientists, impact assessment modelers, air and water quality practitioners, and other stakeholders so outputs are both scientifically rigorous and directly relevant to management and planning needs.
How important is practitioner or stakeholder engagement in a proposal?
Meaningful engagement with the practitioner community is emphasized. Proposals that show how results will be operationalized for policy or management decisions are described as aligning closely with the intent of the announcement.
What kinds of decisions or planning activities should the research support?
The notice highlights relevance to policy and management, including regulatory planning, emergency preparedness, and longer-term infrastructure or watershed/airshed strategies.
How many awards does EPA expect to make and what is the total estimated funding?
EPA expected to make about 6 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $6,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The award ceiling is $750,000 per grant.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to apply?
The listing notes eligible applicants as "Others," but applicants are directed to consult Section III of the full announcement for the specific eligibility rules and any limitations.
Is there an early career option, and what is it for?
Yes. The solicitation includes an early career option intended to support smaller-scope, lower-budget projects led by early career principal investigators. Its purpose is to expand participation and help launch independent research programs while still producing useful methods and findings for extreme-event preparedness in air and water quality contexts.
Where are the eligibility requirements for the early career category described?
The notice states that eligibility requirements for the early career category are detailed in Section III of the full Request for Applications (RFA).
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
Key dates listed are: posted January 24, 2011; application closing date April 18, 2011; archive date May 18, 2011.
Where should applicants look for official submission instructions and deadlines?
Applicants are instructed to review the full RFA, especially Section IV, for official submission instructions, methods, and deadlines.
Who is the contact person for access issues or questions tied to the announcement?
The listed contact is James Gentry at 703-347-8093.
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