Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OEI 11 01
Apply for EPA OEI 11 01
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2011 National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.608 Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 7, 2010 and posted on Aug 13, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants for the Exchange Network Grant program include states, U.S. Territories (i.e., American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, Palau, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands), federally recognized Indian tribes and native villages, and inter tribal consortia of federally recognized tribes (e.g., the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission because their membership is primarily federal recognized tribes and they have sufficient controls to ensure tribes will benefit from funding). See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2011 National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OEI-11-01) is an Environmental Protection Agency discretionary grant program designed to help government partners modernize how environmental information is reported, shared, and integrated. The central purpose is to expand and strengthen the Exchange Network (EN), which is described as a secure, internet-based, standards-based approach for exchanging both regulatory and non-regulatory environmental data. A key expectation in the announcement is that EN partners should treat the Exchange Network, along with EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX) connection, as the standard mechanism for routine data exchanges with each other and with EPA, and should progressively phase out older legacy data transfer methods.
The program anticipates making roughly 50 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000,000. Individual awards can be as large as $350,000 (award ceiling). The funding instrument is a grant, and there is no stated cost-sharing or matching requirement. The assistance listing is under CFDA 66.608, Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance. While the primary focus is on data exchange infrastructure and processes, the notice flags that some awards may involve or relate to geospatial information, meaning projects could include work connected to location-based environmental datasets and the systems that manage or transmit them.
Eligible applicants are limited to governmental and tribal entities directly involved in environmental data responsibilities. This includes U.S. states and U.S. territories (specifically listed as American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, Palau, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), federally recognized Indian tribes and native villages, and inter-tribal consortia composed of federally recognized tribes. The announcement notes that inter-tribal consortia are eligible when their membership is primarily federally recognized tribes and they have sufficient controls to ensure that tribes benefit from the funding, with additional eligibility details referenced in Section III of the full announcement.
Key timeline details show the opportunity was posted August 13, 2010, with an application closing date of November 5, 2010 (the same date is listed as both the original and current closing date). The archive date is December 5, 2010. Applicants are directed to consult the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for the official submission methods and any detailed due-date requirements. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Ryan Humrighouse at (202) 566-1680.
Overall, the opportunity is positioned as capacity-building and modernization funding for environmental information management, emphasizing secure, standardized electronic reporting and exchange, and encouraging participants to transition away from older, non-standard data-sharing approaches in favor of EN and CDX as the normal, expected pathway for exchanging environmental data.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2011 National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program?
It is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OEI-11-01) intended to help government partners modernize how environmental information is reported, shared, and integrated.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central purpose is to expand and strengthen the Exchange Network (EN), which is a secure, internet-based, standards-based approach for exchanging both regulatory and non-regulatory environmental data. The program supports modernization of environmental information exchange infrastructure and processes.
What is the Exchange Network (EN) in this context?
The Exchange Network is described as a secure, internet-based, standards-based method for exchanging environmental information. It is meant to support sharing and integration of environmental data among partners and with EPA.
How does EPA expect recipients to use the Exchange Network and CDX?
A key expectation is that EN partners should treat the Exchange Network, along with EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX) connection, as the standard mechanism for routine data exchanges with each other and with EPA.
Are applicants expected to stop using older data transfer methods?
Yes. The announcement indicates that partners should progressively phase out older legacy data transfer methods in favor of using the Exchange Network and the CDX connection as the normal pathway for routine exchanges.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The program anticipates making roughly 50 awards.
What is the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount is $10,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards can be as large as $350,000 (the award ceiling).
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided information.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The assistance listing is CFDA 66.608, Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to governmental and tribal entities directly involved in environmental data responsibilities. This includes U.S. states, U.S. territories (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, Palau, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), federally recognized Indian tribes and native villages, and inter-tribal consortia composed of federally recognized tribes.
Are inter-tribal consortia eligible to apply?
Yes. Inter-tribal consortia are eligible when their membership is primarily federally recognized tribes and they have sufficient controls to ensure that tribes benefit from the funding. Additional eligibility details are referenced in Section III of the full announcement.
Does the opportunity mention geospatial information?
Yes. The notice flags that some awards may involve or relate to geospatial information. This means some projects could include work connected to location-based environmental datasets and the systems that manage or transmit them.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 13, 2010.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is November 5, 2010 (listed as both the original and current closing date in the provided information).
When is the archive date?
The archive date is December 5, 2010.
Where can applicants find the official submission methods and detailed due-date requirements?
Applicants are directed to consult the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for the official submission methods and any detailed due-date requirements.
Who is the contact for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Ryan Humrighouse at (202) 566-1680.
What kinds of activities does this opportunity emphasize?
It is positioned as capacity-building and modernization funding for environmental information management, emphasizing secure, standardized electronic reporting and exchange, and encouraging transition away from older, non-standard data-sharing approaches in favor of EN and CDX.
Does the Exchange Network cover only regulatory data?
No. The Exchange Network is described as supporting exchange of both regulatory and non-regulatory environmental data.
Is this a competitive discretionary grant program?
Yes. It is described as an EPA discretionary grant program.
What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is EPA-OEI-11-01.
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