Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA ORD 09 WED29788
Apply for EPA ORD 09 WED29788
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "GEOGRAPHIC, STATISTICAL, AND INDICATOR RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL CONDITION SURVEYS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.511 Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 23, 2008 and posted on Dec 23, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 20, 2009 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 $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
This EPA Office of Research and Development funding opportunity (EPA ORD 09 WED29788) supports research that helps connect what national freshwater condition surveys measure to something decision makers increasingly need: credible, usable estimates of the ecosystem services those waters provide. The agency is looking for innovative geographic, statistical, and indicator-based approaches that build on the growing national experience with survey-style assessments of ecological condition in flowing waters, wetlands, and lakes, and then translate that ecological condition information into insights about benefits people receive from healthy freshwater ecosystems.
At the center of the announcement is the idea that ecological condition data are valuable, but even more useful when they can be linked to outcomes that matter in real-world environmental management and policy. The opportunity highlights a broad range of ecosystem services, including provisioning services (such as water, food, fuel, and fiber), supporting services (such as soil fertility, nutrient cycling, and pollination), regulating services (including climate moderation and flood control), and cultural services (economic, spiritual, recreational benefits), along with biodiversity preservation and renewable resource benefits. The EPA is specifically emphasizing that states and tribes, as frontline land and water managers, need practical methods to use indicators and survey data to quantify or otherwise characterize these services so they can make better-informed decisions and protect the continued flow of benefits over time.
The main research goal is to develop defensible relationships between measures of ecological condition and the delivery of ecosystem services for freshwater systems. In practice, this means proposing methods that can take the types of indicators collected in condition surveys (often biological, chemical, physical habitat, and landscape stressor indicators) and relate them to service-relevant endpoints. The resulting relationships are meant to be compatible with large-scale survey designs and usable alongside national condition surveys, rather than requiring entirely separate, intensive local studies. The emphasis on geographic and statistical research suggests that approaches may involve spatial analysis, modeling, indicator development or refinement, and techniques that allow extrapolation from sampled sites to broader regions while still communicating uncertainty in a transparent way.
The funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, indicating substantial involvement or partnership with EPA during the project period rather than a hands-off grant. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an estimated total funding level of $1,500,000. Individual award amounts were expected to range from a floor of $190,000 up to a ceiling of $1,500,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number associated with the program is 66.511 (Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships), placing it within EPA ORD research support aimed at advancing methods and knowledge that can be used across environmental programs.
Key administrative details include an original posting date of December 23, 2008, with an application closing date of February 20, 2009, and an archive date of March 22, 2009. Eligibility is described broadly in the listing as "Others" with clarification and full requirements deferred to Section III of the full announcement, so applicants would have needed to consult the complete solicitation text for the precise list of eligible organization types and any restrictions. For access issues or questions tied to the full announcement, the listed contact was Larry Hodgson at (740) 261-5036.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at advancing the science and methods needed to connect ecological condition monitoring of freshwater resources to the quantification and communication of ecosystem service benefits, in ways that can be scaled to state, tribal, and national decision contexts and integrated with existing survey-based condition assessment programs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of this EPA ORD funding opportunity (EPA ORD 09 WED29788)?
This opportunity supports research that links freshwater ecological condition survey results to credible, usable estimates of the ecosystem services those waters provide. The intent is to translate what national freshwater condition surveys measure into information decision makers can use to understand benefits people receive from healthy freshwater ecosystems.
What is the central problem this opportunity is trying to solve?
Ecological condition data are valuable on their own, but the opportunity emphasizes that they become more useful when they are connected to outcomes that matter for real-world management and policy. The focus is on creating defensible relationships between condition indicators and ecosystem service delivery in freshwater systems.
Which freshwater systems are in scope for the research?
The announcement references survey-style assessments of ecological condition in flowing waters, wetlands, and lakes. Proposed work is expected to build on national experience with these types of freshwater condition surveys.
What kinds of approaches is EPA looking for?
EPA is seeking innovative geographic, statistical, and indicator-based approaches. The description suggests methods may include spatial analysis, modeling, indicator development or refinement, and techniques that can extrapolate from sampled sites to broader regions while clearly communicating uncertainty.
What is the main research goal?
The main research goal is to develop defensible relationships between measures of ecological condition and the delivery of ecosystem services for freshwater systems.
What types of survey indicators are mentioned as inputs to the proposed methods?
The opportunity mentions indicators collected in condition surveys, often including biological, chemical, physical habitat, and landscape stressor indicators. Proposed methods should relate these indicators to endpoints relevant to ecosystem services.
What does it mean to translate ecological condition information into ecosystem service insights?
It means taking the types of measurements collected in ecological condition surveys and relating them to service-relevant endpoints that reflect benefits people receive, so that condition data can inform decisions about protecting or sustaining those benefits over time.
What ecosystem services does the opportunity highlight?
The opportunity highlights a broad range of ecosystem services, including:
- Provisioning services (such as water, food, fuel, and fiber)
- Supporting services (such as soil fertility, nutrient cycling, and pollination)
- Regulating services (including climate moderation and flood control)
- Cultural services (economic, spiritual, recreational benefits)
- Additional outcomes including biodiversity preservation and renewable resource benefits
Who is expected to use the results of this research?
The opportunity emphasizes that states and tribes, as frontline land and water managers, need practical methods to use indicators and survey data to quantify or characterize ecosystem services. Results are also intended to be usable at state, tribal, and national decision-making scales.
How should the proposed research relate to national freshwater condition surveys?
The resulting relationships are intended to be compatible with large-scale survey designs and usable alongside national condition surveys, rather than relying on entirely separate, intensive local studies.
Does the opportunity emphasize handling uncertainty?
Yes. The description specifically notes the importance of techniques that allow extrapolation from sampled sites to broader regions while communicating uncertainty in a transparent way.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which indicates substantial involvement or partnership with EPA during the project period rather than a hands-off grant.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $1,500,000.
What was the expected range for individual award amounts?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from a minimum (floor) of $190,000 up to a maximum (ceiling) of $1,500,000.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 66.511, identified as Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships.
When was the opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date was December 23, 2008.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was February 20, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 22, 2009.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with clarification and full requirements deferred to Section III of the full announcement. Applicants would have needed to consult the complete solicitation text for the precise list of eligible organization types and any restrictions.
Where can applicants find the full eligibility requirements?
The listing indicates that full eligibility requirements and clarifications are in Section III of the full announcement.
Who is the contact person for access issues or questions related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Larry Hodgson at (740) 261-5036.
What kinds of outcomes is EPA trying to enable with this research?
The overall aim is to advance science and methods that connect freshwater condition monitoring to the quantification and communication of ecosystem service benefits, in ways that can be scaled to decision contexts and integrated with existing survey-based condition assessment programs.
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