Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2014 STAR H1
Apply for EPA G2014 STAR H1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NATIONAL CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE MODELING RESEARCH" 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 14, 2014 and posted on Jan 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 10, 2014 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 $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,000,000.00 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:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a competitive grant opportunity under its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509) to establish a single National Center for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Modeling Research. The core purpose of the Center is to strengthen how water infrastructure decisions get supported by modeling, with a strong emphasis on practical technology transfer: moving open source water infrastructure models into wider real-world use, and making sure green infrastructure tools, methods, and research improvements are shared in ways that local communities and other stakeholders can actually apply.
This opportunity was structured as a two-step competition. Applicants first submitted an initial application, and EPA reviewed those initial submissions using the criteria described in Section V of the full announcement. Only the highest-ranked initial applicants were then invited to submit full applications, which means the initial submission functioned as a screening round before EPA invested time in reviewing full proposals. As part of the process, finalists were also invited to engage directly with EPA technical staff before completing their full applications. Specifically, EPA planned a group meeting with its National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) to provide more insight into EPA capabilities and its plans related to sustainable water infrastructure models. To keep access to information consistent among all finalists, EPA scheduled one in-person meeting at EPA facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 23, 2014, offered videoconferencing for those unable to attend, and committed to providing a meeting summary to all finalists.
Funding was offered through a cooperative agreement, signaling that EPA expected to have substantial involvement during the project rather than serving only as a pass-through funder. EPA anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,000,000 and an award ceiling of $4,000,000 (no cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed). The activity category was Environment, and the opportunity was posted on January 14, 2014, with an application closing date of March 10, 2014, and an archive date of April 9, 2014. Eligibility was not limited to a single standard category in the summary listing; instead, it was described broadly as "Others" with clarification directed to Section III of the announcement for the precise eligibility rules.
In practical terms, EPA was looking for a Center that could serve as a national hub for model-focused support and dissemination, bridging research advances and end users. The key themes embedded in the description are open source model technology transfer, dissemination of green infrastructure tools, and deliberate engagement with communities and stakeholders so that modeling and decision-support tools do not remain confined to research settings. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, EPA listed Todd Peterson (703-308-7224, peterson.todd@epa.gov) as the contact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this EPA grant opportunity?
This is a competitive grant opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509). The opportunity aims to establish a single National Center for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Modeling Research.
2. What is the main purpose of the National Center?
The core purpose is to strengthen how water infrastructure decisions are supported by modeling, with a strong emphasis on practical technology transfer so that models and tools are actually used in real-world settings.
3. How many awards did EPA expect to make?
EPA anticipated making one award.
4. What type of funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
Funding was offered through a cooperative agreement, which indicates EPA expected substantial involvement during the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
5. How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $4,000,000, and the award ceiling was also $4,000,000.
6. Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed in the provided information.
7. What is the focus area or activity category for this grant?
The activity category was listed as Environment.
8. What does EPA mean by “technology transfer†in this opportunity?
The description emphasizes moving open source water infrastructure models into wider real-world use. It also highlights sharing green infrastructure tools, methods, and research improvements in ways that local communities and other stakeholders can apply.
9. What are the key themes EPA emphasized for the Center’s work?
The key themes embedded in the opportunity description include:
- Open source water infrastructure model technology transfer
- Dissemination of green infrastructure tools and methods
- Deliberate engagement with communities and stakeholders to support real-world application
10. Was this a single-step or multi-step application process?
This opportunity was structured as a two-step competition.
11. How did the two-step competition work?
Applicants first submitted an initial application. EPA reviewed initial submissions using the criteria described in Section V of the full announcement. Only the highest-ranked initial applicants were invited to submit full applications.
12. What was the purpose of the initial application?
The initial submission functioned as a screening round before EPA invested time in reviewing full proposals.
13. Did EPA plan any engagement with finalists before full applications were submitted?
Yes. Finalists were invited to engage directly with EPA technical staff before completing full applications.
14. What meeting did EPA schedule for finalists?
EPA planned a group meeting with its National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) to provide more insight into EPA capabilities and its plans related to sustainable water infrastructure models.
15. When and where was the finalists’ meeting scheduled?
EPA scheduled one in-person meeting at EPA facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 23, 2014.
16. Was there a remote option for the finalists’ meeting?
Yes. EPA offered videoconferencing for those unable to attend in person.
17. How did EPA plan to ensure consistent access to meeting information among finalists?
To keep access consistent, EPA committed to providing a meeting summary to all finalists.
18. What was the posting date for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on January 14, 2014.
19. What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was March 10, 2014.
20. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 9, 2014.
21. What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
Based on the provided dates, the opportunity had an archive date of April 9, 2014, which indicates the listing was no longer active after that point.
22. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was not limited to a single standard category in the summary listing. It was described broadly as “Others,†with clarification directed to Section III of the full announcement for the precise eligibility rules.
23. Where can applicants find the evaluation criteria for the initial application?
EPA reviewed initial submissions using the criteria described in Section V of the full announcement.
24. What kind of role did EPA envision for the Center?
EPA was looking for a Center that could serve as a national hub for model-focused support and dissemination, bridging research advances and end users.
25. What kinds of end users or stakeholders were highlighted?
The opportunity emphasizes engaging local communities and other stakeholders so that modeling and decision-support tools do not remain confined to research settings.
26. Who is the EPA contact for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
Todd Peterson was listed as the contact for questions or access issues related to the full announcement.
27. What contact details were provided for the EPA point of contact?
Phone: 703-308-7224
Email: peterson.todd@epa.gov
28. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for the STAR Research Program opportunity is 66.509.
29. Does the provided information specify particular models or tools required?
No specific model names or required tools are listed in the provided information. The description focuses broadly on open source water infrastructure models and green infrastructure tools and methods.
30. Does the provided information describe specific deliverables?
The provided information does not list specific deliverables. It emphasizes outcomes such as technology transfer, dissemination, and stakeholder-ready sharing of tools and methods, with the Center acting as a national hub.
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