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Opportunity Summary:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant opportunity titled "Quantifying Soil Carbon Sequestration Potential Through Improved Pasture Management" (Funding Opportunity Number: EPA OAR CCD 09 07) was a discretionary funding announcement aimed at supporting a single demonstration study focused on measuring how improved pasture management practices affect soil organic carbon levels. The central purpose was practical and measurement-driven: the EPA was looking for a proposal that could credibly quantify changes in soil organic carbon, rather than just model or theorize them. In other words, the agency wanted on-the-ground monitoring and analysis that could show whether specific pasture improvements lead to measurable carbon sequestration in soils, and by how much.

The funding mechanism for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, which typically means the EPA anticipated having substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal interaction. The activity category was environmental, and the relevant CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number was 66.034, which covers studies, research, investigations, demonstrations, and related special-purpose activities tied to the Clean Air Act. That CFDA alignment signals that the project was positioned within broader climate and air policy interests, especially the role of land management in greenhouse gas mitigation through carbon storage.

The EPA expected to make one award under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $150,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. The emphasis on a single award suggests the agency was prioritizing a focused demonstration that could serve as a clear proof-of-concept or a foundational data point for future work, rather than distributing smaller amounts across multiple projects.

Eligibility was relatively broad across government and higher-education sectors, while also leaving room for other eligible entities as described in the full announcement. 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 institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education were also eligible. The listing also included "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," and the notice directed applicants to Section III of the full announcement for the complete eligibility rules. Practically, the target applicant pool was organizations capable of designing and implementing credible soil carbon measurement studies, which implies technical capacity in field sampling, laboratory analysis, experimental design, and data interpretation.

Key dates show this was a time-limited competition in 2009. The opportunity was posted and created on March 6, 2009, with an original and current closing date of April 20, 2009. The archive date was May 20, 2009. The announcement noted that applicants should refer to the full notice, especially Section IV, for the official submission methods and any additional due date details. That usually includes required forms, narrative and budget structure, formatting limits, and instructions for submitting through the designated federal portal or via alternate methods if applicable.

From a programmatic standpoint, the grant was framed around improved pasture management as a way to increase carbon storage in soils, a topic that matters because pasture and rangeland soils can represent significant carbon reservoirs. By funding measurement-based work, the EPA was signaling interest in generating defensible empirical data that could support greenhouse gas reduction strategies, evaluate best management practices, and potentially inform future guidance or incentives related to agricultural land management and climate mitigation.

For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the EPA provided a direct contact: Tom Wirth at (202) 343 9313. This contact point would typically handle access issues and may also have been able to clarify administrative questions, though substantive technical or eligibility questions usually still needed to be grounded in the written announcement.

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