Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2012 STAR A1
Apply for EPA G2012 STAR A1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sustainable Chesapeake A Community Based Approach to Stormwater Management Using Green Infrastructure" 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 Nov 23, 2011 and posted on Nov 23, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 11, 2012 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 $2,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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 grant opportunity titled "Sustainable Chesapeake: A Community Based Approach to Stormwater Management Using Green Infrastructure" is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research funding call focused on reducing stormwater driven pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. The central goal is to support transdisciplinary, integrated research that strengthens both the scientific evidence base and the real world, on the ground know-how needed to make community based stormwater management effective over time. In practice, EPA is looking for research that does more than study communities from a distance; the emphasis is on projects where community members (lay participants) and technical experts work together to design, test, and objectively evaluate green infrastructure and other locally tailored stormwater solutions that address shared problems.
A defining feature of this opportunity is its strong participatory and applied orientation. EPA specifically highlights co-development, trial implementation, and objective assessment, meaning proposed projects should involve communities in shaping the intervention, then pilot or demonstrate approaches in realistic settings, and finally evaluate outcomes using credible metrics. While the announcement centers on green infrastructure, the broader theme is sustainable, community rooted stormwater management that can be maintained and supported over time, including the social, behavioral, governance, and practical factors that influence whether solutions persist after the research phase ends.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered through grants and cooperative agreements under CFDA 66.509 (Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program). EPA anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2.1 million. The award ceiling is listed as $700,000, with no stated award floor. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted in the provided summary. The opportunity was posted on November 23, 2011, with an application closing date of January 11, 2012, and an archive date of February 10, 2012, indicating it was a time-limited competition that has since closed.
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in Section III of the full announcement. Applicants were directed to consult the full solicitation for the exact eligibility language, submission requirements, and due date instructions, particularly the guidance in Section IV regarding how to submit. For access issues or questions, EPA listed contacts for eligibility, electronic submissions, and technical topic assistance: James Gentry (gentry.james@epa.gov, 703-347-8093) for eligibility, Todd Peterson (peterson.todd@epa.gov, 703-308-7224) for electronic submissions, and Michael Nye (nye.michael@epa.gov, 703-347-0238) for technical questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Sustainable Chesapeake: A Community Based Approach to Stormwater Management Using Green Infrastructure."
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding opportunity under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research program.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The central purpose is to support research aimed at reducing stormwater-driven pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay, with a focus on approaches that work in real communities and can be sustained over time.
What types of research is EPA looking to fund?
EPA is looking for transdisciplinary, integrated research that strengthens both (1) the scientific evidence base and (2) practical, on-the-ground know-how for making community-based stormwater management effective over the long term.
What does "community-based" mean in this opportunity?
Community-based means the project should not study communities from a distance. Instead, community members (lay participants) and technical experts are expected to work together to design, test, and objectively evaluate green infrastructure and other locally tailored stormwater solutions that address shared problems.
Is this opportunity only about green infrastructure?
Green infrastructure is the centerpiece of the announcement, but the broader theme is sustainable, community-rooted stormwater management, including the social, behavioral, governance, and practical factors that influence whether solutions persist after the research phase ends.
What makes this grant opportunity "participatory"?
EPA emphasizes co-development, trial implementation, and objective assessment. In practical terms, proposed projects are expected to involve communities in shaping the intervention, then pilot or demonstrate approaches in realistic settings, and finally evaluate outcomes using credible metrics.
What does EPA mean by "co-development" in this context?
Co-development refers to community members and technical experts working together to shape the stormwater management intervention(s), rather than having solutions designed solely by researchers or technical staff.
What does EPA mean by "trial implementation"?
Trial implementation means the project should pilot or demonstrate the proposed stormwater management approaches in realistic, real-world settings rather than limiting the work to theoretical analysis or laboratory-only research.
What does EPA mean by "objective assessment"?
Objective assessment means evaluating the outcomes using credible metrics. The summary indicates EPA is looking for evaluation that is more than anecdotal and is grounded in measurable, defensible indicators.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is offered under CFDA 66.509, Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program.
What funding mechanism is used for awards?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity offered through grants and cooperative agreements.
How many awards did EPA expect to make?
EPA anticipated making about three awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the competition?
The estimated total funding amount was $2.1 million.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was listed as $700,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated in the provided summary.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was noted in the provided summary.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 23, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was January 11, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. Based on the dates provided, it was a time-limited competition that has since closed. The archive date listed is February 10, 2012.
What does the archive date mean here?
The archive date (February 10, 2012) indicates the opportunity was archived after the competition period, reinforcing that the solicitation is no longer active.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in Section III of the full announcement. Applicants were directed to consult the full solicitation for the exact eligibility language.
Where were applicants supposed to find the exact eligibility rules?
The summary points applicants to Section III of the full announcement for the detailed eligibility requirements.
Where were applicants supposed to find submission instructions and due date details?
The summary directs applicants to the full solicitation for submission requirements and due date instructions, particularly the guidance in Section IV on how to submit.
Who should be contacted with eligibility questions?
Eligibility questions were directed to James Gentry at gentry.james@epa.gov or 703-347-8093.
Who should be contacted for electronic submission questions or technical issues submitting?
Electronic submissions questions were directed to Todd Peterson at peterson.todd@epa.gov or 703-308-7224.
Who should be contacted for technical questions about the research topic?
Technical topic questions were directed to Michael Nye at nye.michael@epa.gov or 703-347-0238.
What geographic or environmental focus is highlighted?
The opportunity is focused on stormwater-driven pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay and on community-based stormwater management approaches intended to support long-term sustainability.
Does the summary specify required project activities?
Yes, at a high level. It emphasizes projects that involve co-development with communities, trial (pilot/demonstration) implementation in realistic settings, and objective assessment using credible metrics.
Does the summary specify what influences long-term success?
Yes. It notes that sustainable stormwater solutions depend on more than technical performance, including social, behavioral, governance, and practical factors that affect whether approaches persist after the research ends.
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