Closed EPA-OAR-OAQPS-20-05 CFDA 66.034 Discretionary

Community-Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring

Posted by Environmental Protection Agency

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Community-Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring — is cataloged under number EPA-OAR-OAQPS-20-05 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.034, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 13, 2020 and last updated on March 18, 2020. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $750,000. The agency has projected $5.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $5.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $250,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 1, 2020. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.

Award Range

Up to $750,000

Close Date

May 1, 2020

Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.

Posted

February 13, 2020

Est. Total Funding

$5,000,000

Expected Awards

20

Instrument

Grant

Description

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications for proposals for projects designed to assist state, local, and tribal air agencies in identifying and characterizing air toxics, also known as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), through work that falls into one of four categories. Those categories are: 1) characterizing the impacts of air toxics in a community (community-scale monitoring); 2) assessing impacts of toxics emissions from specific sources (near-source monitoring); 3) evaluating new and emerging testing methods for air toxics; and, 4) analyzing existing air toxics data and developing or enhancing analytical, modeling, and/or implementation tools. Air toxics of particular interest to EPA in this solicitation include ethylene oxide, chloroprene, benzene, 1,3-butadiene, and metals such as hexavalent chromium, nickel, and arsenic.

Eligibility

25

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Nealson Watkins

Key Dates

Posted February 13, 2020
Close Date May 1, 2020
Archive Date May 31, 2020
Last Updated March 18, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Community-Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring", offered by Environmental Protection Agency. It is associated with CFDA program 66.034. This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications for proposals for projects designed to assist state, local, and tribal air agencies in identifying and characterizing air toxi...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on May 1, 2020. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Up to $750,000. Total estimated funding: $5,000,000. Expected number of awards: 20.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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