Closed · EPA-G2023-ORD-F1 · CFDA 66.511 · Discretionary

NATIONAL PRIORITIES: EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN WASTEWATER AND SEWAGE SLUDGE TREATMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $2.4M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 16, 2023
Close date
4
Expected awards

The verdict

NATIONAL PRIORITIES: EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN WASTEWATER AND SEWAGE SLUDGE TREATMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered Up to $2,375,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,487 other opportunities from Environmental Protection Agency.

up to $2.4M
award range
Closed
application status
4
expected awards
66.511
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

NATIONAL PRIORITIES: EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROB… is closed (last close August 16, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Environmental Protection Agency still indexes 1,487 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 16, 2023

Posted May 19 Closes Aug 16

Est. Total Funding

$9,500,000

Expected Awards

4

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

In recent years, concern has increased about the occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) that could make it more difficult to treat certain infections in animals and people. Wastewater treatment facilities are believed to be potential receptors and sources for ARB and ARGs and can act as a bridge to the environment. This Request for Applications (RFA) seeks research that will address knowledge gaps in the occurrence, fate and transport, and persistence of antimicrobial resistant organisms and genes found in municipal wastewater effluent and biosolids. The RFA also requests research on combined sewer overflows, septic systems, and small wastewater systems. Research should provide a better understanding of the impact of ARB and ARGs on receiving waters including information on the relative contribution of ARB and ARGs from wastewater as compared to other sources such as animal agriculture, animal husbandry, hospital sources, and direct industrial sources. Research should also support the development of frameworks and methodologies for quantifying risk related to AMR in treated wastewater discharge, water reuse, and biosolids (and biosolids products) land application and beneficial use. Research results should improve our understanding of the nature, extent, selection, and removal of ARB and ARGs found in municipal wastewater effluent and biosolids.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · EPA-G2023-ORD-F1

Grants.gov marks NATIONAL PRIORITIES: EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROB… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Environment (ENV). This eligibility-code string dominates the Environmental Protection Agency book (1,239 peers, 83% of 1,488).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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Agency Contact

Technical Contact: Ben Packard; phone: 202-564-7673; email: packard.benjamin@epa.gov Eligibility Contact: Ron Josephson; phone: 202-564-7823; email: josephson.ron@epa.gov Electronic Submissions Contact: electronic-grant-submissions@epa.gov

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