Closed · EPA-G2023-STAR-J1 · CFDA 66.509 · Discretionary
RESEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING PFAS UPTAKE AND BIOACCUMULATION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN AGRICULTURAL, RURAL, AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1.6M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 6, 2023
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
RESEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING PFAS UPTAKE AND BIOACCUMULATION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN AGRICULTURAL, RURAL, AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered Up to $1,600,000 across 5 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 $1.6M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 66.509
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
RESEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING PFAS UPTAKE AND BI… is closed (last close December 6, 2023). The parent program page for CFDA 66.509 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. 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 December 6, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$8,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been widely used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. PFAS are resistant to environmental and metabolic degradation and can build up in the environment and the human body over time [1]. The substances may be found in soil, air, water, and food as well as in materials in homes or workplaces (e.g., fire extinguishing foam, food packaging, biosolids, personal care packaging, etc.) [2,3]. Due to their widespread use, most people in the United States have been exposed to some level of PFAS. Exposure to certain PFAS may lead to detrimental health impacts including reproductive effects, developmental effects, increased risks of cancers, weakening of the immune system, and endocrine system disruption [4,5]. Agriculture and PFAS chemicals can intersect through soil, air, and water. These resources may be contaminated through dust particles, application of biosolid residues, and leaching [6,7,8,9].A large portion of current PFAS research has prioritized data generation and information collection through theoretical science instead of practical application. Identifying, characterizing, and understanding PFAS uptake within agricultural environments will provide vital information related to exposure pathways and will help inform the development of scalable solutions. Research is essential to increase knowledge related to biological uptake in agricultural and rural settings, improve farm viability, and to explore approaches to understand PFAS accumulation in plants and animals. Future research should build upon previous foundations and develop science that has the potential to guide scalable on-farm solutions. Further research is needed to explore the exposure mechanisms of PFAS, develop mitigation strategies, and increase the general knowledge of PFAS and its health risks.EPA is soliciting novel research that proposes innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to better understand PFAS uptake in plants and animals in agricultural environments. PFAS mitigation and contamination prevention strategies should also be an aspect of the research.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · EPA-G2023-STAR-J1
Grants.gov marks RESEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING PFAS UPTAKE AND BI… 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. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. 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)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Science to Achieve Results (STAR)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Agency Contact
Technical Contact: Donald Brooks; phone: 202-564-0846; email: brooks.donald@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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What to do next
RESEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING PFAS UPTAKE AND BI… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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