AIR QUALITY INFORMATION: MAKING SENSE OF AIR POLLUTION DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OVERBURDENED BY AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES
Posted by Environmental Protection Agency
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — AIR QUALITY INFORMATION: MAKING SENSE OF AIR POLLUTION DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OVERBURDENED BY AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES — is cataloged under number EPA-G2024-STAR-D1 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.509, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 8, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $1,250,000. The agency has projected $10.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 8 awards. If the agency funds the expected 8 awards from the $10.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.3 million. 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 June 26, 2024. 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 $1,250,000
Close Date
June 26, 2024
See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for closing date information.
Posted
April 8, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD), as part of the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program and in collaboration with the Air, Climate, and Energy (ACE) research program, is seeking applications proposing community-engaged research in underserved communities to advance the use of air pollution data and communication of air quality information for empowering local decisions and actions that address community-identified air pollution concerns. Specifically, this funding opportunity is soliciting research projects that involve substantial engagement with communities, community-based organizations, and/or Tribes to address both of the following priorities: methods and tools for data integration and analysis to characterize community exposures to air pollution in underserved communities effective communication of air quality information to communities and decision makers to support actions to address air pollution concerns in underserved communities This research solicitation supports the Administration’s priorities to address environmental justice (EJ), such as described in the following Executive Orders: Executive Order 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad Executive Order 14091: Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government Executive Order 14096: Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All
Eligibility
25
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: Serena Chung; phone: 202-604-9084; email: chung.serena@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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