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EPA Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding for Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program Under the Recovery Act and EPAct 2005, EPA's Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program is soliciting applications for projects that can be commenced expeditiously and that reduce diesel emissions and maximize job creation and preservation through the use, development and commercialization of emerging technologies. An emerging technology is a device or system that reduces emissions from diesel engines or diesel engine powered vehicles or equipment that has not certified or verified by EPA or the California Air Resources Board (CARB) but for which an approvable application and test plan have been submitted for verification. Only those technologies that have been approved and placed on EPA's Emerging Technology List, qualify as emerging technologies for the purpose of this funding solicitation. This synopsis will be modified when the full announcement is posted. Deadline: May 5, 2009 Read more... |
| Enhancing Ecosystem Services From Agricultural Lands: Management, Quantification, And Developing Decision Support Tools EPA and USDA are seeking applications proposing research on the ecosystem services provided by agricultural lands. Ecosystem services are the goods and services derived from natural and managed ecosystems upon which human welfare depends. Because of the global intensification of land use, these services are in decline, especially in agricultural ecosystems. Ecosystem services are essential in maintaining both human welfare as well as ecological integrity, yet these services can be affected by natural changes and management actions. In addition, agricultural lands are experiencing significant land use changes as demonstrated by the rapid conversion of these lands from traditional farming use, to alternate farming practices, to urban development, and to non-agricultural use. Deadline: May 26, 2009. Read more... |
| New Environmental Technologies Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) at EPA and NSF
Nearly $200 million funding is currently available from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) for small businesses to grow, add workers, and expand into new markets. This unique opportunity can be accessed by small businesses through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs at both agencies. Companies with fewer than 500 employees are eligible to apply to both EPA and NSF, although they can only accept funding from one source. A total of $70,000 is available in funding for each EPA Phase I award. The NSF’s SBIR Phase I solicitation is now open and will close on June 9, 2009. Phase I funding is $150,000 per award. Deadline: May 20, 2009. For information on EPA environmental technology needs and application requirements, visit www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir. For information on the NSF’s SBIR Program, visit the NSF Web site. |
| Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Technical Assistance Grants Program Grants awarded under this announcement may involve Geospatial Information. EPA Region 7 is soliciting proposals for which undertake the implementation of the chemical accident prevention, preparedness, and response requirements under Sections 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). While this year's grant program will primarily fund projects addressing prevention program implementation and emergency coordination with emergency responders, Region 7 continues to support other local efforts by providing guidance, technical assistance, and training. The amount of funding for this grant program is limited and will be used for chemical accident preparedness and prevention. Deadline: June 12, 2009 Read more... (21pp, 128K, About PDF) |
| Understanding the Role of Nonchemical Stressors and Developing Analytic Methods for Cumulative Risk Assessments
The U.S. EPA, as part of its Science to Achieve Results, is seeking applications from interdisciplinary teams to address research needs that currently limit the ability to conduct cumulative risk assessments. Exposure to different combinations of environmental stressors can contribute to increased risk for negative health consequences. It has become clear that cumulative risk assessments should include both chemical and nonchemical stressors, exposures from multiple routes, and factors that differentially affect exposure or toxicity to communities. This RFA is focusing on two challenges that exist in conducting cumulative risk assessments: (a) STAR-E1: The development of statistical and other analytical techniques that will enable the analysis of disparate types of data, and (b) STAR-E2: The evaluation of the combined effects of nonchemical and chemical stressors. Deadline: June 17, 2009 Read more... |
| 2009 Healthy Communities Grant Program Deadline May 8, 2009 Project Summaries Deadline May 8, 2009 Full Proposals: June 30, 2009 The Healthy Communities Grant Program is seeking projects that: Target resources to benefit communities at risk (environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with high risk from toxic air pollution, urban areas) and sensitive populations (e.g. children, elderly, others at increased risk). Assess, understand, and reduce environmental and human health risks. Increase collaboration through community-based projects. Build institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environment and human health problems. Achieve measurable environmental and human health benefits. Proposed projects must: (1) Be located in and/or directly benefit one or more of the three Target Investment Areas which include: Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern, Sensitive Populations, and/or Urban Areas in one or more of the EPA Region I States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and/or Vermont; and (2) Identify how the proposed project will achieve measurable environmental and/or public health results in one or more of the six Target Program Areas which include Asthma, Capacity Building on Environmental and Public Health Issues, Clean Energy, Healthy Indoor/Outdoor Environments, Healthy Schools, Urban Natural Resources and Open/Green Space. Read more...(PDF) (36pp, 2.71MB, About PDF) |
| Understanding the Role of Nonchemical Stressors and Developing Analytic Methods for Cumulative Risk Assessments
EPA is seeking applications from interdisciplinary teams to address research needs that currently limit the ability to conduct cumulative risk assessments. Exposure to different combinations of environmental stressors can contribute to increased risk for negative health consequences. It has become clear that cumulative risk assessments should include both chemical and nonchemical stressors, exposures from multiple routes, and factors that differentially affect exposure or toxicity to communities. Deadline: July 17, 2009 Read more... |
| Joint US – UK Research Program: Environmental Behavior, Bioavailability and Effects of Manufactured Nanomaterials The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, in conjunction with the UK Environmental Nanoscience Initiative (UKENI) [a collaborative initiative funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC); the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); the UK Government Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); and the Environment Agency of England and Wales)], is seeking joint applications from US and UK partners that: propose integrated model(s) of fate, behavior, bioavailability and effects for several important and representative nanomaterial classes over key environmental pathways using intrinsic material properties and life cycle analysis as a starting point for model development; validate and refine these model(s) through interdisciplinary research, addressing key assumptions and areas of uncertainty; and develop effective methods and tools to detect, assess, and monitor the presence of nanomaterials in biological and environmental samples. The outputs of this program will be used to further scientific understanding of the fate, behavior, bioavailability and effects of nanomaterials and risk management policy development. Deadline: Aug 05, 2009 Read more... |
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