This department is offering a grant to fund innovative research in advancing methods for characterizing human exposure to chemicals from consumer products in indoor environments. The grant aims to address current methodological limitations hindering robust exposure information collection, emphasizing the need for better understanding of exposure risks to human health. Projects should focus on developing and applying new technologies to analyze chemicals in indoor environments and biological media, as well as providing data to improve exposure predictions. Applications involving human subjects research are welcome. Closing date for submissions is Sep 17, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 236605
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | EPA-G2013-STAR-K1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | New Methods in 21st Century Exposure Science |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 66.509 — Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jun 19, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 4,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $900,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description:: | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing innovative research to advance methods for characterizing real-world human exposure to chemicals associated with consumer products in indoor environments. Current understanding of human exposure to the chemical constituents of consumer products is limited due to inadequate information on formulations, emissions, and persistence in indoor environments associated with the diversity of usage scenarios. Methodological limitations currently impede collection of robust exposure information that is necessary to provide context for the results of a growing body of high throughput toxicity testing results and to characterize risk to human health for the general population and vulnerable groups. This solicitation seeks to support research that will: 1) develop and/or apply innovative technologies and methods to characterize presence and co-occurrence of suites of semivolatile chemicals (dozens to hundreds) in real-world indoor environments associated with emissions from and use of consumer products; 2) generate data to advance the scientific basis of exposure predictions by providing values for key model parameters, building confidence in model assumptions, and confirming model predictions for relevant pathways; and 3) develop and/or apply innovative technologies and methods to profile chemicals and related metabolites associated with consumer products in biological media. This solicitation provides the opportunity for the submission of applications for projects that may involve human subjects research. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 66.509 |
| Competition ID: | NONE |
| Competition Title: | None |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00179659 |
| Opening Date: | Jun 19, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Eligibility Contact: Ron Josephson, email: josephson.ron@epa.gov, phone: 703-308-0442; Electronic Submissions: Todd Peterson, email: peterson.todd@epa.gov; phone: 703-308-7224; Technical Contact: Pasky Pascual, email: pascual.pasky@epa.gov; phone: 703-347-8056 |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] EPA Form 4700-4 [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] EPA KEY CONTACTS FORM [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Agency Contact Information: | Who Can Apply: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.509 | NONE | None | PKG00179659 | Jun 19, 2013 | Sep 17, 2013 | View | Eligibility Contact: Ron Josephson, email: josephson.ron@epa.gov, phone: 703-308-0442; Electronic Submissions: Todd Peterson, email: peterson.todd@epa.gov; phone: 703-308-7224; Technical Contact: Pasky Pascual, email: pascual.pasky@epa.gov; phone: 703-347-8056 | Organization Applicants |