The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering Early Career Awards through its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program for research on evaluating ecological impacts of manufactured chemicals. This grant opportunity seeks transdisciplinary approaches to develop innovative metrics and modeling methods for assessing ecological resilience and impacts, promoting environmental sustainability. Applicants are encouraged to leverage advanced tools and data to understand adverse outcomes on organisms and populations. The deadline for proposal submission is March 4, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 248835
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | EPA-G2014-STAR-E2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Early Career Awards: SYSTEMS-BASED RESEARCH FOR EVALUATING ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF MANUFACTURED CHEMICALS |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 66.509 — Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 04, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 04, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 04, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 03, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $400,000 |
| 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 focusing on integrated, transdisciplinary research that would advance scientific understanding of potential for impacts to ecosystem wellbeing associated with the use of manufactured chemicals. Specifically, the RFA would solicit proposals for systems-based research to develop and apply innovative metrics and modeling approaches to improve evaluation of ecological resilience and impact analyses, and to support environmental sustainability. Successful proposals will translate emerging and advanced methods, data, and computational tools to address complexity of these systems and distill drivers of adverse outcomes to ecological organisms and populations. |
| 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: | PKG00190631 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 04, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 04, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Technical Contact: Jayne Michaud, Email: michaud.jayne@epa.gov, Phone: 703-305-1968; Electronic Submissions: Todd Peterson, Email: Phone: 703-308-7224; Eligibility Contact: Ron Josephson, Email: josephson.ron@epa.gov, Phone: 703-308-0442 |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] EPA KEY CONTACTS FORM [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.509 | NONE | None | PKG00190631 | Dec 04, 2013 | Mar 04, 2014 | View | Technical Contact: Jayne Michaud, Email: michaud.jayne@epa.gov, Phone: 703-305-1968; Electronic Submissions: Todd Peterson, Email: Phone: 703-308-7224; Eligibility Contact: Ron Josephson, Email: josephson.ron@epa.gov, Phone: 703-308-0442 | Organization Applicants |