This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant, part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, seeks applications to establish a National Research Center. This center will identify, develop, demonstrate, and facilitate widespread adoption of novel technologies and approaches to measure or treat microbiological or chemical contaminants, apply new information technology systems, and improve the sustainability of small drinking water systems. While larger systems serve more people, 92% of Community Water Systems serve 10,000 or less, supplying water for over 53 million Americans. These small systems often lack resources to adopt innovative solutions, leading to consistently higher public health violation rates. This grant aims to overcome these challenges, providing better drinking water contamination solutions and enhancing public health protection nationwide.
Opportunity ID: 235616
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-G2013-STAR-G1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Center for Innovation in Small Drinking Water Systems |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.509 — Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 29, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 21, 2013 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 21, 2013 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 20, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| 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 for a National Research Center that will: identify, develop, demonstrate and facilitate widespread acceptance and applicability of novel and innovative technologies and approaches to measure or treat groups of microbiological or chemical contaminants, or their precursors; apply novel new information technology systems; and improve the sustainability of small drinking water systems. While larger Community Water Systems (CWS) serve a greater proportion of the overall population, ninety-two percent of the nation’s CWS serve communities with populations of 10,000 or less and supply drinking water for more than fifty-three million Americans. These small systems do not typically have the resources to seek out, evaluate and apply innovative approaches that could provide better drinking water contamination solutions and improve public health protection. Public health-associated violation rates are consistently more than 3 times higher among those CWS that serve less than 10,000 than the larger systems. Because it is so challenging for these small systems to comply with existing standards, progression of public health standards on a national level is hindered. |
| Link to Additional Information: | National Center for Innovation in Small Drinking Water Systems |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Todd Peterson, Phone: 703-308-7224
Email:peterson.todd@epa.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Todd Peterson, Phone: 703-308-7224 Email: peterson.todd@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.509 | NONE | None | PKG00178733 | May 29, 2013 | Aug 21, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
235616 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
235616 Project-1.1.pdf
235616 EPA_KeyContacts-1.1.pdf
235616 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
235616 Other-1.1.pdf
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