Air quality information: making sense of air pollution data to inform decisions in underserved communities overburdened by air pollution exposures
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- EPA-G2024-STAR-D1
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,250,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) is seeking applications for community-engaged research in underserved communities to advance the use of air pollution data and communication of air quality information. The key priorities are: 1) methods and tools for data integration and analysis to characterize community exposures to air pollution, and 2) effective communication of air quality information to communities and decision makers to support actions addressing air pollution concerns. This funding opportunity supports the Administration's environmental justice priorities and is part of the EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program. Eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit institutions, universities, and state/local/tribal governments. Applications are due June 26, 2024.
The EPA has approximately $10 million in funding available for this opportunity, with plans to make up to 8 awards of up to $1.25 million each. The research projects are expected to substantially engage with communities, community-based organizations, and/or Tribes to address the stated priorities.
Synopsis
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
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| EPA-G2024-STAR-D1 (FINAL).pdf |
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