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EPA-G2021-STAR-C1: Measurement and Monitoring Methods for Air Toxics and Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Atmosphere

Closed Closed June 2, 2021 Opportunity EPA-G2021-STAR-C1

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2021.

Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $800,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $2.4 million in total. Applications closed on June 2, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 26, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 26, 2021
DeadlineJune 2, 2021
Archived by Grants.govJuly 2, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

See Section III of funding opportunity announcement for eligibilty information.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing research to advance air measurement and monitoring methods for air toxics and contaminants of emerging concern in the atmosphere. Specifically, this RFA seeks research that will provide: 1. advancements in measurement techniques for real time, continuous measurements of concentrations with minimum detection limits below background concentrations or health risk-based thresholds; and 2. advancements in stationary or mobile near source measurement methods for quantifying emission rates of fugitive emissions. This solicitation provides the opportunity for the submission of applications for projects that may involve human subjects research. Human subjects research supported by the EPA is governed by EPA Regulation 40 CFR Part 26 (Protection of Human Subjects). This includes the Common Rule at subpart A and prohibitions and additional protections for pregnant women and fetuses, nursing women, and children at subparts B, C, and D. Research meeting the regulatory definition of intentional exposure research found in subpart B is prohibited by that subpart in pregnant women, nursing women, and children. Research meeting the regulatory definition of observational research found in subparts C and D is subject to the additional protections found in those subparts for pregnant women and fetuses (subpart C) and children (subpart D). All applications must include a Human Subjects Research Statement (HSRS, as described in Section IV.C.6.c of this solicitation), and if the project involves human subjects research, it will be subject to an additional level of review prior to funding decisions being made as described in Sections V.D and V.F of this solicitation. Guidance and training for investigators conducting EPA-funded research involving human subjects may be obtained here: https://www.epa.gov/osa/basic-information-about-human-subjects-research-0 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40cfr26_main_02.tpl In addition to regular awards, this solicitation includes the opportunity for early career awards. The purpose of the early career award is to fund research projects smaller in scope and budget by early career PIs. It is expected that the majority of the research will be performed by early career investigators.

Category: Environment.

Who has won Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (66.509) awarded $125 million across 117 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Regents of the University of CaliforniaCalifornia5$5.0 million
Texas Tech University SystemTexas2$4.1 million
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina4$4.0 million
University of WashingtonWashington3$3.7 million
University of California, DavisCalifornia3$3.5 million

Top states: California ($23.3 million), North Carolina ($8.5 million), Texas ($7.9 million), New York ($7.3 million), Georgia ($6.0 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is EPA-G2021-STAR-C1 still open?

No. It closed on June 2, 2021.

Who can apply for Measurement and Monitoring Methods for Air Toxics and Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Atmosphere?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Measurement and Monitoring Methods for Air Toxics and Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Atmosphere?

Closed June 2, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $800,000 each. About $2.4 million in total across about 2 awards.

Who has won Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of California, Texas Tech University System, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 117 awards worth $125 million in that time.

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