# AIR QUALITY INFORMATION: MAKING SENSE OF AIR POLLUTION DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OVERBURDENED BY AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-g2024-star-d1-air-quality-information-making-sense-of-air-pollution/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353438

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $1.3 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 26, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-G2024-STAR-D1 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 26, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.3 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.509 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please see Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

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

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-G2024-STAR-D1 still open?

No. It closed on June 26, 2024.

### Who can apply for AIR QUALITY INFORMATION: MAKING SENSE OF AIR POLLUTION DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OVERBURDENED BY AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES?

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 AIR QUALITY INFORMATION: MAKING SENSE OF AIR POLLUTION DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OVERBURDENED BY AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES?

Closed June 26, 2024. 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 $1.3 million each. About $10.0 million in total across about 8 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.