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EPA-G2024-STAR-D1: AIR QUALITY INFORMATION: MAKING SENSE OF AIR POLLUTION DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OVERBURDENED BY AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES

Closed Closed June 26, 2024 Opportunity EPA-G2024-STAR-D1 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$1.3 million
• Total funding$10.0 million
• Expected awards8
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

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

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

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

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program awards averaged $1.1 million; this notice allows up to $1.3 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (86% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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

Category: Environment.

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