EPA-OLEM-OMDP-23-01: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT INITIATIVE (EMRTAI)
Closed
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 2023.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $3.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 31, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 21, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.0 million
- Total funding$3.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 21, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 31, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 30, 2023 |
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 Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships awards averaged $2.0 million; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (52% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
EPA is soliciting applications from qualified entities that have an interest and experience in the scope of this Initiative, that is conducting assessments or tests of new or existing environmental monitoring and remediation technologies for identifying and recovering critical minerals (CMs) at contaminated legacy mining sites. Applicants must have the ability and knowledge to conduct assessment, testing and quality assurance support for new (SBIR Phase 2 and 3) and commercial environmental monitoring and remediation technologies. Ability and knowledge can be illustrated in a number of ways, including but not limited to having conducted the same or similar activities in the past as those described here. Familiarity with Federal cooperative agreement or grant operation and management would also be helpful for applicants to highlight. Displaying and describing productivity under these or other Federal agreements would also benefit in the solicitation process.
Who has won Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships (66.511) awarded $65.1 million across 32 grant awards, an average of $2.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Health Effects Institute | Massachusetts | 1 | $22.5 million |
| The Water Research Foundation | Colorado | 3 | $7.1 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 3 | $5.9 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | 3 | $3.7 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.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is EPA-OLEM-OMDP-23-01 still open?
No. It closed on July 31, 2023.
Who can apply for ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT INITIATIVE (EMRTAI)?
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 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT INITIATIVE (EMRTAI)?
Closed July 31, 2023. 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 $3.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total for one award.
Who has won Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Health Effects Institute, The Water Research Foundation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 32 awards worth $65.1 million in that time.
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