Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The term of a graduate fellowship is negotiated with students and customarily covers a period of 9 to 12 months for each fellowship year. Students seeking a master's degree may be supported for a maximum of two years. Students seeking doctoral degrees may receive support for a maximum of three years, available over a period of four years. If selected to receive a fellowship, the fellow will be contacted no later than 3-6 months after the close of the solicitation and should subsequently receive official notification of award by no later than 3-6 months after the close of the solicitation for the fall term. Please note that this schedule may be changed without notification due to factors that were not anticipated at the time of announcement. The official notification of an award will be made by the EPA's Grants and Interagency Agreement Management Division. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance is incrementally funded on an annual basis. Reports: No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Fellowship recipients must provide annual progress reports in order to retain their funding, and must provide a final report upon termination of the award. In the spring of each fellowship year, the fellow will need to provide documentation (letter from sponsor, current copy of transcript, updated project synopsis, updated technical abstract, etc.). No expenditure reports are required. EPA includes reporting requirements for fellowships in the terms and conditions of the agreements. "Performance Monitoring is required under this program. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-federal entities that expend $750,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall have a single or a program specific audit conducted for that year. Non-federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Records: The record retention requirements of 40 CFR Part 46 are applicable. All records related to a fellowship agreement must be maintained for three years after the completion date inserted on the "Completion of Studies Notice" (EPA Form 5770-9). EPA, the Inspector General, Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, has the right of timely and unrestricted access to documents, papers, or other records related to a fellowship, in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts, transcripts and copies of such documents. The rights of access in this paragraph are not limited to the required retention period, but shall last as long as records are retained. In the spring of each fellowship year, the fellow will need to provide documentation (letter from sponsor, current copy of transcript, updated project synopsis, updated technical abstract, etc.). Account Identification: 68-0107-0-1-304. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 15 $69,278; FY 16 est $8,091,722; and FY 17 est $0 - FY 15 $69,278; FY 16 est. $8,091,722; FY 17 est. $0. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: A maximum of $88,000 ($44,000/year) will be provided for master's fellows (two years) and up to $132,000 (three years) for doctoral fellows. Awards range from $88,000 to $132,000 total per fellowship and average $120,000. TAFS Codes: 68-0107. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2015: Applications received for the STAR Fellowship Program: FY 15: 1378. New Awards for the STAR Fellowship Program: FY 15: 0. Fiscal Year 2016: Applications received for the STAR Fellowship Program: FY 16: 0. New Awards for the STAR Fellowship Program: FY 16 est.: 45. Fiscal Year 2017: No content available. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Fellowship Regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR Part 46). Regional or Local Office: See Regional Agency Offices. Applicants are encouraged to communicate with the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog or the contact listed in the solicitation. The solicitation is located at: http://www.epa.gov/ncer. Headquarters Office: Brandon Jones, USEPA, Potomac Yards South, 2777 Crystal Drive, Rm# $11772, Arlington, Virginia 22202 Email: jones.brandon@epa.gov Phone: 703-347-8053 Website Address: https://www.epa.gov/research-grants RELATED PROGRAMS: 66.513 Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate/Graduate Environmental Study EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2015: No awards were made in FY 15. Fiscal Year 2016: . The research will investigate the mechanisms of anaerobic bacterial lignin degradation to improve paper pulping processes and the use of lignin as a biofuel feedstock. 2. In the proposed research, pathogens being transmitted through small rural drinking water systems will be identified using molecular biology. This data will then be used to conduct a quantitative microbial risk assessment to estimate the health risks attributable to small drinking water systems and develop risk management strategies. 3. The fellow will design, build and deploy an instrument to measure up to thousands of distinct organic compounds and gain insight into what aerosols from fires are made of and how they form. 4. The research will apply modern econometric techniques to climatological and socioeconomic datasets to uncover the causal relationship between climate variation and global labor productivity, a fundamental building block of economic development that is vulnerable to warming through biophysical and cognitive constraints imposed by higher temperatures. 5. The research will use stable carbon isotopes to study organic reactions that occur in fog and clouds to assess the effects of these processes on particulate matter mass. This will help in understanding the atmospheric organic carbon budget, as existing models underestimate the concentration of aerosol particulate matter, Fiscal Year 2017: No content available. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this CFDA description will be described in the competitive announcement. See the Web page (http://www.epa.gov/ncer) for additional information on the evaluative criteria for this RFA. 66.516 P3 AWARD: NATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION FOR SUSTAINABILITY P3 Award: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Research and Development (ORD), Environmental Protection Agency AUTHORIZATION: Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001, 42 U.S.C 6981; Clean Water Act, Section 104, 33 U.S.C 1254; National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Section 102(2)(F); Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section 20, 7 U.S.C 136r; Clean Air Act, Section 103, 42 U.S.C 7403; Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442, 42 U.S.C 300j-1; Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 10, 15 U.S.C 2609. OBJECTIVES: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of the P3-People, Prosperity and the Planet Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating innovative projects focused on sustainability. The P3 Award program was developed to foster progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and improved quality of life for its people, prosperity, and the planet - the three pillars of sustainability. The EPA offers the P3 competition in order to respond to the technical needs of the world while moving towards the goal of sustainability. Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles or government-owned vehicles, or while driving privately-owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to conduct initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of the Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving Executive Order that was signed on October 1, 2009. Generally this program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office. evelopmen These ind Vater. Public nonprofit institutions/organizations (limited to degree-granting public nstitutions of higher education) and private nonprofit institutions/organizations limited to degree-granting private institutions of higher education) located in he U.S. (includes eligible institutions of higher education located in U.S. erritories and possessions) are eligible to apply to be the recipient of a grant to Support teams of undergraduate and/or graduate students. State and local governments, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, and U.S. erritories or possessions are not eligible to apply. Profit-making firms are not eligible to receive assistance agreements from the EPA under this program. to support, nability itors for port as The students on the teams supported by the institution receiving the grant must be enrolled in the college, university, or post-secondary educational institution (EPA)they will be representing at the time the proposal is submitted. Institutions are tirillowed to submit more than one application where each application represents projea unique design concept and student team. For the purposes of grant fit peradministration, the team's faculty advisor will be designated the Principal lolanvestigator throughout the P3 grant award and competition process. In addition ing the Principal Investigator, each team selected for award will also be asked to provide contact information for a student lead. National laboratories funded by Federal Agencies (Federally-Funded Research and Development Centers, "FFRDCs") may not apply. FFRDC employees may ricooperate or collaborate with eligible applicants within the limits imposed by applicable legislation and regulations. They may participate in planning, Conducting, and analyzing the research directed by the applicant, but may not direct projects on behalf of the applicant organization. The institution, organization, or governance receiving the award may provide funds through its assistance agreement from the EPA to an FFRDC for supplies, equipment, and >ther expenses directly related to the research. However, salaries for permanent FRDC employees may not be provided through this mechanism. Federal Agencies may not apply. Federal employees are not eligible to serve in principal leadership role on an assistance agreement, and may not receive salaries or augment their Agency's appropriations in other ways through awards made under this program. The applicant institution may enter into an agreement with a Federal Agency to urchase or utilize unique supplies or services unavailable in the private sector. Examples are purchase of satellite data, chemical reference standards, analyses, r use of instrumentation or other facilities not available elsewhere. A written ustification for federal involvement must be included in the application. In addition, an appropriate form of assurance that documents the commitment, uch as a letter of intent from the Federal Agency involved, should be included. Jeneficiary Eligibility: Public Nonprofit Institutions/Organizations, Private Nonprofit › nstitutions/Organizations, Anyone/General Public, Education Professional, Student/Trainee, Graduate Student, Scientists/Researchers. Credentials/Documentation: PA may request that students document their affiliation with an eligible nstitution. The EPA may also request that applicants demonstrate they have ppropriate background, academic training, experience in the field, and lecessary resources to carry out the research. EPA may ask principal nvestigators for information documenting past performance. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles applies to this program. Program Descriptions Preapplication Coordination: Regarding pre-application/pre-proposal assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this program description, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application/pre-proposal assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" or see Appendix IV of the Catalog. When applicable, an environmental impact assessment is made by the Office of Research and Development as required by the National Environmental Policy Act. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. This program is subject to the provisions of 2 CFR Part 200 & 2 CFR Part 1500. Specific details on the application process are described in the solicitation which is located at: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/p3. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through http://www.grants.gov. Award Procedure: For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications, proposals, and/or submissions in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. Customarily, applicants are notified of award decisions within six months of the close of the RFA. After being recommended for award, applicants will be required to submit additional certifications and an electronic version of the revised project abstract, and may be requested to provide responses to comments or suggestions offered by the peer reviewers, a revised budget, and/or make appropriate proposal revisions. EPA Project Officers will contact Principal Investigators to obtain these materials. The official notification of an award will be made by the Agency's Grants and Interagency Agreement Management Division. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Appeals: Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Copies of these procedures may also be requested by contacting the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts." Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. P3 Awards will be fully funded. Project period for Phase I will normally not exceed 1 year. Project period for Phase II will normally not exceed 2 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance is fully funded (lump sum). Reports: No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Phase I Report, Phase II report, and invention reports as appropriate. Phase II awards require annual progress reports. No expenditure reports are required. Performance Monitoring is required under this program. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. TAFS Codes: 68-0107. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2015: Applications received for the P3 Phase I Award: FY 15: 112. New awards for the P3 Phase I Award: FY 15: 0. Applications received for the P3 Phase II Award: FY 15: 33. New awards for the P3 Phase II Award: FY 15: 0. Abstracts of grant awards, and final summary results of the research will be available on the NCER P3 homepage: https://www.epa.gov/P3. Fiscal Year 2016: Applications received for the P3 Phase I Award: FY 16: 86. New awards for the P3 Phase I Award: FY 16 est.: 38. Applications received for the P3 Phase II Award: FY 16: 33. New awards for the P3 Phase II Award: FY 16 est.: 8. Abstracts of grant awards, and final summary results of the research will be available on the NCER P3 homepage: https://www.epa.gov/P3. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 2 CFR Part 200 & 2 CFR Part 1500 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) and Research and Demonstration Grant Regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR Part 40). 3. This project will explore a technique to remediate nitrate pollution of surface water and groundwater systems. 4. The student team will develop a prototype reusable storm drain filter insert that will trap oil and sediments, thereby removing hydrocarbons and heavy metals from storm runoff. 5. The student team plans to develop wearable air quality sensors and a data dashboard that aggregates sensor data and analyzes data quality. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this CFDA description will be described in the competitive announcement. See the Web page (http://www.epa.gov/ncer/p3) for additional information on the evaluative criteria for this RFA. 66.517 REGIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH EFFORTS (RARE) FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Research and Development (ORD), Environmental Protection Agency AUTHORIZATION: Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442, Public Law 93-523; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section 20&23, Public Law 92-516, 7 U.S.C 136r&136u; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Public Law 94-580, 42 U.S.C 6981; Clean Air Act, Section 103&104, Public Law 95-95, 42 U.S.C 7401; National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Section 102(2)(F); Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Section 311, Public Law 95-510; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001; Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 10, Public Law 94-469, 15 U.S.C 2601; Clean Water Act, Section 104, Public Law 95-217, 33 U.S.C 1251; Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, Section 203; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Section 311, Public Law 99-499; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Public Law 94-140, 7 U.S.C 136; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Public Law 95-396, 7 U.S.C 136. OBJECTIVES: To (1) support surveys, studies and investigations and special purpose assistance to determine the environmental effects of air quality, drinking water, water quality, hazardous waste, toxic substances, and pesticides; (2) identify, develop, and demonstrate effective pollution analysis, monitoring, and control techniques; and (3) fund innovative regional projects that address a stated problem or opportunity relating to sustainability and use science to inform design, planning and environmental decision-making. FY 2015: Priorities include but are not limited to conducting high priority air pollutants research, ecological risk assessment, water quality, watersheds and December 2016 Children's) risk assessment, pollution prevention and new echnologies/Economic and Social Science research. Support surveys, studies and investigations and special purpose assistance actions to determine the environmental effects of air quality, drinking water, water quality, hazardous waste, toxic substances, and pesticides; and identify, develop, and demonstrate effective pollution control techniques and community applications will all be funded under this category. FY 2017: Priorities include but are not limited to conducting high priority air pollutants research, ecological risk assessment, water quality, watersheds and drinking water research, research to improve human health (including children's) risk assessment, pollution prevention and new technologies/Economic and Social Science research. Support surveys, studies and investigations and special purpose assistance actions to determine the "environmental effects of air quality, drinking water, water quality, hazardous waste, toxic substances, and pesticides; and identify, develop, and demonstrate effective pollution control techniques and community applications will all be lity funded under this category. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Funds awarded via grants/cooperative agreements are available for allowable indirect cost expenditures incident to the performance of research plus allocable portions of allowable indirect costs of the institutions, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations. Assistance agreement awards under This program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further Samy information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: https://www.epa.gov/geospatial. Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles or =2; government-owned vehicles, or while driving privately-owned vehicles when Raon official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to conduct initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of the Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving Executive Order that was signed on October 1, 2009. Generally this program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office. Applicant Eligibility: Only Regions are eligible to send applications or proposals. Beneficiary Eligibility: Public nonprofit institutions/organizations and private nonprofit Credentials/Documentation: No content available. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" or see Appendix IV of the Catalog. When applicable, an environmental impact assessment is made by the Office of Research and Development as required by the National Environmental Policy Act. The Program Descriptions standard application forms as furnished by the EPA and required by 2 CFR 200 and 1500 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Funds may be available to support activities including but not limited to experiments, surveys, studies, investigations, public education programs, and monitoring where authorized by specific statutes, in both science and engineering disciplines. Please check the Federal Register or the EPA/ORD website http://www.epa.gov/ord/htm/grantopportunity.htm for an updated listing of these programs. Completed applications must be submitted to the appropriate laboratory, center or office within ORD specified in the announcement. Award Procedure: The official notification of an award will be made by the Agency's Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division. Customarily, applicants are notified about award decisions within six months of the solicitation deadline. After being recommended for award, applicants will be required to submit additional certifications and may be requested to provide responses to comments or suggestions offered by the peer reviewers, a revised budget, past performance documentation, and/or make appropriate revisions. EPA Project Officers will contact Principal Investigators to obtain these materials. Before or after award, certain applicants will be expected to provide additional quality assurance documentation. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Appeals: Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. Renewals: Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. Grants are normally funded on a 12-month basis (annual). Total approved No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. EPA includes reporting requirements for grants and cooperative agreements in the terms and conditions of the agreements. Agreements may require quarterly, interim, and final progress reports, and financial, equipment, and invention reports. Reporting requirements are also identified in the Grant Regulations, 2 CFR 200 and 1500. Progress reports are required under this program. A discussion of expenditures is required in progress reports under this program. Performance monitoring is required under this program. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit |