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66.511 - Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships - CFDA: Programs
Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/FellowshipsNumber: 66.511Agency: Environmental Protection AgencyOffice: Office of Research and Development (ORD)
Program Information Program Number/Title (010): 66.511 Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships
Authorization (040): Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442, Public Law 93-523; National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Section 102(2)(F); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Public Law 94-580, 42 U.S.C 6901; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Public Law 92-516, 7 U.S.C 136r&136u; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, Section 311, Public Law 95-510; Clean Air Act, Section 103&104, Public Law 95-95, 42 U.S.C 7401; Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, Section 203; Clean Water Act, Section 104, Public Law 95-217, 33 U.S.C 1251; Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 10, Public Law 94-469, 15 U.S.C 2601; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, Section 311, Public Law 99-499; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Public Law 94-140, 7 U.S.C 136r&136u; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Public Law 95-396, 7 U.S.C 136r&136u.
Objectives (050): The Office of Research and Development (ORD) supports research and development 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 control techniques; (3) perform risk assessments to characterize the potential adverse health effects of human exposures to environmental hazards; and (4) the facilitation of training and fellowships in these areas. Investigator initiated grants/cooperative agreements may be funded in broad areas such as environmental chemistry and physics, environmental engineering, and health and ecological effects of pollution. The ORD conducts leading-edge research to provide a solid underpinning of science and technology for the Agency. Applied research builds our understanding of how to protect and enhance the relationship between humans and the ecosystems of earth. ORD conducts a comprehensive research program to protect air, water, land, and human health and ecosystems, to improve environmental compliance and stewardship, and to conduct and promote coordination and acceleration of training for individuals relating to the protection and enhancement of the relationship between humans and the ecosystems of earth as well as to improve environmental compliance and stewardship. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2014 No content available.
Uses and Use Restrictions (070): Funds awarded via grants/cooperative agreements are available for allowable direct cost expenditures incident to performance of research plus allocable portions of allowable indirect costs of the institutions, in accordance with the established policies of EPA. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: http://geodata.epa.gov.
Eligibility Requirements (080) Applicant Eligibility (081): For certain competitive funding opportunities under this CFDA description, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy. These programs are available to each State, territory and possession, and Tribal nation of the U.S., including the District of Columbia, for public and private State universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, State and local government departments, other public or private nonprofit institutions, and in some cases, individuals or foreign entities. Profit-making firms are not eligible to receive assistance agreements from the EPA under this program.
National laboratories funded by Federal Agencies (Federally-Funded Research and Development Centers, "FFRDCs") may not apply. FFRDC employees may cooperate 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 research personnel, supplies, equipment, and other expenses directly related to the research. However, salaries for permanent FFRDC employees may not be provided through this mechanism. Federal Agencies may not apply. Federal employees are not eligible to serve in a 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 purchase or utilize unique supplies or services unavailable in the private sector to the extent authorized by law. Examples are purchase of satellite data, chemical reference standards, analyses, or use of instrumentation or other facilities not available elsewhere. A written justification for federal involvement must be included in the application. In addition, an appropriate form of assurance that documents the commitment, such as a letter of intent from the Federal Agency involved, should be included.
Beneficiary Eligibility (082): Public nonprofit institutions/organizations and private nonprofit institutions/organizations; state and local governments; Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments; U.S. territories or possessions; anyone/general public; education professionals; students/trainees; graduate students; scientists/researchers; hospitals; foreign entities; and individuals.
Credentials/Documentation (083): The EPA may request that applicants demonstrate they have appropriate background, academic training, experience in the field, and necessary equipment to carry out the research. EPA may ask applicants to provide curriculum vitae and relevant publications. EPA may also ask the lead principal investigator/contact principal investigator for information documenting past performance. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Application and Award Process (090) Preapplication Coordination (091): 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. The standard application forms as furnished by the EPA and required by OMB Circulars No. A-102 and No. A-110 must be used for this program. 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 (092): OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Competitive RFAs (requests for applications) or RFIPs (requests for initial proposals) for grants in these areas are announced widely through the Internet, university and scientific organizations, among other mechanisms. Although the programs identified are the formal assistance programs that ORD funds, there are periodic RFAs disseminated on other topics that are not part of the formal program. These new programs are also part of 66.511 but cannot be presently identified. Funds may be available to support research 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. Funds may also be used for training and fellowships. 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 Grants Management Office at the Environmental Protection Agency or as shown in the specific RFAs, which are accessible through the EPA/ORD website at http://www.epa.gov/ord/htm/grantopportunity.htm. Applicants may be able to use http://www.grants.gov to electronically apply for certain grant opportunities under this CFDA. Award Procedure (093): 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 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 appropraite 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 Agreements Management Division. Before or after award, certain applicants will be expected to provide additional quality assurance documentation.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time (095): Approximately 180 days.
Renewals (097): None. A standard grant application should be prepared and submitted as a new grant, which will be reviewed in the same manner as the original application and will compete for available funds.
Matching Requirements: The Office of Research and Development reserves the right to impose a cost share requirement under certain competitions. See RFAs for additional information pertaining to matching/cost share requirements
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance (102): Grants/cooperative agreements are normally funded on a 12-month basis (annual). Total approved project period may not exceed 5 years for research and 3 years for training agreements. . See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance is either fully funded (lump sum) or incrementally funded on an annual basis.
Post Assistance Requirements (110) Reports (111): 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, 40 CFR Parts 30 and 31. A discussion of expenditures is required in progress reports under this program. Performance Monitoring is required under this program.
Audits (112): In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. 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. Records (113): The record retention requirements of 40 CFR Part 30 (non-profits and universities) or 40 CFR Part 31 (governmental units) are applicable depending upon the identity of the recipient. Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained until three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.
Obligations (122): (Project Grants) FY 13 $12,300,000; FY 14 est $19,400,000; and FY 15 est $14,800,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance (123): Awards range for new grants/cooperative agreements from $75,000 to $1,000,000, and average $250,000.
Program Accomplishments (130): Fiscal Year 2013: Two (est.) grants/cooperative agreements are to be awarded in FY 13. Data of the number of applications received are not available. Summary information of the funded research is available in the EPA Grant Awards Database, http://yosemite.epa.gov/oarm/igms_egf.nsf/HomePage?ReadForm. Fiscal Year 2014: Two (est.) grants/cooperative agreements are to be awarded in FY 14. Data of the number of applications received are not available. Summary information of the funded research is available in the EPA Grant Awards Database, http://yosemite.epa.gov/oarm/igms_egf.nsf/HomePage?ReadForm. Fiscal Year 2015: No Current Data Available
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature (140): General Grant Regulations and Procedures, Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR Part 30 and 40 CFR Part 31); Research and Demonstration Grant Regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR Part 40). Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 (relocated to 2 CFR Part 225) for State and local governments, OMB Circular No. A-21 (relocated to 2 CFR Part 220) for educational institutions, and OMB Circular No. A-122 (relocated to 2 CFR Part 230) for nonprofit organizations. Information Contacts (150) Regional or Local Office (151) : See Regional Agency Offices. Individuals are encouraged to communicate with the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog or the contact listed on the RFA.
Headquarters Office (152): Walter Stutts U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive., WG-12, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268 Email: stutts.walter@epa.gov Phone: 513-569-7487 Fax: 513-487-2584
Website Address (153): http://www.epa.gov/ord/htm/grantopportunity.htm Related Programs (160): 66.509 Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program; 66.510 Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants within the Office of Research and Development
Examples of Funded Projects (170): Fiscal Year 2013: 1) This project stimulates/supports the work of WHO related to Health and the Environment, including risk assessment, which is of value to the international scientific community and nations of the world. The activities under this agreement contribute to the protection of Human Health and the Environment by linking together existing institutions and personnel to work on shared goals including sound environmental management, improved human health risk reduction of environmental hazards, pollution prevention and sustainable economic development. Fiscal Year 2014: 1) A project will evaluate subsurface release of oil and chemically dispersed oil using the flow-through wave tank facility at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The main objectives are to assess a) dispersant effectiveness, b) in-situ oil droplet size distribution, c) the use of numerical modeling to verify the utility of subsurface dispersant application as an oil spill response option for deep water blowouts. Results of the project will provide oil spill responders with adequate information to make decisions on the best countermeasures to implement during a subsurface oil release, and the modeling capabilities that are available to predict oil trajectory. Fiscal Year 2015: No Current Data Available
Website: http://www.epa.gov/ord/htm/grantopportunity.htm Regional or Local Office: See Regional Agency Offices. Individuals are encouraged to communicate with the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog or the contact listed on the RFA.
Headquarters Office: Walter Stutts U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive., WG-12, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268 Email: stutts.walter@epa.gov Phone: 513-569-7487 Fax: 513-487-2584
Applicant Eligibilty: 14-State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)/ 36-Environment (water, air, solid waste, pesticides, radiation)15-Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals/ 36-Environment (water, air, solid waste, pesticides, radiation)20-Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)/ 36-Environment (water, air, solid waste, pesticides, radiation)22-Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments/ 36-Environment (water, air, solid waste, pesticides, radiation)23-U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)/ 36-Environment (water, air, solid waste, pesticides, radiation)31-Individual/Family/ 36-Environment (water, air, solid waste, pesticides, radiation)36-Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)/ 36-Environment (water, air, solid waste, pesticides, radiation)
Beneficiary Eligibilty: 14 - State, 15 - Local, 20 - Public nonprofit institution/organization, 22 - Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, 23 - U.S. Territories, 31 - Individual/Family, 36 - Private nonprofit institution/organization, 39 - Anyone/general public, 43 - Student/Trainee, 44 - Graduate Student, 45 - Scientist/Researchers
2002 (U): Consolidated Research
2002 (U): 66.511, 66.610 Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants
2003: Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research
2005: Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training
2008: Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships