Grants & Funding

Environmental Protection Agency

Published Date: January 25, 2010

Program Information

Program Name:

ENGINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL IMPROVE FUEL EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE EMISSIONS

Program URL:

http://www.epa.gov/air/grants_funding.html

Type of Scientists Funded:

Junior Faculty, Administrator, Senior Scientist/Faculty

Program Description:

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities utilizing state-of-the-art experimental techniques and numerical simulations focusing on comprehensive research to develop new cutting-edge engine technologies. This effort is part of the Advanced Vehicle Program, to develop advanced combustion systems that not only meets today's clean air standards, but also establishes a critical foundation of support to ensure U.S. leadership in developing and producing the next generation of advanced vehicle technologies. This exciting program provides support for commercially viable vehicles of the future through innovation in cleaner and more efficient technologies that will help achieve energy independence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The total estimated funding for this competitive opportunity shall not exceed $800,000. In fiscal year 2010, total funding shall not exceed $200,000. The Environmental Protection Agency anticipates award of one cooperative agreement, whose annual value shall not exceed $200,000, resulting from this competitive opportunity. The cooperative agreement will be funded incrementally. Additional funds may be added in each subsequent year of the agreement, subject to satisfactory performance and the availability of funds.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Variable
• Minimum Term     
• Maximum Term     
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Institution
• Is there a training component to this grant?   
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  02/03/2010,
  03/05/2010
• Deadline Comments   
  The closing date and time for receipt of applications is March 5, 2010, 5:00 EST. All applications, however transmitted, must be received in the Program Office by the closing date and time to receive consideration.
  
  To allow for efficient management of the competitive process, EPA requests eligible organizations submit an informal notice of "Intent to Apply" by February 3, 2010. Submission of Intent to apply is optional; it is a process management tool that will allow EPA to better anticipate the total staff time required for efficient review, evaluation, and selection of submitted proposals.

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
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  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
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  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Instrumentation, Other (specify): Environmental Science, Energy Production, Engine Technologies, Combustion Systems

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

U.S. geographic limits?

No

International geographic limits?

Institutional limits?

Yes

Details

In accordance with CFDA 66.034, applications will be accepted from States, local governments, territories, Indian Tribes, and possessions of the U.S., including the District of Columbia, international organizations, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private non-profit institutions, as defined by OMB Circular A-110 and OMB Circular A-122.

Non-profit organization, as defined by OMB Circular A-122, means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization which: (1) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (2) is not organized primarily for profit; and (3) uses its net proceeds to maintain, improve, and/or expand its operations. For this purpose, the term "non-profit organization" excludes (i) colleges and universities; (ii) hospitals; (iii) state, local, and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; and (iv) those non-profit organizations which are excluded from coverage of this Circular in accordance with paragraph 5 of the Circular.

Non-profit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are not eligible to apply.

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Applications must substantially comply with the application submission instructions and requirements set forth in Section IV of this announcement or else they will be rejected. However, where a page limit is expressed in Section IV with respect to the application, pages in excess of the page limitation will not be reviewed.
  
  b. In addition, applications must be received by the EPA as specified in Section IV of this announcement on or before the application submission deadline published in Section IV of this announcement. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their application reaches the designated person/office specified in Section IV of the announcement by the submission deadline.
  
  c. Applications received after the submission deadline will be considered late and returned to the sender without further consideration unless the applicant can clearly demonstrate that it was late due to EPA mishandling. For hard copy or e-mailed submissions, where Section IV requires application receipt by a specific person/office by the submission deadline, receipt by an agency mailroom is not sufficient. Applicants should confirm receipt of their application with Fakhri Hamady as soon as possible after the submission deadline-failure to do so may result in your application not being reviewed.
  
  2. Applications must support Goal 1 "Clean Air and Global Climate Change", "Protect and improve the air so it is healthy to breathe and risks to human health and the environment are reduced. Reduce greenhouse gas intensity by enhancing partnerships with businesses and other sectors" of EPA's Strategic Plan.
  
  3. Hard copy applications will only be accepted via an express delivery service. See full announcement for more.

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?   
  
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year