Citizen Science - Community Involvement Today and in the Future

The summary for the Citizen Science - Community Involvement Today and in the Future grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Environmental Protection Agency, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Citizen Science - Community Involvement Today and in the Future: Citizen science is a form of research that enlists the public in collecting large quantities of data across an array of environments and communities over varying spans of time. Citizen science projects have been remarkably successful and contributions from citizen scientists are considered a developing tool for expanding science knowledge and scientific literacy. In this request for applications, EPA is soliciting proposals for research relating to air and water pollution in New York City and the Virgin Islands.

Federal Grant Title:	Citizen Science - Community Involvement Today and in the Future
Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
Grant Categories:	Environment
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-R2-DESA-12-01
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
CFDA Numbers:	66.610
CFDA Descriptions:	Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants within the Office of the Administrator
Current Application Deadline:	Apr 20, 2012
Original Application Deadline:	Apr 20, 2012
Posted Date:	Mar 01, 2012
Creation Date:	Mar 01, 2012
Archive Date:	May 20, 2012
Total Program Funding:	$150,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$25,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$12,500
Expected Number of Awards:	11
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Grant Announcement Contact: Paula Zevin Phone: 732-321-4456
Paula Zevin [[email protected]]
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