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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement
Office of Research and Development
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program
Estimating Children’s Soil and Dust Ingestion Rates for Exposure Science
CLOSED - FOR REFERENCES PURPOSES ONLY
This is the initial announcement of this funding opportunity.
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-G2020-STAR-D1, Estimating Children’s Soil and Dust Ingestion Rates for Exposure Science
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 66.509
Solicitation Opening Date: May 21, 2020
Solicitation Closing Date: August 5, 2020: 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is asking the scientific community to propose transdisciplinary research to develop or apply innovative approaches/methods to improve the estimates, better characterize the variability, and reduce the uncertainty concerning chemical exposures via soil and dust ingestion for children aged 6 months through 6 years.
For more information, and how to apply, please click on the link provided below.
- Estimating Children’s Soil and Dust Ingestion Rates for Exposure Science (PDF)(48 pp, 496 K, 05/21/2020)
- Informational Webinar: Estimating Children's Soil and Dust Ingestion Rates for Exposure Science Request for Applications - June 18, 2020
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