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Research for Understanding PFAS Uptake and Bioaccumulation in Plant and Animals in Agricultural, Rural, and Tribal Communities Request for Applications (RFA)

EPA awarded over $15 million in grant funding to ten institutions for research to reduce per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure from food and protect our farmland and farming communities. These community-engaged research projects will collect PFAS bioaccumulation data in agricultural plants and livestock and explore strategies for reducing PFAS exposure, which are important parts of EPA’s commitment to protecting human health and the environment from PFAS.

Research Grants for Understanding PFAS Uptake and Bioaccumulation in Plants and Animals in Agricultural, Rural, and Tribal Communities

Request for Applications closing date: December 6, 2023

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1	R840951 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	PFAS Accumulation in Finfish and Shellfish Species within the Coastal and Inland Waters of the Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy) Homelands.	Johnson, Chris Aeppli, Christoph Sipler, Rachel Twining, Benjamin	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	Sipyak Environmental Department, Passamaquoddy Tribe	$1,558,555	December 01, 2024 - May 12, 2025	December 01, 2024	May 12, 2025
2	R840956 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Comprehensive evaluation of fate, transport, bioaccumulation and management solution of PFAS on a crop and livestock farm that received biosolids	Li, Hui Bradford, Barry Jaborek, Jerod Johnson, Jennifer Jones, Arthur Daniel Moran, James Murphy, Cheryl A. Qiu, Tian Steinke, Kurt Wessel, Barret Zhang, Wei	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	Michigan State University	$1,600,000	October 01, 2024 - May 08, 2025	October 01, 2024	May 08, 2025
3	R840952 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Plant Uptake and Mitigation of PFAS Associated with Sewage Effluent and Biosolids Application in Tile-Drained Fields	Zheng, Wei Cheek, Amelia Lee, DoKyoung Men, Yujie Oladeji, Olawale Rajagopalan, Nandaksihore	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	University of Illinois, Illinois Farm Bureau, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, University of California Riverside	$1,599,522	October 01, 2024 - May 13, 2025	October 01, 2024	May 13, 2025
4	R840950 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	PFAS in land-applied biosolids in agricultural settings: a mechanistic understanding on fate and mitigation	Goel, Ramesh Bhattacharjee, Ananda Miller, Rhonda Reeves, Donald M Zhang, Weilan Zheng, Wei	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	University of Utah, The State University of New York at Albany, University of Illinois, University of South Florida, Western Michigan University	$1,598,849	October 01, 2024 - April 24, 2025	October 01, 2024	April 24, 2025
5	R840958 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Practical Management of PFAS contaminated agricultural soil using an innovative platform developed through integrated experimental research and machine learning approaches	Liang, Yanna Bowers, Clifford R Zhang, Huichun Judy	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	The State University of New York at Albany, University of Florida	$1,600,000	September 01, 2024 - April 24, 2025	September 01, 2024	April 24, 2025
6	R840949 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Developing Integrated Mitigation Strategies to Help Farmers Reduce PFAS Risks in Forage and Livestock Systems	Mallory, Ellen MacRae, Jean Nishimwe, Kizito Pereira, Glenda Romero, Juan	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	University of Maine	$1,599,998	September 01, 2024 - May 10, 2025	September 01, 2024	May 10, 2025
7	R840955 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Evaluating and mitigating bioaccumulation of PFAS in plant, mammalian, and aquaculture systems	Guelfo, Jennifer Anderson, Todd A. Crago, Jordan Gray, Evan Jackson, W. Andrew Walker, Shane	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	Texas Tech University	$1,600,000	September 01, 2024 - May 02, 2025	September 01, 2024	May 02, 2025
8	R840945 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Novel, bio-enabled strategies to prevent per- and polyfluoralkyl substances accumulation in crops and food webs	Berger, Bryan W. Corey, Fred Martin, Randy Nason, Sara Stanley, Chelli Timko, Michael P.	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	University of Virginia, Central Aroostook County Soil and Water Conservation District, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Mi'kmaq Environmental Laboratory, Upland Grassroots	$1,599,999	September 01, 2024 - May 13, 2025	September 01, 2024	May 13, 2025
9	R840954 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	Investigating the Effects of Irrigation Water, Compost and Biosolid Qualities on PFAS Uptake by Edible Crops in Urban Gardens and Farms	Kim, Bojeong McKenzie, Erica	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	Temple University	$800,051	September 01, 2024 - May 13, 2025	September 01, 2024	May 13, 2025
10	R840957 Grant Check to remove this grant from results.	PFAS-MAPS: PFAS Mitigation and Monitoring in Amended Plant Systems	Chu, Kung-Hui Shan, Libo	No 2025 Annual Report Due Yet	Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A & M University, University of Michigan	$1,600,000	September 01, 2024 - May 07, 2025	September 01, 2024	May 07, 2025

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Research for Understanding PFAS Uptake and Bioaccumulation in Plant and Animals in Agricultural, Rural, and Tribal Communities Request for Applications (RFA)

Request for Applications closing date: December 6, 2023

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