National Center for Innovation in Small Drinking Water Systems

Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-G2013-STAR-G1 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCFDA Number: 66.509Eligible Applicants State governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: EPAClosing Date: Aug 21, 2013Award Ceiling: $4,100,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: May 29, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications for a National Research Center that will: identify, develop, demonstrate and facilitate widespread acceptance and applicability of novel and innovative technologies and approaches to measure or treat groups of microbiological or chemical contaminants, or their precursors; apply novel new information technology systems; and improve the sustainability of small drinking water systems. While larger Community Water Systems (CWS) serve a greater proportion of the overall population, ninety-two percent of the nation's CWS serve communities with populations of 10,000 or less and supply drinking water for more than fifty-thr...
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