Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2022 ORD H1
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a National Priorities funding opportunity focused on improving what the country knows about disinfectants, disinfection by-products (DBPs), and opportunistic pathogens in drinking water distribution systems. The central public health concern behind the program is that even when water leaves a treatment plant meeting standards, conditions inside pipes, storage tanks, and other distribution infrastructure can allow certain microbes to persist or regrow and can also influence the formation and presence of DBPs. Because these issues show up in many regions and system types across the United States, the EPA is seeking research that can fill practical knowledge gaps and translate into better management decisions that help maintain safe drinking water from the plant all the way to the tap.
This Request for Applications (RFA) calls for innovative research that expands understanding of how often opportunistic pathogens and DBPs occur in distribution systems and what drives their presence. A key emphasis is identifying environmental conditions and specific niches within distribution networks that are favorable to colonization, microbial growth, and propagation. In practice, that means studying the real-world factors that can shape risk inside distribution systems, such as disinfectant residuals, water age, temperature, pipe materials, biofilms, sediment, hydraulics, storage operations, and other operational or infrastructure conditions that might create pockets where microbes can establish and where DBP chemistry can vary. The goal is not only to document what is present, but to clarify why it is present and under what circumstances, so the resulting evidence can guide risk-mitigation and infrastructure management strategies.
Funding is offered through discretionary assistance mechanisms, specifically grants and cooperative agreements, under CFDA 66.511 in the environmental program area. The opportunity number is EPA G2022 ORD H1, issued by the EPA. The program anticipated making about four awards, with an award ceiling of $2,123,000, indicating that projects may be substantial in scope and likely to involve multidisciplinary teams, field sampling, laboratory analysis, data integration, and collaboration with water utilities or other stakeholders. The opportunity was created on June 28, 2022, with an original application deadline of August 31, 2022.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility section of the announcement, which typically means applicants may extend beyond a single category and could include universities, nonprofit research organizations, state or local entities, tribes, utilities, and other qualified institutions depending on the detailed eligibility language. Overall, the intent of the funding opportunity is to generate actionable science that helps utilities and regulators better understand where and when opportunistic pathogens and DBPs arise in distribution systems and how to control conditions that increase risk, ultimately supporting safer drinking water delivery nationwide.Apply for EPA G2022 ORD H1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Priorities: Research on Disinfectants, Disinfection By- Products (DBPs), and Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water Distribution Systems" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.511.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 28, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,123,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the main purpose of this EPA funding opportunity?
This National Priorities funding opportunity is focused on improving what is known about disinfectants, disinfection by-products (DBPs), and opportunistic pathogens in drinking water distribution systems. The intent is to support research that produces actionable findings utilities and regulators can use to maintain safe drinking water from the treatment plant all the way to the tap.
What public health problem is this program trying to address?
The central concern is that drinking water can meet standards when it leaves a treatment plant, yet conditions within the distribution system (pipes, storage tanks, and related infrastructure) can allow certain microbes to persist or regrow and can influence the formation and presence of DBPs. This program seeks research that helps explain and reduce those risks.
What types of systems or regions does this research apply to?
The issues described occur across many regions and system types in the United States. The EPA is seeking research that addresses practical knowledge gaps broadly relevant to distribution systems nationwide.
What is the funding opportunity number and issuing agency?
The issuing agency is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The opportunity number is EPA G2022 ORD H1.
What assistance mechanisms will EPA use to fund projects?
Funding is offered through discretionary assistance mechanisms, specifically grants and cooperative agreements.
What is the CFDA number and program area for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 66.511 in the environmental program area.
How many awards does EPA expect to make?
The program anticipated making about four awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $2,123,000.
What does the award ceiling suggest about the expected project scope?
Based on the ceiling and the research focus, projects may be substantial and could involve multidisciplinary teams, field sampling, laboratory analysis, data integration, and collaboration with water utilities or other stakeholders.
When was this opportunity created and what was the original application deadline?
The opportunity was created on June 28, 2022. The original application deadline was August 31, 2022.
What research topics or questions is the RFA asking applicants to address?
The Request for Applications (RFA) calls for innovative research that expands understanding of:
- How often opportunistic pathogens and DBPs occur in drinking water distribution systems
- What factors drive their presence
- Which environmental conditions and specific niches in distribution networks are favorable to colonization, microbial growth, and propagation
Is the focus only on measuring what is present, or also on explaining why it is present?
The goal is not only to document what is present, but also to clarify why it is present and under what circumstances. EPA is looking for evidence that can guide risk-mitigation and infrastructure management decisions.
What kinds of distribution system conditions does EPA highlight as important to study?
The description emphasizes real-world factors that shape risk and variability inside distribution systems, including disinfectant residuals, water age, temperature, pipe materials, biofilms, sediment, hydraulics, storage operations, and other operational or infrastructure conditions that may create localized pockets where microbes can establish and where DBP chemistry can vary.
What does EPA mean by "niches" within a distribution system?
In this context, "niches" refers to specific locations or conditions within a distribution network (for example, areas with particular hydraulics, storage-related patterns, or infrastructure features) that may be especially favorable to microbial colonization or regrowth and that may influence DBP formation or persistence.
Why are disinfectant residuals, water age, and temperature singled out?
These are highlighted as real-world factors that can shape whether opportunistic pathogens persist or regrow and can influence DBP chemistry within a distribution system. The RFA emphasizes understanding how such conditions relate to where and when risks arise.
How does this opportunity relate to drinking water safety from the plant to the tap?
The opportunity is designed to support research that helps maintain safe drinking water throughout the entire delivery system. Even if water meets standards at the treatment plant, the program recognizes that distribution system conditions can change microbial and chemical outcomes before water reaches customers.
What kinds of outcomes is EPA hoping to see from funded research?
EPA is seeking actionable science that fills practical knowledge gaps and translates into better management decisions, risk-mitigation strategies, and infrastructure management approaches related to opportunistic pathogens and DBPs in distribution systems.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility section of the announcement. This generally indicates eligibility may extend beyond a single applicant category and could include organizations such as universities, nonprofit research organizations, state or local entities, tribes, utilities, and other qualified institutions depending on the detailed eligibility language in the full announcement.
Does the posted summary fully define eligibility requirements?
No. The summary notes that eligibility details are clarified in the full eligibility section of the announcement, which would control the final determination of who can apply.
Is collaboration with water utilities or stakeholders relevant to this RFA?
Yes. The scope described suggests projects may involve collaboration with water utilities or other stakeholders, particularly where field sampling, operational data, or distribution system access is needed to study real-world conditions.
What distinguishes this opportunity from research focused only on treatment plants?
This opportunity centers on drinking water distribution systems (pipes, storage tanks, and other infrastructure) and the conditions within those systems that can affect opportunistic pathogens and DBPs after treatment, rather than focusing solely on treatment plant performance.
What is the overarching national benefit EPA is aiming for?
The overarching intent is to support safer drinking water delivery nationwide by improving understanding of where and when opportunistic pathogens and DBPs arise in distribution systems and how to control conditions that increase risk.
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