U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Western Ecology Division, 200 SW 35th St., Corvallis, OR 97333

A -- EPA/NPS JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAM ON ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS USING INTENSIVE SITESRS USING INT DUE 082597 POC Grady Neely 541-754-4684 or Connie Burdick 541-754-4673 WEB: What's New/Symposia, Seminars, Calls for Papers and Cooperative Agreement Announcement, http://www.epa.gov/ORD/whatsnew.htm. E-MAIL: connie, connie@mail.cor.epa.gov. EPA/NPS Joint Research Program on Ecological Effects of Environmental Stressors Using Intensive Sites CFDA Program Number: 66.500 Closing Date for Preproposals: August 25, 1997 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seek research proposals to address fundamental concepts of environmental stressor-ecological response relationships using intensively monitored sites as part of a joint EPA and National Park Service program, the Demonstration Intensive Site Project (DISPro). The sites are composed of 12 National Parks representing a range of ecosystem types and intensively monitored for anthropogenic and natural stressors.This solicitation complements ongoing research programs in EPA/ORD Laboratories and is consistent with the goals and objectives of the ecologically-based monitoring programs in NPS#s Air Resources Division. This solicitation seeks fundamental research on important scientific principles related to ecological response and/or exposure, and encourages a diversity of research approaches. Proposed projects should be developed to address any or all of the following research areas: UV-B effects on aquatic and terrestrial systems; nitrogen effects on terrestrial systems, tropospheric ozone effects on terrestrial systems; problems of temporal and spatial variability in environmental measurements. Applicants must ensure that the research proposed is significantly different from that in any other application you have submitted to a current competition and/or from any other grant you are currently receiving from EPA, NPS, or any other federal government agency. Approximately $2 million will be made available for this competition, with a projected award range of $50,000 to $300,000 per year and a duration of three years. Awards are subject to the availability of funds. Statutory authority for EPA funding of this research is found in Section 103 of the Clean Air Act and Section 104 of the Clean Water Act. Interested applicants must be eligible to receive Federal assistance under these acts. Not-for-profit scientific research and educational institutions located in the United States are eligible to apply under this solicitation. Profit-making firms are not eligible to receive assistance under this program. Researchers in federal agencies may submit proposals, but federal employees may not request salary reimbursement. EPA researchers cannot request monies for other than extramural uses. Federal employees may cooperate or collaborate with other eligible applicants within the limits imposed by applicable legislation and regulations. EPA and NPS welcome applications on behalf of all qualified scientists, engineers, and other professionals, and strongly encourage women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in this program. In accordance with Federal statutes and regulations and EPA and NPS policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under anyprogram or activity receiving federal assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency or the National Park Service. The initial application will be made through a 3-5 page preproposal that succinctly describes (1) the proposed research project (objectives, rationale, and methodology); (2) its benefits toward understanding stressor-ecosystem response mechanisms; (3) the park(s) to be considered, (4) the primary research team and its unique abilities; (5) the primary research facilities; (6) a clear statement of the interaction with federal researchers (if appropriate) and park personnel, and (7) an approximate budget. A cover sheet delineating the following 7 items should accompany the preproposal: (1) research institution; (2) research project title; (3) research question being addressed (from the 4 listed previously); (4) key contact(s), including phone, fax and email; (5) federal collaborators, (6) park(s) selected for research; and (7) total budget. The preproposals will be reviewed by EPA and NPS formeeting the overal objectives of DISPro, relevancy to EPA and NPS, and addressing the research questions. Based upon this review the successful pre-applicants will be requested to submit full proposals. It is EPA#s and NPS#s intent to conduct the reviews of the preproposals as rapidly as possible. Full proposals will be requested within 30-45 days after receipt of preproposal. The preproposal may be submitted by EMAIL, FAX, or post. The preproposal must be received by EPA/NHEERL/WED no later than 4:00 P.M. PST on the closing date, August 25, 1997. The preproposal application must be prepared in accordance with the above instructions. Informal, incomplete or late submissions will not be considered. Completed pre applications should be sent via regular or express mail to:Patricia Hawk U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NHEERL/Western Ecology Division 200 SW 35th Street Corvallis, OR 97333 (541) 754-4504. Applications sent via EMAIL should be addressed to: patricia@mail.cor.epa.gov. Applications sent via FAX should be addressed to: Patricia Hawk 541-754-4799. Acknowledgment of receipt of all applications will be made via the manner received and will be within the next business day if sent via FAX or EMAIL. If preproposal is sent via the post or FEDEX, please include a self-addressed postcard for acknowledgment of receipt. A number will be assigned upon receipt and this number should be used if any questions arise regarding submission or receipt. Instructions for submission of full proposals will be provided to those pre-applicants selected for full proposal preparation. A full copy of the solicitation can be found at the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/ORD/whatsnew.htm. It will be listed under #Symposia, Seminars, Calls for Papers and Cooperative Agreement Announcements#. If you have trouble reaching this website or retrieving the full announcement, contact one of the following people: Grady Neely (541) 754-4684 EMAIL: grady@mail.cor.epa.gov. FAX: (541) 754-4799. Patricia Hawk (541) 754-4504 EMAIL: patricia@mail.cor.epa.gov. FAX: (541) 754-4799. William Hogsett (541) 754-4632. EMAIL: bill@mail.cor.epa.gov. FAX: (541) 754-4799 (0203)

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