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PA EPA SOLICITS GRANT APPLICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF SCIENCE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS PROGRAM
Release Date: 08/15/97
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1997
EPA SOLICITS GRANT APPLICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF
SCIENCE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS PROGRAM
SCIENCE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS PROGRAM
EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) is announcing the first phase of its 1998 Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Grants Program. ORD is requesting applications in three areas: exploratory environmental research; research into genetic and other influences on an individual’s susceptibility to disease caused by pollution; and research that could be applied to provide indicators of global climate change. EPA expects that approximately $13 million will be available under this initial phase of the STAR program. Subsequent announcements requesting grant applications in other areas of research are scheduled for September and October. Specific details for today’s announcement can be found on the Internet at: www.epa.gov/ncerqa. The announcement also is available by contacting the National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance at 1-800-490-9194.
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