Environmental Information Exchange Network & Grant Program

The Exchange Network is an Internet-based system used by state, tribal, and territorial partners to securely share environmental and health information with one another and EPA. The Exchange Network improves the timeliness and accuracy of environmental data, reduces the burden and costs associated with reporting data, enhances data access for environmental professionals, and supports better decisions on environmental and health issues.

EPA Releases Draft FY 2013 Exchange Network Grant Solicitation Notice

EPA is taking oral and written comments from prospective applicants on the draft FY 2013 Exchange Network Grants Solicitation Notice (SN). To help stakeholders, EPA is also providing a “What’s New” brief overview of the significant changes between the FY 2012 Notice and the current draft. EPA will hold two stakeholder conference calls to obtain feedback on the draft SN. Please see below for call dates and information

Thursday, July 5 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EDT, and

Monday, July 9 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM EDT.

The call-in information for both days will be as follows:

Call-in number:  (866) 299-3188 
Conference Code:  202-564-4499

Please note that interested stakeholders need only participate in one of the two calls. Written comments are due by 5:00 P.M. EDT, July 16 th via email to Michael Kaufman at kaufman.michael@epa.gov.

 

Draft FY 2013 Exchange Network Grants Solicitation Notice (PDF) (80 pp, 676 KB)

What’s New in the FY 2013 Exchange Network Grants Solicitation Notice (PDF) (1 pg, 17 KB)

Exchange Network Basic Information
Brief introduction to the Exchange Network and related topics

Exchange Network Success Stories
Information about how partners have successfully used the Exchange Network

Exchange Network Governance
Information about the Exchange Network's management structure

Exchange Network Program Status
Information about the partners that are using the Exchange Network and the types of data being shared

Grants & Funding: Exchange Network Grants
Funding information and grant applications for states, territories and tribes

The Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
Information about the legal framework for electronic reporting under all of EPA's environmental regulations

E-Authentication
Information about the validation of credential re-use among Exchange Network partners

Performance Measures
Information about the performance evaluation of the Exchange Network and Central Data Exchange

Publications
Resources related to the Exchange Network

Glossary
Terms used by the Exchange Network