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 FY 2012 Exchange Network Grant Solicitation Notice

Exchange Network Grant Applications Due November 4, 2011

Applicants for the FY 2012 Exchange Network Grant program must submit an application package to EPA by November 4, 2011.  In FY 2012, EPA expects to award an estimated $10,000,000 for 40 to 50 grants of up to $350,000.  The exact number of grants will depend on the amount of EPA’s appropriation for the grant program, the number of applications submitted to EPA by the deadline, the amount requested to produce the proposed results, and the competitive review of the applications received.  The primary outcome expected from the Exchange Network assistance agreements is improved access to, and exchange of, high-quality environmental data from public and private sector sources.  With this outcome in mind, applications should demonstrate support for and results toward the EN program priorities.  EPA will accept project proposals for National Environmental Information Exchange Network grants in one of two ways: 1) a hardcopy mailed or delivered proposal, including one original and two copies or; 2) a proposal submitted electronically through the grants.gov website. EPA anticipates that it will announce selection decisions in or around March 2012.  EPA plans to issue the awards by August 2012. 

FY 2012 Exchange Network Grant Solicitation Notice (PDF) (79 pp, 606 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