Welcome to EPA’s Aging Initiative Website. The website provides a wealth of information about the Agency’s efforts to protect the environmental health of older persons.
The United States is a rapidly aging nation. By 2030, the number of older persons is expected to double to more than 70 million. Click here to read more.
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Help Us to Shape the Future:
A National Agenda for the Environment and the Aging
Fact Sheets
- Age Healthier, Breathe Easier
- Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention
- Diabetes and Environmental Hazards
- Effective Control of Household Pests
- Environmental Hazards Weigh Heavy on the Heart
- "It's Too Darn Hot" - Planning for Excessive Heat
- Water Works
- Women and Environmental Health
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EPA Funding Opportunities
2009 Healthy Communities Grant Program
EPA Region 1 The Healthy Communities Grant Program is seeking projects
that: Target resources to benefit communities at risk (environmental
justice areas of potential concern, places with high risk from toxic air
pollution, urban areas) and sensitive populations (e.g. children, elderly,
others at increased risk Project Summaries Deadline May 8, 2009
Full Proposals: June 30, 2009 Read more...
FY 09 Multi-Media Grant Program Solicitation Notice
EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), is soliciting proposals for states and tribes to strengthen their ability to address environmental and public health threats, while furthering the art and science of environmental compliance. Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jul 13, 2009 Read more...
FY 09 Multi-Media Grant Program Solicitation Notice
The Office of Compliance (OC), within EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), is soliciting proposals for states and tribes to strengthen their ability to address environmental and public health
threats, while furthering the art and science of environmental compliance. Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 13, 2009 Read more...
FY 2009 National Wetland Program Development Grants
EPA is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for projects that
support and build state/tribal/local government wetland programs. Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 15, 2009 Read more...
Joint US – UK Research Program: Environmental Behavior, Bioavailability and Effects of Manufactured Nanomaterials
US EPA in conjunction with the UK Environmental Nanoscience Initiative is seeking joint applications from US and UK partners that: propose integrated model(s) of fate, behavior, bioavailability and effects for several important and representative nanomaterial classes over key environmental pathways. Deadline: Aug 5, 2009 Read more...
Exploring Linkages Between Health Outcomes and Environmental Hazards, Exposures, and Interventions for Public Health Tracking and Risk Management Deadline: August 5, 2009. Read more...
Advancing Public Health Protection through Water Infrastructure Sustainability
EPA, as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking new and innovative research applications that link opportunities to advance public health protection with improvements in the condition and function of the water infrastructure.
Closing Date for Applications: Aug 17, 2009 Read more...
Clean Air Research Centers
Deadline: November 16, 2009 Read more...
Other Funding Opportunities
Neighborhood Builders: Neighborhood Excellence Initiative- Bank of America Foundation
Deadline: June 30, 2009. Read more...
Healthy Aging Adapting Health Care Services for Older Adults: The Prevention Model of Health Care
Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Read more...
Grants For Healthy Aging: Requests For Applications: RFA #HA-2009. Letters of intent due: June 3, 2009 Applications Deadline: July 8, 2009 Read more...
Lifespan Respite Care Programs-Administration on Aging
Letters of intent are due June 19, 2009.
Applications due July 29, 2009. Read more...
AOA Community Living Program Cooperative Agreements
Letters of Intent: July 1, 2009 Applications due on August 3, 2009 Read more...
Innovative Toxicity Assays of Pollutants, Therapeutics, and Drugs (SBIR [R43/R44]) Deadline: September 07, 2009 Read more...
Thyroid in Aging R21
The purpose of this funding from the National Institutes of Health is to encourage submission of investigator-initiated research applications on the thyroid in aging. Deadline: January 7, 2011. Read more...
NIH Alzheimer’s Disease Pilot Clinical Trials
The purpose of the Alzheimer’s Disease Pilot Clinical Trials initiative is to improve the quality of clinical research designed to evaluate interventions for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, and age-associated cognitive decline. Closing Date: January 8, 2011. Read more
Functional Links between the Immune System, Brain Function and Behavior (R21)
The National Institute of Mental Health, solicits research grant applications to study neuroimmune molecules and mechanisms involved in regulating normal and pathological functions of the central nervous system. Opening: May 16, 2008 Closing: May 16, 2011. Read more...
Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36)
The National Institute on Aging announces funding that provides dissertation awards in all areas of research within NIA’s mandate to increase diversity of the research workforce on research on aging and aging-related health conditions. Deadline: January 7, 2011 Read more...
Mechanisms of Functional Recovery After Stroke (R01)
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke solicits applications from institutions/organizations that propose to find brain mechanisms to improve and develop new approaches to functional recovery after stroke. Opening May 5, 2008 Closing: May 7, 2011. Read more...
Transdisciplinary Research on Fatigue and Fatigability in Aging (R01)
NIH is soliciting research grant applications on fatigue and fatigability in aging. Deadline: May 7, 2011 Read more...
Using Systems Science Methodologies to Protect and Improve Population Health (R21)
NIH solicits applications to apply one or more system science methodologies to public health and health care system problems and contribute knowledge that will enhance effective decision making. Deadline: September 7, 2011 Read more...
Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R01)
This announcement, issued by the National Institute on Aging, encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose translational research in the overlapping areas of human aging and cancer. Deadline: September 7, 2011 Read more...
Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R21)
This announcement, issued by the National Institute on Aging, encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose translational research in the overlapping areas of human aging and cancer. Deadline: September 7, 2011 Read more...
The National Institutes for Health announces a series of grants related to HIV/AIDS in older adults.
The purpose of this NIH sponsored research is to: (1) to determine the effects of age-related changes or aging mechanisms on specific aspects of HIV/AIDS (risk, etiology, progression, diagnosis, symptoms, response to treatment, etc); (2) to determine age-related differences in these specific aspects of HIV/AIDS and/or the factors responsible for them; (3) to obtain currently missing information about these specific aspects of HIV/AIDS in very old people or older people with comorbidities; and (4) to develop or test new methods or technologies relevant to 1-3 above.
Read more about PA-09-017 Closing Date: 01/07/2012
Read more about PA-09-018 Closing Date: 01/07/2012
Read more about PA-09-019
Promoting Careers in Aging and Health Disparities Research (K01)
The overall goal of NIH-supported career development programs is to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. This FOA: Promoting Careers in Aging and Health Disparities Research (K01) is limited to applications for career development in support of health disparities related to aging. This FOA is responsive to the NIA Health Disparities Strategic Plan and will help to build capacity in aging and health disparity research. Deadline: May 07, 2012 Read more...
The National Institutes for Health announces a series of grants related to HIV/AIDS in older adults.
Read more about PA-09-017 Closing Date: 01/07/2012
Read more about PA-09-018 Closing Date: 01/07/2012
Read more about PA-09-019
See other open grants
2009 BHCAA RFP Winners
Winners of BHCAA: Training Grant: University of Maine and Demonstration Grant: Portland State University
Contest
Rachel Carson
Intergenerational Contest
Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest 2009.
Deadline: June 24, 2009
2008 Rachel Carson Contest: Winners and Finalists
Healthy Communities BHCAA
Excellence in Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging
Applications are due July 17, 2009 for the 2009 awards.
Indicators
2008 update
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics Older Americans Update 2008: Key Indicators
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Pollutants (PPCPs) Website
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HHS Secretary Sebelius Releases New Report on Health Disparities
Acting Surgeon General Issues ‘Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes’
AoA Announces Availability of $2.5 Million for Lifespan Respite Care Programs
AOA Community Living Program Cooperative Agreements
AoA Expands Volunteer Opportunities for Older Americans
Researchers Identify Biological Markers that May Indicate Poor Breast Cancer Prognosis
Well Water Should Be Tested Annually to Reduce Health Risks to Children
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