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.

Amended FY 2010 Exchange Network Solicitation Notice (PDF) (68 pp , 401 KB)
EPA is amending Sections I-E and V-A of the FY 2010 Exchange Network Solicitation Notice to make compliance with the Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) a Tier 1 priority.  In the original notice, bringing systems into CROMERR compliance was designated as a Tier 2 priority.  Please note that, as the amended language states, project narratives must describe how the applicant plans to reuse currently approved CROMERR solutions developed by other states (e.g, OK, DE, IN, TX, etc.) or the approved Central Data Exchange solution developed by EPA.  Proposed budgets must appropriately reflect the adoption of an existing solution rather than the development of a new solution.  Applicants should refer to www.epa.gov/cromerr for examples of approved state solutions and the Central Data Exchange solution. Amended FY 2010 Exchange Network Solicitation Notice (PDF) (68 pp , 401 KB) contains the modified text, which is highlighted in yellow.

Announcing: The FY 2010 Exchange Network Solicitation Notice (PDF) (pp 68, 401 KB) is now available. Applications are due by midnight, Eastern Time, November 20, 2009. Please read the solicitation notice carefully; there are changes in the application materials. Please go to the Grants & Funding page for more information.

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