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19th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity, and the Planet Request for Applications (RFA)

COVID-19 Update: EPA is providing flexibilities to applicants experiencing challenges related to COVID-19. Please see the Flexibilities Available to Organizations Impacted by COVID-19 clause in Section IV of EPA’s Solicitation Clauses.

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement
Office of Research and Development
People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program

19TH ANNUAL P3 AWARDS: A NATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION FOCUSING ON PEOPLE, PROSPERITY, AND THE PLANET

This is the initial announcement of this funding opportunity.

Funding Opportunity Numbers (FONs) and Associated Research Areas:
EPA-G2022-P3-Q1 – Air Quality
EPA-G2022-P3-Q2 – Safe and Sustainable Water Resources
EPA-G2022-P3-Q3 – Sustainable and Healthy Communities
EPA-G2022-P3-Q4 – Chemical Safety

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 66.516

Solicitation Opening Date: August 11, 2021
Solicitation Closing Date: October 27, 2021: 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Award Program – is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, design, and demonstrate solutions to real world challenges. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating innovative technology-based projects that achieve the mutual goals of improved quality of life, economic prosperity and environmental protection. The EPA offers the P3 competition in response to the environmental and public health challenges in the United States, including those in small, rural, tribal and/or underserved communities. Please see the P3 Student Design Competition website for more details about this program. Proposed projects must embody the P3 approach, which is that they have the intention and capability to simultaneously improve the quality of people’s lives, provide economic benefits and protect the environment.

19th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity, and the Planet Request for Applications (RFA) (pdf) (586.63 KB, 08/09/2021)

19th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet Informational Webinar - September 15, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

19th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet Informational Webinar Slides (pdf) (1.12 MB, 09/15/2021)

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