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Resilience of Coastal Ecosystems - Current and Future Stressors and Effective Management Strategies
This RFA will solicit research on how increasing stressors impact coastal ecological resilience, the effectiveness of management strategies on resilience, and the socio-economic drivers for motivating coastal ecological protection and restoration.  - Opening Soon

Sustainable Green Chemistry - Opening Soon

National Priorities: Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater and Sewage Sludge Treatment and Its Impact to the Environment 
This RFA will solicit research on selection and removal efficiency of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in wastewater treatment plants. It will also request research on the relative significance of wastewater effluent as a source of ARB and ARGs in receiving waters. - Opening Soon

Air Quality Information - Opening Soon

Cumulative Impacts Assessment
This RFA will solicit research to address knowledge gaps in the cumulative impacts of multiple chemicals (pollutants/contaminants) and non-chemical stressors affecting human health. – Opening Soon

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