The Exchange Network Grant Program has extended the FY24 application due date by one business day to 11:59 PM ET on Thursday May 23^rd. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Exchange Network (EN) Grant Program Solicitation Notice (SN), available at: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353216, has been edited to reflect this change on pages 1, 16, 17, E1, and E14.
 
The FY24 application due date was modified from the original date of Wednesday May 22nd, 2024, following an announcement of scheduled system maintenance by grants.gov from May 18th – 21st, 2024. Applicants for the FY24 Exchange Network Grant program must submit an application package to EPA through the Grants.gov on or before Thursday, May 23, 2024, 11:59 PM Eastern.
 
Please note that applications cannot be submitted during the grants.gov maintenance period of May 18th – May 21st, 2024.
 
EPA only accepts project proposals for EN grants submitted electronically through Grants.gov unless applicants have a waiver. Please allow for enough time to successfully submit your application and allow for unexpected errors requiring you to resubmit. EPA anticipates that it will announce selection decisions around July 2024, and tentatively plans to issue awards by September 30^th, 2024.
 
For more information, please contact:
Erin McGown
EN Grants Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Email: [email protected]
Secondary Email: [email protected]

In support of the FY 2024 Exchange Network (EN) Grant cycle, U.S. EPA will host two general informational webinars and one tribal informational webinar to help potential applicants better understand the EN grant program and the requirements for applying for an EN assistance agreement.

The two general webinars will be held on April 25 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM Eastern and April 30 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM Eastern. The Tribal webinar will be held on May 2 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM Eastern. 

Visit EPA’s EN Grants Webpage for complete details on how to join. 

Agenda topics will include notable changes from prior solicitation notices, an overview of available guidance, and common mistakes to avoid. Each session will close with a question-and-answer session to address all participants’ questions. The Q&A and webinar slides will be added to the EN Grant Program website at: https://www.epa.gov/exchangenetwork/exchange-network-grant-program#Resources following the webinar.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Exchange Network (EN) Grant Program Solicitation Notice (SN) is available on Grants.gov at: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353216. Applications are due to EPA by 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Wednesday, May 22^nd, 2024. Additional guidance tools, including optional fillable templates for the cover letter, project narrative (work plan), and budget narrative attachment form, plus a budget calculation tool, is available through the grants.gov listing and on the EN website at: Exchange Network Grant Program | US EPA.  

For more information, please contact:
Erin McGown
EN Grants Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Email: [email protected]
Secondary Email: [email protected]

Today is the day! These are the final hours to send in your ideas for the call for presentations and other content for the Environmental Information & Innovations Meeting (E2i). Don’t miss this opportunity to share your work and ideas that are moving environmental protection forward.   

The E2i meeting theme is Reinvigorate, Collaborate, Innovate. We need your help to craft a program that is engaging, informative, and relevant to your work.
 
We are seeking your proposals for content that aligns with that theme and the following key topics:

• Innovations related to the Exchange Network and its data flows;
• Telling environmental protection stories through data visualization;
• Environmental program innovations and policy modernization;
• Improving data management processes and procedures;
• Leveraging geospatial data for environmental management;
• Improving user experience in web applications;
• Using Open Data, APIs and analytics to improve decision-making;
• Applying Artificial Intelligence in environmental protection;
• Adopting cloud technologies and shared platforms to drive efficiencies;
• Improving mobile data entry and fieldwork through technology;
• Building partnerships within and among environmental agencies;
• Examples of cross-agency and cross-partner collaboration; and,
• Finding intersections between data, science, and policy.

Submission Guidelines
You may submit a brief abstract for any of the following formats:

• Lightning Talks
• Podium Presentations
• Panel Discussions
• Innovation Videos
• Workshops

If you do not wish to lead a session or presentation, you may also submit an idea for a topic that you would like to see explored at this year’s meeting.
 
More information on E2i
 
E2i will be held on September 17-19, 2024 in Kansas City, MO! E2i is a national meeting for the environmental protection community that creates opportunities to connect with other community members, share your successes and challenges, and learn about best practices in environmental protection.  
 
E2i builds on a long-standing series of Exchange Network and E-Enterprise national meetings that have convened since the early 2000s. After a long hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, we are excited to reinvigorate this meeting with a new name and new opportunities for learning and interaction.   
 
Many more details on the meeting will be coming soon! 
Should you have questions regarding the call for content or need assistance with your submission, please contact Kurt Rakouskas at [email protected].

This is a friendly reminder that you have 5 more days to make a submission under the call for presentations and other content for the Environmental Information & Innovations Meeting (E2i). The deadline is coming up quickly this Friday, April 19! 

The E2i meeting theme is Reinvigorate, Collaborate, Innovate. We need your help to craft a program that is engaging, informative, and relevant to your work.
 
We are seeking your proposals for content that aligns with that theme and the following key topics:

• Innovations related to the Exchange Network and its data flows;
• Telling environmental protection stories through data visualization;
• Environmental program innovations and policy modernization;
• Improving data management processes and procedures;
• Leveraging geospatial data for environmental management;
• Improving user experience in web applications;
• Using Open Data, APIs and analytics to improve decision-making;
• Applying Artificial Intelligence in environmental protection;
• Adopting cloud technologies and shared platforms to drive efficiencies;
• Improving mobile data entry and fieldwork through technology;
• Building partnerships within and among environmental agencies;
• Examples of cross-agency and cross-partner collaboration; and,
• Finding intersections between data, science, and policy.

Submission Guidelines
You may submit a brief abstract for any of the following formats:

• Lightning Talks
• Podium Presentations
• Panel Discussions
• Innovation Videos
• Workshops

If you do not wish to lead a session or presentation, you may also submit an idea for a topic that you would like to see explored at this year’s meeting.
 
More information on E2i
 
E2i will be held on September 17-19, 2024 in Kansas City, MO! E2i is a national meeting for the environmental protection community that creates opportunities to connect with other community members, share your successes and challenges, and learn about best practices in environmental protection.  
 
E2i builds on a long-standing series of Exchange Network and E-Enterprise national meetings that have convened since the early 2000s. After a long hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, we are excited to reinvigorate this meeting with a new name and new opportunities for learning and interaction.   
 
Many more details on the meeting will be coming soon! 
Should you have questions regarding the call for content or need assistance with your submission, please contact Kurt Rakouskas at [email protected].

In support of the FY 2024 Exchange Network (EN) Grant cycle, U.S. EPA will host two general informational webinars and one tribal informational webinar to help potential applicants better understand the EN grant program and the requirements for applying for an EN assistance agreement.

The two general webinars will be held on April 25 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM Eastern and April 30 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM Eastern. The Tribal webinar will be held on May 2 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM Eastern. 

Visit EPA’s EN Grants Webpage for complete details on how to join. 

Agenda topics will include notable changes from prior solicitation notices, an overview of available guidance, and common mistakes to avoid. Each session will close with a question-and-answer session to address all participants’ questions. The Q&A and webinar slides will be added to the EN Grant Program website at: https://www.epa.gov/exchangenetwork/exchange-network-grant-program#Resources following the webinar.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Exchange Network (EN) Grant Program Solicitation Notice (SN) is available on Grants.gov at: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353216. Applications are due to EPA by 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Wednesday, May 22^nd, 2024. Additional guidance tools, including optional fillable templates for the cover letter, project narrative (work plan), and budget narrative attachment form, plus a budget calculation tool, is available through the grants.gov listing and on the EN website at: Exchange Network Grant Program | US EPA.  

For more information, please contact:
Erin McGown
EN Grants Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Email: [email protected]
Secondary Email: [email protected]

This is a reminder to join the April 11 installment of the monthly series of Exchange Network Forums. The April call will be held from 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern. Use this registration link to register for the entire 2024 series. If you have already registered for the 2024 series you do not need to register again. 

The recording and slides from the March EN Forum are available online.

Discussion Topics

The April Forum agenda will cover the following topics:

• Meet your Exchange Network Regional Coordinator
  • This month: Region 7 Carmen Quizon & Cassandra Krul
     
• Info on the FY24 Exchange Network Grant Solicitation Notice
• Opportunity to share your priority topics and themes to feature at the Environmental Information & Innovations Meeting (E2i)

Contact

For more information about the Exchange Network Forum, please contact Alex O’Neill with EPA’s Office of Information Management.

You asked and we heard you! The call for presentations and other content for the Environmental Information & Innovations Meeting (E2i) has been extended through April 19! Now you have even more time to hone and perfect your ideas. And if you have already submitted your idea–THANK YOU and congrats on being ahead of the game! 

Also, please plan to join the next monthly Exchange Network Forum on Thursday, April 11 from 1:00 – 2:00 Eastern. The Forum will include an open discussion on potential topics and themes to feature at E2i. This will be a great opportunity to help shape the meeting agenda and share the kinds of information and discussions that are most important to you.  

The E2i meeting theme is Reinvigorate, Collaborate, Innovate. We need your help to craft a program that is engaging, informative, and relevant to your work.
 
We are seeking your proposals for content that aligns with that theme and the following key topics:

• Innovations related to the Exchange Network and its data flows;
• Telling environmental protection stories through data visualization;
• Improving data management processes and procedures;
• Leveraging geospatial data for environmental management;
• Improving user experience in web applications;
• Using Open Data, APIs and analytics to improve decision-making;
• Applying Artificial Intelligence in environmental protection;
• Adopting cloud technologies and shared platforms to drive efficiencies;
• Improving mobile data entry and fieldwork through technology;
• Building partnerships within and among environmental agencies;
• Examples of cross-agency and cross-partner collaboration; and,
• Finding intersections between data, science, and policy.

Submission Guidelines
You may submit a brief abstract for any of the following formats:

• Lightning Talks
• Podium Presentations
• Panel Discussions
• Innovation Videos
• Workshops

If you do not wish to lead a session or presentation, you may also submit an idea for a topic that you would like to see explored at this year’s meeting.
 
More information on E2i
 
E2i will be held on September 17-19, 2024 in Kansas City, MO! E2i is a national meeting for the environmental protection community that creates opportunities to connect with other community members, share your successes and challenges, and learn about best practices in environmental protection.  
 
E2i builds on a long-standing series of Exchange Network and E-Enterprise national meetings that have convened since the early 2000s. After a long hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, we are excited to reinvigorate this meeting with a new name and new opportunities for learning and interaction.   
 
Many more details on the meeting will be coming soon! 
Should you have questions regarding the call for content or need assistance with your submission, please contact Kurt Rakouskas at [email protected].