Description
The EPA Exchange Network Grant Program is soliciting project applications to support the Environmental Information Exchange Network (EN) in facilitating sharing of environmental data, reducing burden and costs, streamlining data collection, increasing data quality and access, and augmenting information management capacity. The program has three funding areas: Increased Data Access and Innovative Business Processes, Eliminate paper submittals and expand e-reporting, and Augment the information management capacity of EN partners. Applicants can propose projects under one or multiple funding areas, and the program encourages collaboration and partnership. The grant program aims to support projects that align with EPA's strategic plan and contribute to environmental results.
Key aspects of the job and scope of work include:
• Facilitating sharing of environmental data through shared and reusable services
• Reducing burden and costs for co-regulators and the regulated community
• Streamlining data collection and exchanges to improve timeliness for decision making
• Increasing data quality and access through discovery, publishing, outbound, and analytical services
• Augmenting information management capacity of EN partners
• Supporting projects that align with EPA's strategic plan and contribute to environmental results