EPSCoR or EPSCoR-like programs exist at seven federal agencies: the Departments of Agriculture, Defense and Energy; the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation.
| Agency | Date Enacted | FY12 Enacted Budget | # of Eligible States | Types of Support/Award Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NSF/EPSCoR | 1979 | $150.9M | 30 | Research Infrastructure Improvement Awards (Track 1 and Track 2 Co-Funding Workshops and Outreach |
DOD/DEPSCoR | 1991 | $0 | 23 | Basic and Applied Research Grants Graduate Traineeships Research Instrumentation |
DOE/EPSCoR | 1991 | $8.52M | 30 | Laboratory-State Partnership Awards Implementation Grants |
USDA/EPSCoR | 1991 | $26.4M | 26 | Research Career Enhancement Awards Equipment Grants Seed Grants Strengthening Standard Research Project Awards |
NASA/EPSCoR | 1993 | $18.4M | 29 | Research Implementation Awards Research Infrastructure Development Awards |
NIH/IDeA | 1993 | $276.48M | 24 | Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Co-Funding |