State Engagement Numbers and Highlights

The State Engagement Numbers & Highlights infographic highlights the Office of Research and Development's work with states including annual data (webinar series, meetings with states, PFAS Science Calls) and recent highlights (research planning and collaborative projects). View the infographics below, or read the text of the information contained in the graphics.

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2023 Webinars, Meetings, Calls

Tools and Resources Webinar Series

•  12 science webinars
• 6 training webinars
• 13,000+ webinar participants
• 20,000+ webinar recording views to date
• 25,000+ webinar listserv subscribers

Meetings with States and Regions

• 6 meetings with state environmental & health agencies (Regions 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and Arizona)
• 81 action items completed within 30 days of the meeting
• 81 multi-day, in-person meeting with the ERIS Board
• 1 virtual meeting on mining with states and Tribes from Regions 8, 9, & 10

PFAS Science Calls

• 6 PFAS science calls
• 57 states, territories and Tribes regularly in attendance
• 500+ PFAS Science Call listserv subscribers

Research Planning and Collaborative Projects

State Engagement in Strategic Research Action Plans (StRAPs)

• StRAP FY23-26 (StRAP4) Research Products
  • 124 products identified for focused state engagement during StRAP4 implementation
  • 16% of ORD research product portfolio for focused state engagement
  • Supported state participation in Research Area Coordination Teams
  • Developed partner engagement plans for these state products
  • Read the Strategic Research Action Plans
•  Open House
  • We hosted an ORD-wide State Engagement Open House to increase awareness of and engagement in ORD’s work with the states and territories.

Collaborating with our State Partners

• Our Key State Partners
  • ECOS/ERIS: Environmental Council of the States/Environmental Research Institute of the States
    • Addressing identified state environmental research needs
    • 2022 ERIS Survey
  • ITRC: Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council
    • Support for Tire Anti-Degradants (6PPD) Team and Microplastics Outreach Toolkit Team
    • 28 ORD reps on 2023 teams
  • ASTHO: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
    • Support joint efforts pertaining to environmental health
    • 2 meetings with ASTHO leadership in 2023
  • AFWA: Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
    • Partnering on One Health, chronic wasting disease, fish habitat
    • Participated on AFWA President’s Task Force on One Health
• Environmental Health Projects
  • 7 joint projects with ECOS & ASTHO completed to date
  • 6 projects completed by ASTHO to date supported by our cooperative agreement
    • Topics: Communities, HABs, Resiliency, Wildfires, COVID, PFAS, Drinking Water and One Health
• One Health Collaboration with AFWA, ASTHO and ECOS
  • 4 partners working together to promote and advance the One Health framework
  • 4 One Health Community of Practice meetings in 2023
  • 33 states regularly participating on the One Health Community of Practice, along with 2 Tribes & 7 federal agencies
  • 4 One Health case studies published by ECOS and ASTHO
  • 1 joint webinar to highlight our work to promote and advance One Health
• EPA Research Partner Support Stories
  • 8,000+ views of the story map
  • 20+ new stories highlighting EPA research support to states, Tribes and communities
  • Work in all 50 states and territories across the nation!
  • Watch the YouTube video: EPA Research Solutions to Support States!