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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
RFA-ES-09-004
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jul 09, 2009
Creation Date:
Jul 09, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Nov 23, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Nov 23, 2009
Archive Date:
Dec 24, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$26,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
93.142
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NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
Agency Name
National Institutes of Health
Description
Purpose. This FOA issued by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) invites applications for cooperative agreements to support the development of model programs for the training and education of workers engaged in activities related to hazardous materials and waste generation, removal, containment, transportation and emergency response. The major objective of this solicitation is to prevent work-related harm by assisting in the training of workers in how best to protect themselves and their communities from exposure to hazardous materials encountered during hazardous waste operations, hazardous materials transportation, environmental restoration of contaminated facilities or chemical emergency response. A variety of sites, such as those involved with chemical waste clean up and remedial action and transportation-related chemical emergency response may pose severe health and safety concerns to workers and the surrounding communities. These sites contain a multiplicity of hazardous substances, sometimes unknown substances, and often the site is uncontrolled. A major goal of the Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) is to provide assistance to organizations in developing their institutional competency to provide appropriate model training and education programs. The Applicant Information Meeting is Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at NIEHS where more information about this FOA and the WETP will be shared.
Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the (U45) Cooperative Agreement Mechanism.
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIEHS intends to commit a total of approximately $26 million in FY 2010 to fund 15 to 20 cooperative agreements in response to this FOA for a period of 5 years.
