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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Notice of Intent To Publish a Funding
Opportunity Announcement for
Occupational Safety and Health
Education and Research Centers
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice provides
information on the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) intent to publish a
funding opportunity announcement for
Education and Research Centers (ERCs).
The purpose of this program is to
support existing NIOSH ERCs and
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establish new ERCs, as appropriate, to
address the burden of Occupational
Safety and Health (OSH) in the United
States by providing state-of-the-art
interdisciplinary graduate and research
training for the next generation of OSH
practitioners and researchers.
Table of Contents
Dates
For Further Information Contact
Supplementary Information
Recipient Reporting Requirements
Award Information
Needs Assessment
Regional Presence
Budget Limits for Required and Optional
Components
DATES:
• Anticipated Publication Date of
Announcement: May 2015
• First Anticipated Application Due
Date: November 2015
• Earliest Anticipated Award Date: June
2016
• Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July
2016
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Elizabeth H. Maples, National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health,
Centers for Disease Control, 1600 Clifton
Road NE., Mailstop E–74, Atlanta, GA
30333; Phone (not toll-free numbers):
(404) 498–2557, Fax: (404) 498–2571,
Email: EMaples@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
intends to publish a funding
opportunity announcement for
Education and Research Centers (ERCs)
that are focused on occupational safety
and health graduate training and
research training.
NIOSH is mandated to provide an
adequate supply of qualified personnel
to carry out the purposes of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act,
and the ERCs are one of the principal
means for meeting this mandate. ERCs
are academic institutions that provide
high-quality interdisciplinary graduate
training, continuing education, and
outreach in the core occupational safety
and health disciplines of industrial
hygiene (IH), occupational health
nursing (OHN), occupational medicine
residency (OMR), and occupational
safety (OS), as well as closely related
allied disciplines. Research and
research training are integral
components of ERCs, with ERC faculty
and NIOSH trainees conducting
research on issues related to the NIOSH
National Occupational Research Agenda
(NORA). The ERCs also serve as regional
resources for industry, labor,
government, and the public.
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This Notice of Intent is being
provided to allow potential applicants
sufficient time to develop meaningful
collaborations and responsive projects.
The Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) is expected to be
published in May 2015 with an
expected application due date in
November 2015.
The FOA will utilize the T42 activity
code. ERCs are located in accredited
academic institutions across the country
and provide graduate degree and
certificate training in core and allied
disciplines of OSH. ERCs also provide
interdisciplinary research training to
identify, assess, address, and improve
OSH. ERCs conduct outreach to help
improve knowledge and awareness of
work-related safety and health issues,
and they provide continuing education
for OSH professionals. Through
comprehensive, integrated programs,
ERCs improve the safety and health of
our nation’s workers.
Recipient Reporting Requirements:
Recipients funded with NIOSH ERC
appropriations will be required to report
project status on an annual basis.
Specific reporting requirements will be
detailed in the Terms and Conditions of
the Notice of Award.
Award Information:
• Approximate Current Fiscal Year
Funding: $24,000,000.
• Approximate Number of Awards:
15–20.
• Approximate Average Awards: Up
to $1,800,000/year.
• Fiscal Year Funds: 2016.
• Budget Period: 12 months.
• Project Period: Up to 5 years for
established ERCs and up to 3 years for
new ERCs.
Application Selection Process:
Applications will be evaluated for
scientific and technical merit by an
appropriate peer review group, in
accordance with CDC peer review
policy and procedure using review
criteria that will be stated in the
Funding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA).
As part of the scientific peer review,
all applications will:
• Undergo a selection process in
which all responsive applications will
be discussed and assigned an overall
impact/priority score, and
• Receive a written critique.
Needs Assessment: ERCs must
document that their proposed academic
and research training programs meet
specific regional or national workforce
need and demand.
Regional Presence: ERCs should
demonstrate collaborative efforts by
working with a diverse and broad range
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of organizations to enhance worker
safety and health in their region.
This Notice encourages investigators
with expertise and insights in the area
of occupational safety and health to
begin to consider applying for this
upcoming FOA.
Budget Limits for Required and
Optional Components: ERCs are
complex, interdisciplinary centers. Up
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to $1,800,000/year total costs may be
requested by an ERC. The following
table lists required and optional ERC
components and budget information:
ERC components
Funding information
(total costs)
Planning and Evaluation Core (Required) ...............................................
Center Administration, Planning and Evaluation ......................................
Interdisciplinary Activities .........................................................................
Diversity Recruitment and Retention ........................................................
Outreach in Occupational Safety and Health ...........................................
Developmental Program Support (Optional) ............................................
Academic Training Core (Required) .........................................................
Required minimum of 3 Academic Training Programs. At least 2 from
the core disciplines of IH, OHN, OMR, or OS, and 1 may be a core
or allied discipline.
There is no minimum number of trainees required for any one academic program.
Applicants must fully justify need for all programs and their capacity to
meet training demand.
NIOSH will consider applications for Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs.
Complementary and Special Pathways for OMRs are eligible for
NIOSH support if administered by an OMR Program accredited by
the ACGME.
Applicants may request trainee support for academic certificate training
programs in approved core and allied disciplines. Trainee support is
limited to tuition only and is included in the minimum 70% allocation
toward Direct Trainee Costs. Certificate trainees should be clearly
identified in academic training program budgets.
Research Training Core (Optional) ..........................................................
Up to $370,000/year.
Up to $250,000/year.
Up to $30,000/year.
Up to $5,000/year.
Up to $35,000/year.
Up to $50,000/year.
Up to $930,000/year with 70% to Direct Trainee Costs.
There are no budget limits for individual academic training programs.
Applicants must stay within the total $1.8 million per year request in
total costs.
A minimum of 70% of the overall Academic Training Core budget must
go to Direct Trainee Costs that provide stipends, tuition and fees, research support, and travel.
A maximum of 30% of the overall Academic Training Core budget may
go to support Training-related Expenses that include support for faculty and staff salaries, supplies, equipment and non-trainee travel.
This 70%/30% allocation of funding may be applied across all academic training programs in aggregate, and need not be applied to
each individual academic training program.
Pilot Projects Research Training (Optional) .............................................
Collaborative Research Training (Optional) .............................................
Continuing Education Program (Required) ..............................................
Needs-based training should be offered to safety and health practitioners and allied disciplines to have a positive impact on workplace
practices and policies.
Dated: March 16, 2015.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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Up to $400,000/year with 70% of Collaborative Research Training
(CRT) to Direct Trainee Costs.
Up to $100,000/year.
Up to $300,000/year.
CRT supports the research training needs of NIOSH trainees and students from other disciplines who receive NIOSH support during their
academic training program. A minimum of 70% of requested funds
must go to support Direct Trainee Costs that provide stipends, tuition
and fees, research supplies, and travel; a maximum of 30% may go
to support Training-related Expenses that include support for faculty
and staff salaries, supplies, equipment and non-trainee travel.
Up to $100,000/year.
The National Offshore Safety
Advisory Committee and its
Commercial Diving Safety on the Outer
Continental Shelf Subcommittee will
meet on April 7 and 8, 2015, in New
Orleans, LA to discuss the safety of
operations and other matters affecting
the offshore oil and gas industry. These
meetings are open to the public.
SUMMARY:
The Commercial Diving Safety
on the Outer Continental Shelf
Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday,
April 7, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and
the full National Offshore Safety
Advisory Committee will meet on
Wednesday, April 8, 2015, from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These meetings may
end early if the Committee has
completed its business, or they may be
extended based on the number of public
comments. All submitted written
materials, comments, and requests to
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make oral presentations at the meetings
should reach the Coast Guard (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by April
1, 2015. Any written material submitted
by the public will be distributed to the
Committee and become part of the
public record.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the OMNI Riverfront Hotel, 701
Convention Center Boulevard, New
Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 524–8200,
https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/neworleans-riverfront. The April 7, 2015
afternoon Subcommittee meeting will be
held in the Bacchus B Conference
Room. The April 8, 2015 full Committee
meeting will be held in the Bacchus
Conference Room.
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special
assistance at the meetings, contact the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notice of Intent To Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement
for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers
AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides information on the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) intent to publish a funding opportunity
announcement for Education and Research Centers (ERCs). The purpose of
this program is to support existing NIOSH ERCs and establish new ERCs,
as appropriate, to address the burden of Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) in the United States by providing state-of-the-art
interdisciplinary graduate and research training for the next
generation of OSH practitioners and researchers.
Table of Contents
Dates
For Further Information Contact
Supplementary Information
Recipient Reporting Requirements
Award Information
Needs Assessment
Regional Presence
Budget Limits for Required and Optional Components
DATES:
Anticipated Publication Date of Announcement: May 2015
First Anticipated Application Due Date: November 2015
Earliest Anticipated Award Date: June 2016
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 2016
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Elizabeth H. Maples, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease
Control, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop E-74, Atlanta, GA 30333; Phone
(not toll-free numbers): (404) 498-2557, Fax: (404) 498-2571, Email:
EMaples@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), intends to publish a funding opportunity announcement for
Education and Research Centers (ERCs) that are focused on occupational
safety and health graduate training and research training.
NIOSH is mandated to provide an adequate supply of qualified
personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act, and the ERCs are one of the principal means for meeting
this mandate. ERCs are academic institutions that provide high-quality
interdisciplinary graduate training, continuing education, and outreach
in the core occupational safety and health disciplines of industrial
hygiene (IH), occupational health nursing (OHN), occupational medicine
residency (OMR), and occupational safety (OS), as well as closely
related allied disciplines. Research and research training are integral
components of ERCs, with ERC faculty and NIOSH trainees conducting
research on issues related to the NIOSH National Occupational Research
Agenda (NORA). The ERCs also serve as regional resources for industry,
labor, government, and the public.
This Notice of Intent is being provided to allow potential
applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and
responsive projects. The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is
expected to be published in May 2015 with an expected application due
date in November 2015.
The FOA will utilize the T42 activity code. ERCs are located in
accredited academic institutions across the country and provide
graduate degree and certificate training in core and allied disciplines
of OSH. ERCs also provide interdisciplinary research training to
identify, assess, address, and improve OSH. ERCs conduct outreach to
help improve knowledge and awareness of work-related safety and health
issues, and they provide continuing education for OSH professionals.
Through comprehensive, integrated programs, ERCs improve the safety and
health of our nation's workers.
Recipient Reporting Requirements: Recipients funded with NIOSH ERC
appropriations will be required to report project status on an annual
basis. Specific reporting requirements will be detailed in the Terms
and Conditions of the Notice of Award.
Award Information:
Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $24,000,000.
Approximate Number of Awards: 15-20.
Approximate Average Awards: Up to $1,800,000/year.
Fiscal Year Funds: 2016.
Budget Period: 12 months.
Project Period: Up to 5 years for established ERCs and up
to 3 years for new ERCs.
Application Selection Process: Applications will be evaluated for
scientific and technical merit by an appropriate peer review group, in
accordance with CDC peer review policy and procedure using review
criteria that will be stated in the Funding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA).
As part of the scientific peer review, all applications will:
Undergo a selection process in which all responsive
applications will be discussed and assigned an overall impact/priority
score, and
Receive a written critique.
Needs Assessment: ERCs must document that their proposed academic
and research training programs meet specific regional or national
workforce need and demand.
Regional Presence: ERCs should demonstrate collaborative efforts by
working with a diverse and broad range
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of organizations to enhance worker safety and health in their region.
This Notice encourages investigators with expertise and insights in
the area of occupational safety and health to begin to consider
applying for this upcoming FOA.
Budget Limits for Required and Optional Components: ERCs are
complex, interdisciplinary centers. Up to $1,800,000/year total costs
may be requested by an ERC. The following table lists required and
optional ERC components and budget information:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Funding information (total
ERC components costs)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Planning and Evaluation Core (Required) Up to $370,000/year.
Center Administration, Planning and Up to $250,000/year.
Evaluation.
Interdisciplinary Activities........... Up to $30,000/year.
Diversity Recruitment and Retention.... Up to $5,000/year.
Outreach in Occupational Safety and Up to $35,000/year.
Health.
Developmental Program Support Up to $50,000/year.
(Optional).
Academic Training Core (Required)...... Up to $930,000/year with 70% to
Direct Trainee Costs.
Required minimum of 3 Academic Training There are no budget limits for
Programs. At least 2 from the core individual academic training
disciplines of IH, OHN, OMR, or OS, programs. Applicants must stay
and 1 may be a core or allied within the total $1.8 million
discipline. per year request in total
There is no minimum number of trainees costs.
required for any one academic program.. A minimum of 70% of the overall
Applicants must fully justify need for Academic Training Core budget
all programs and their capacity to must go to Direct Trainee
meet training demand.. Costs that provide stipends,
NIOSH will consider applications for tuition and fees, research
Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs.. support, and travel.
Complementary and Special Pathways for A maximum of 30% of the overall
OMRs are eligible for NIOSH support if Academic Training Core budget
administered by an OMR Program may go to support Training-
accredited by the ACGME. related Expenses that include
Applicants may request trainee support support for faculty and staff
for academic certificate training salaries, supplies, equipment
programs in approved core and allied and non-trainee travel. This
disciplines. Trainee support is 70%/30% allocation of funding
limited to tuition only and is may be applied across all
included in the minimum 70% allocation academic training programs in
toward Direct Trainee Costs. aggregate, and need not be
Certificate trainees should be clearly applied to each individual
identified in academic training academic training program.
program budgets..
Research Training Core (Optional)...... Up to $400,000/year with 70% of
Collaborative Research
Training (CRT) to Direct
Trainee Costs.
Pilot Projects Research Training Up to $100,000/year.
(Optional).
Collaborative Research Training Up to $300,000/year.
(Optional). CRT supports the research
training needs of NIOSH
trainees and students from
other disciplines who receive
NIOSH support during their
academic training program. A
minimum of 70% of requested
funds must go to support
Direct Trainee Costs that
provide stipends, tuition and
fees, research supplies, and
travel; a maximum of 30% may
go to support Training-related
Expenses that include support
for faculty and staff
salaries, supplies, equipment
and non-trainee travel.
Continuing Education Program (Required) Up to $100,000/year.
Needs-based training should be offered
to safety and health practitioners and
allied disciplines to have a positive
impact on workplace practices and
policies..
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Dated: March 16, 2015.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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