The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $731,250 Project Grant to the Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation, a non-profit organization, to train commercial fishermen in Maryland as first responders to the opioid epidemic. The 3-year grant, which runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, is funded through the CDC's Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262). The goal of the program is to recognize new workplace...
The Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries received a $469,658 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262) to deliver occupational safety and health training to new fishermen in Maine from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The goal of this federal grant program is to recognize new hazards, define the magnitude of the problem, follow trends in incidence, target...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $936,108 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) supports the "Commercial Fishing Vessel Stability and Primary Prevention Policy" project. The award, made on September 1, 2024, will run through August 31, 2027. The project is funded under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The primary objective is to...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) awarded a $1,377,960 Project Grant to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (UGA Research Foundation) on September 1, 2024 under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). This 3-year grant will fund the translation and dissemination of the Fisherman First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) program to commercial...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) will provide $500,000 from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2025 to The Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation. The project will establish a regional, collaborative training framework to provide young fishermen in New England with vocational training as they enter the fishing industry, develop into competent deckhands, and...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $599,622 Project Grant under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421) to Redde, LLC, a for-profit S corporation located in Deer Isle, Maine. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2027, will fund the...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005), funds the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to collect, analyze, and report on comprehensive occupational safety and health statistics across the state. The $165,939.41 award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports MDPH's efforts to systematically document work-related injuries,...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has awarded a $9,960,336 Cooperative Agreement to CPWR: The Center for Construction Research and Training. The 5-year award, which began on September 1, 2024, is funded under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262). The funding will support the National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation, which aims to (1) recognize new...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded a $4,472,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Consultation Agreements program (CFDA 17.504) to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) in Massachusetts. The funding will be used to provide on-site safety and health assistance, with priority given to small, high-hazard employers in Massachusetts. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The Consultation Agreements program is designed...
The City of Boston's Mayor's Office of Emergency Management Division, operating as the Treasurer's Office, was awarded a $360,000 Cooperative Agreement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283). The award, effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029, will support a range of public health initiatives aimed at controlling communicable diseases, chronic diseases, and other preventable health conditions. This includes...