Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NIOSH - NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03)

RFA-OH-25-003

01/21/2025

Table of Contents Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

Section II. Award Information

Section III. Eligibility Information

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

Section V. Application Review Information

Section VI. Award Administration Information

Section VII. Agency Contacts

Section VIII. Other Information

Overview

Participating Organization(s) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Components of Participating Organizations Components of Participating Organizations:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Title Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03) Activity Code T03

Notice of Funding Opportunity Type New Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-OH-25-003

Assistance Listings Number(s) 93.262 Category of Funding Activity HL - Health NOFO Purpose The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites grant applications for Training Project Grants (TPGs) that are focused on occupational safety and health 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 TPGs are one of the principal means for meeting this mandate. The majority of

TPGs are in academic institutions that provide high quality training in the core occupational safety and health disciplines of industrial hygiene (IH), occupational health nursing (OHN), occupational medicine (OM), occupational safety (OS), as well as allied disciplines.

NIOSH also funds a limited number of non-academic TPGs to provide specialized training for target audiences to build NIOSH's capacity to meet its mandate of providing an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the OSHA act.

Key Dates Publication Date:

To receive notification of any changes to RFA-OH-25-003, return to the synopsis page of this announcement at www.grants.gov and click on the "Send Me Change Notification Emails" link.

An email address is needed for this service.

Letter of Intent Due Date:

12/22/2024 30 days prior to the application due date.

Application Due Date:

01/21/2025 January 7, 2025, October 30, 2025, October 29, 2026, October 28, 2027, October 24, 2028

On-time submission requires that electronic applications be error-free and made available to CDC for processing from the NIH eRA system on or before the deadline date. Applications must be submitted to and validated successfully by Grants.gov no later than 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time.

Applicants will use a system or platform to submit their applications through Grants.gov and eRA Commons to CDC. ASSIST, an institutional system to system (S2S) solution, or Grants.gov Workspace are options. ASSIST is a commonly used platform because it provides a validation of all requirements prior to submission and prevents errors.

For more information on accessing or using ASSIST, you can refer to the ASSIST Online Help Site at: https://era.nih.gov/erahelp/assist. Additional support is available from the NIH eRA Service desk via http://grants.nih.gov/support/index.html.

• E-mail: commons@od.nih.gov

• Phone: 301-402-7469 or (toll-free) 1-866-504-9552

• Hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding Federal holidays

Note: HHS/CDC grant submission procedures do not provide a grace period beyond the application due date time to correct any error or warning notices of noncompliance with application instructions that are identified by Grants.gov or eRA systems (i.e., error correction window).

Scientific Merit Review:

01/14/2025 March 2025, November / December 2025, November / December 2026, November / December 2027, November / December 2028

Secondary Review:

https://www.grants.gov/ http://grants.nih.gov/support/index.html mailto:commons@od.nih.gov

04/29/2025 April 2025, February 2026, February 2027, February 2028, February 2029

Estimated Start Date:

07/01/2025 July 1, 2025, July 1, 2026, July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029

Expiration Date:

11/24/2028 Required Application Instructions It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide except where instructed to do otherwise in this NOFO. Conformance to all requirements (both in the Application Guide and the NOFO) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions.

Note:The Research Strategy component of the Research Plan is limited to 10 pages.

Page Limitations: Pages that exceed the page limits described in this NOFO will be removed and not forwarded for peer review, potentially affecting an application's score.

Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or may not be accepted for review.

Telecommunications for the Hearing Impaired: TTY 1-888-232-6348

Apply electronically.

Executive Summary Purpose and Background Information

Work-related injuries and illnesses have a significant public health impact, and part of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)'s mission is to train the next generation of occupational safety and health (OSH) practitioners and researchers.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 mandates that NIOSH provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. NIOSH Training Project Grants (TPGs) have a key role in helping meet this mandate and contribute to the Institute’s core mission of providing national and world leadership to prevent workplace illnesses and injuries.

The purpose of this program is to support NIOSH TPGs, to address the burden of OSH in the United States by providing state-of-the-art training for the next generation of leaders in OSH practice and research. Recent work by Felknor, et al (2020) speaks to the 'rapid and profound changes in the future of work that will have significant implication for the education and training of OSH professionals and the workforce'. NIOSH's network of TPGs is critical in developing OSH professionals prepared to respond to the changing nature of work. TPGs play a significant role in preparing the future OSH workforce to respond to new challenges posed by the changing nature of work. These changes are the inevitable result of technological advances, globalization, https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide.html https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33007820/ new and emerging risks, climate, and occupational health disparities associated with the changing demographics of the US workforce.

TPGs provide well-trained graduates to meet the demand for a professional OSH workforce for federal, state, and local government agencies, not-for-profit agencies, industry, agriculture, business, healthcare, worker advocacy groups, and labor organizations. TPGs help meet our nation’s need for skilled, knowledgeable practitioners and researchers in OSH.

Mechanism of Support. This is a grant.

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The number of awards for this program is between 20 and 30 depending on the quality and potential impact of the applications and funds available.

The amount of funds awarded under this program is approximately $4 - $4.8 million each year for new, renewal, resubmission, and revision applications.

Budget and Period of Performance.

The following lists the limits on budget requests for Academic programs:

Undergraduate Programs may request a total budget (direct and indirect) of up to $50,000/year.

Graduate Programs may request a total budget (direct and indirect) of up to $150,000/year.

Occupational Medicine Residency Programs may request a total budget (direct and indirect) of up to $250,000/year.

Budget requests for non-academic training programs may vary, but the budget must be clearly justified. The purchase of equipment is not allowed.

Applicants submitting a new application must request a period of performance of up to 3 years.

Applicants submitting renewal applications must request a period of performance of up to 5 years.

Revision applications may not exceed the length of the current grant award and must be for a period of at least 2 years.

Institutions may submit two separate and complete applications for Academic Training Programs; only one application per organization is allowed for non-Academic Training Programs as defined in Section III.3. See Section III.3. Additional Information on Eligibility. An organization may not submit applications for both an Academic Training Program and a non- Academic Training Program.

Application Types: New, Renewal, Resubmission and Revision.

Application Materials. See Section IV.1 for application materials.

Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

Statutory Authority

The statutory authority is Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Sections 20(a) and 21(a), 29 US Code 669(a) & 670(a); Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, Section 501 (a), 30 US Code 1 & 951 (a); and Public Health Service Act, Section 301(a) and 405 US Code 241 and 284.

1. Background and Purpose Work-related injuries and illnesses have a significant public health impact, and part of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)'s mission is to train the next generation of occupational safety and health (OSH) practitioners and researchers.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 mandates that NIOSH provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. NIOSH Training Project Grants (TPGs) have a key role in helping meet this mandate and contribute to the Institute’s core mission of providing national and world leadership to prevent workplace illnesses and injuries.

The purpose of this program is to support NIOSH TPGs, to address the burden of OSH in the United States by providing state-of-the-art training for the next generation of leaders in OSH practice and research. Recent work by Felknor, et al (2020) speaks to the 'rapid and profound changes in the future of work that will have significant implication for the education and training of OSH professionals and the workforce'. NIOSH's network of TPGs is critical in developing OSH professionals prepared to respond to the changing nature of work. TPGs play a significant role in preparing the future OSH workforce to respond to new challenges posed by the changing nature of work. These changes are the inevitable result of technological advances, globalization, new and emerging risks, climate change, and occupational health disparities associated with the changing demographics of the US workforce.

TPGs provide well-trained graduates to meet the demand for a professional OSH workforce for federal, state, and local government agencies, not-for-profit agencies, industry, agriculture, business, healthcare, worker advocacy groups, and labor organizations. TPGs help meet our nation’s need for skilled, knowledgeable practitioners and researchers in OSH.

Healthy People 2030 and other National Strategic Priorities According to Healthy People 2030, more than 160 million people participate in the U.S. labor force, and their work has an intrinsic connection to their safety, health, and well-being. Decades of public health surveillance and research have demonstrated that work-related injuries adversely affect employers, workers, and communities. Workplace settings vary widely in size, sector, design, location, processes, culture, and resources. In addition, workers themselves have different ages, genders, education levels, cultural backgrounds, health practices, vulnerabilities, and levels of access to preventive health care. This translates into great diversity and disparity in the safety and health risks for each industry sector and the need for tailored interventions.

Public Health Impact Work-related illnesses continue to have a significant public health impact, and part of NIOSH's mission is to train the next generation of OSH practitioners and researchers. Recent work by Felknor, et al (2020) speaks to the 'rapid and profound changes in the future of work that will have significant implication for the education and training of OSH professionals and the workforce'. NIOSH's network of ERCs and TPGs is critical in developing OSH professionals prepared to respond to the changing nature of work. These changes are the result of technological advances, globalization, new and emerging risks, occupational health disparities associated with https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33007820/ https://health.gov/healthypeople https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/about/index.html#:~:text=Our%20mission%20To%20develop%20new%20knowledge%20in%20the,health%20and%20to%20transfer%20that%20knowledge%20into%20practice.

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-workplace-actions-policy-brief-2021-1 the changing demographics of the US workforce, climate and other factors. The TPGs provide well-trained graduates and professionals for federal, state, and local government agencies; not-for-profit agencies; industry; academia; business; healthcare; and labor organizations. TPGs strive to improve the safety and health of workers across settings through training, research training, continuing education, and outreach.

Relevant Work Information about NIOSH-supported TPGs can be found at NIOSH Training Project Grants.

TPGs help translate scientific discoveries into practice through effective education, training, and outreach. TPG trainees and key personnel collaborate with stakeholders to develop innovative approaches to improving workplace safety and health, by the translation of research to practice and prevention through design.

2. Approach Essential Characteristics of NIOSH TPGs

The majority of TPGs are in academic institutions across the country and provide undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate training in core and allied disciplines of OSH. Some TPGs are in non-academic settings meeting specific OSH training needs of a targeted audience. Through high-quality and rigorous training programs, TPGs improve the safety and health of our nation’s workforce.

Needs Assessment. TPGs must document that their proposed training program meet specific regional or national workforce needs and demands. Tools such as surveys of employers, alumni, and other stakeholders in safety and health may be used to document this need. Evidence of meeting needs for an academic training program should include a discussion of how the proposed program will assist their graduates with successful placement in positions as practitioners or researchers in OSH soon after graduation. Non-academic Training Programs should indicate specific training needs of targeted populations.

Regional Presence. TPGs should demonstrate collaborative efforts by working with a diverse and broad range of organizations to enhance OSH training in their region. Collaboration with other institutions should be considered, including Minority Serving Institutions, businesses, federal, state, or local public health and regulatory agencies, and labor and professional associations. Applicants must describe partnerships and collaboration with NIOSH supported training grants (TPGs and ERCs) in their HHS Federal Region.

Advisory Council. TPGs must have an Advisory Council of three or more individuals who can provide guidance and advice to the program’s leadership. The Advisory Council may include representatives of labor, industry, business, government agencies, academic institutions, and professional associations. The Advisory Council should meet at least annually and advise the TPG leadership on setting and reaching goals and ensuring that the TPG is progressive and is meeting local, regional, or national workforce needs.

Evaluation Plan. The application must describe an evaluation plan to capture the impact and effectiveness of the program. This may include plans to obtain feedback from trainees, graduates, employers, Advisory Council members and other stakeholders to identify strengths and weaknesses in the program and steps for continued improvement. For academic programs, trainees' career placements, advancements, professional certifications earned, and outputs should https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramural-programs/php/about/tpgs.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/trainprojgrnts.html https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/iea/regional-offices/index.html be considered. Outputs are immediate products or direct result of research activities and include publications, reports, presentations/posters and training and educational materials.

Essential Characteristics for an Academic Training Program. NIOSH will support established, high-quality academic training programs in core OSH disciplines of Industrial Hygiene (IH), Occupational Health Nursing (OHN), Occupational Medicine Residency (OMR), and Occupational Safety (OS) and in allied disciplines. Allied disciplines should be closely related and relevant to meeting regional or national OSH training needs. Allied disciplines include, but are not limited to, occupational health psychology, Total Worker Health ®, mining safety, agricultural safety and health, and ergonomics.

Academic Training Programs should have a strong history of attracting highly qualified and highly motivated trainees and of maintaining a critical mass of students for a viable, sustainable program. Academic Training Programs should have a history of graduating and placing students in careers in occupational safety and health or allied fields. Academic programs should have faculty with a history of public health practice or independent research support.

Academic programs should provide trainees with core competencies to be successful in their field of study, including critical thinking, effective leadership, and strong communication skills.

Clinical rotations, field experiences and internships across sectors and settings are encouraged, to provide trainees with a broad understanding of the working environment.

An institution may provide training in up to 2 core or allied OSH academic programs as resources allow. An academic program focuses on a distinct and well-defined discipline, such as industrial hygiene or occupational health psychology, providing knowledge and skills that lead to a degree. An institution may request support for more than 1 academic program programs in a separate and complete application.

OMR programs must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). NIOSH funding may be used to support OMR training in the following pathways, as described by the American Board of Preventive Medicine under Certification Requirements:

• Residency Pathway

• Complementary Pathway

• Special Pathway

Physicians in the Complementary and Special Pathways are eligible for NIOSH support to encourage more qualified physicians to enter the field of occupational medicine. The Complementary and Special Pathways must be administered by an OMR Program accredited by

ACGME.

Accreditation of other training programs is not required but is strongly encouraged if appropriate to the field (for example, ABET accreditation for engineering and industrial hygiene programs).

NIOSH funding may be used to support training in core and allied disciplines for undergraduate and advanced degrees, including, but not limited to BS, BSN, MSN, MOH, MSPH, MPH, MS, DrPH, ScD, PhD, and DNP.

For Academic Training Program.

Trainee Costs: A minimum of 70% of requested funds in direct costs must go to support https://www.acgme.org/acgmeweb https://www.acgme.org/acgmeweb http://www.theabpm.org/requirements.cfm https://www.acgme.org/ http://www.abet.org

Trainee Costs that provide stipends, tuition and fees, and trainee travel. A maximum of 30% direct costs of the TPG budget may go to support Training-Related Expenses that include salary support for faculty and staff, supplies, equipment, and non-trainee travel.

Trainees may receive support for up to four years at the bachelor level; up to five years of support at the predoctoral level and three years of support at the postdoctoral level (OMR only).

Any exception to the maximum period of support requires approval from NIOSH based on a justification submitted by the institution.

Stipend levels, as well as funding amounts for tuition and fees are announced annually in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and are also found at NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA). The National Research Service Award (NRSA) policies apply to academic programs supported by this NOFO. An NRSA appointment may not be held concurrently with another Federally-sponsored fellowship, traineeship, or similar Federal award that provides a stipend or otherwise duplicates provisions of the NRSA.

Required Academic Content. Trainees at the graduate level must be instructed in the responsible conduct of research. NIOSH follows the NIH policies for this requirement. Topics should include scientific integrity (including specific responsibilities of the institution and the student), conflict of interest, responsible authorship, policies for handling misconduct, data management, data sharing, and policies regarding the use of human and animal subjects.

Academic training programs supported by NIOSH have been developed to meet specific OSH training needs and demands for workforce safety and health. The applicant should thoroughly describe:

• A documented need for the program.

• The Program Director’s qualifications in managing a high-quality academic training program.

• The program’s curriculum, with core competencies that will fully prepare trainees to be effective and successful in OSH.

• The qualifications and background of the program’s faculty and staff in OSH academic training, research, or practice.

• Details on past performance including trainees’ career placements and advancements after graduation.

• An evaluation plan to determine the program’s effectiveness and impact.

With limited funds available to support academic training programs, support is not available to develop new academic training programs.

Essential Elements for Non-Academic Training Project Grants. Non-academic training programs supported by NIOSH have been developed to meet specific, specialized training needs of targeted populations. Applicants should thoroughly describe:

• A documented need for the training program.

• The Program Director’s qualifications in managing a high-quality and well-structured training program.

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• The program’s faculty / instructors and their qualifications and history of success in OSH training.

• The program’s learning objectives and specific aims to be effective, impactful, and successful.

• Details should be provided on the program's past performance. For example, number of training opportunities offered, number of trainees reached, trainees' evaluation of training experience, or how the training has filled a gap in OSH.

• An evaluation plan to determine the program’s effectiveness and impact.

With limited funds available for non-academic training projects, NIOSH will not be supporting in-house safety and health training, hazardous waste worker training, OSHA certification courses (such as OSHA Outreach Training). NIOSH will not be supporting training that may be supported by other federal funds, such as OSHA's Susan Harwood Training Grant Program and NIEHS Worker Training Program. Funds are not available for the development of training materials or curriculum.

Objectives/Outcomes The overall objective of this announcement is to solicit meritorious and rigorous applications that will build on NIOSH's successful, dynamic training grant program.

The expected objectives / outcomes by the end of the period of performance is for there to be an increase in highly trained, knowledgeable individuals with varying skills to positively impact the health, safety, and well-being of our nation's workforce through a broad range of training programs. Through academic and non-academic programs alike, there should be an increase in capacity to promote occupational safety and health in a variety of settings and sectors.

Population of Focus Through the NIOSH TPGs a broad range of populations may be positively impacted. The applicant should clearly describe the geographical or targeted population they will reach through their TPGs.

Collaboration/Partnerships Regional Presence. TPGs should demonstrate collaborative efforts by working with a diverse and broad range of organizations to enhance OSH training in their region. Collaboration with other institutions should be considered, including Minority Serving Institutions, businesses, federal, state, or local public health and regulatory agencies, and labor and professional associations. Applicants must describe partnerships and collaboration with NIOSH supported training grants (TPGs and ERCs) in their HHS Federal Region.

Evaluation/Performance Measurement The application must describe an evaluation plan to capture the impact and effectiveness of the program. This may include plans to obtain feedback from trainees, graduates, employers, Advisory Council members and other stakeholders to identify strengths and weaknesses in the program and steps for continued improvement. For academic programs, trainees' career placements, advancements, professional certifications earned, and outputs should be considered.

Outputs are immediate products or direct result of research activities and include publications, reports, presentations/posters and training and educational materials.

https://www.osha.gov/training/outreach https://www.osha.gov/harwoodgrants https://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/hazmat

Translation Plan When relevant to the goals of the TPG, applicants should describe briefly how the findings and or training may be used to promote, enhance, or advance translation of the research into practice or may be used to inform public health policy to move the field of occupational health and safety forward. NIOSH has established a Research to Practice (r2p) approach to reduce or eliminate occupational illnesses and injury by increasing the transfer and translation of knowledge, interventions, and technologies into highly effective prevention practices and products into the workplace.

3. Funding Strategy N/A

Section II. Award Information

Funding Instrument Type:

G (Grant) A support mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.

Application Types Allowed:

New - An application that is submitted for funding for the first time. Includes multiple submission attempts within the same round.

Renewal (formerly Competing Continuation) - Previous years of funding for the project have elapsed. Competing for additional years of funding to continue original project.

Revision (formerly Competing Supplement) - Request for additional funds for a current award to expand the scope of work. Applicants should contact the awarding agency for advice on submitting any revision/supplement application.

Resubmission (formerly Revision or Amended Application) - For NOFOs that with multiple receipt dates. Application previously reviewed. A revised or amended application addresses reviewer feedback.

Estimated Total Funding:

$24,000,000 The amount of funds awarded under this program is approximately $4 - $4.8 million each year for new, renewal, resubmission, and revision applications.

Anticipated Number of Awards:

The number of awards for this program is between 20 and 30 depending on the quality and potential impact of the applications and funds available.

The amount of funds awarded under this program is approximately $4 - $4.8 million each year for new, renewal, resubmission, and revision applications.

Awards issued under this NOFO are contingent on the availability of funds and submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/r2p/

Award Ceiling:

$550,000 Per Budget Period

Award Floor:

$50,000 Per Budget Period

Total Period of Performance Length:

3-5 year(s)

Throughout the Period of Performance, CDC's commitment to continuation of awards will depend on the availability of funds, evidence of satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports), and CDC’s determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal government.

HHS/CDC grants policies as described in the HHS Grants Policy Statement (https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf) will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this NOFO.

If you are successful and receive a Notice of Award, in accepting the award, you agree that the award and any activities thereunder are subject to all provisions of 45 CFR Part 75, currently in effect or implemented during the period of the award, other Department regulations and policies in effect at the time of the award, and applicable statutory provisions.

Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants Eligibility Category:

00 (State governments)

01 (County governments)

02 (City or township governments)

04 (Special district governments)

05 (Independent school districts)

06 (Public and State controlled institutions of higher education)

07 (Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized))

08 (Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities)

11 (Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments))

12 (Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education) https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf

13 (Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education)

20 (Private institutions of higher education)

22 (For profit organizations other than small businesses)

23 (Small businesses)

25 (Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification))

99 (Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility")

Additional Eligibility Category:

The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:

Hispanic-serving Institutions

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions

Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education):

Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)

Governments:

Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government

U.S. Territory or Possession

Other:

Faith-based or Community-based Organizations

Regional Organizations

Bona Fide Agents: A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with "Other Attachment Forms."

2. Foreign Organizations Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Foreign components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

For this announcement, applicants may not include collaborators or consultants from foreign institutions. All applicable federal laws and policies apply.

3. Additional Information on Eligibility Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply.

4. Justification for Less than Maximum Competition N/A

5. Responsiveness *Applications must be submitted for the required period of performance:

• New applications must request a project period of 3 years.

• Renewal applications must request a project period of 5 years.

• Revision applications may not exceed the length of the current grant award and must be for a period of least 2 years.

All other applications will be considered non-responsive.

NIOSH support is limited to established training programs with a history of providing high-quality training in OSH. Funds are not available for the development of training materials or curriculum. Applications that request funds for the development o training materials or curriculum will be considered non-responsive.

For an Academic Training Program is the total cost (direct and indirect) for each 12-month budget period must be within the ceiling of Academic Training Programs (including consortium F&A costs) and fit the 70/30 rule described in Section I. Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Description, Academic Training Program Trainee Costs. The following lists the limits on budget requests for Academic Training programs:

Undergraduate Programs may request a total budget (direct and indirect) of up to $50,000/year;

Graduate Programs may request a total budget (direct and indirect) of up to $150,000/year; and Occupational Medicine Residency Programs may request a total budget (direct and indirect) of up to $250,000/year.

For non-academic training programs, only one application from an organization will be reviewed. For academic training programs, a maximum of two applications per institution will be reviewed. If more applications than the limit are received, the submission time (time-stamp) will determine which ones proceed to review.

Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness and responsiveness by NIOSH.

Incomplete and/or non-responsive applications will not be reviewed. Applicants will be requested to withdraw non-responsive applications.

6. Required Registrations Applicant organizations must complete the following registrations as described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. Applicants must have a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number in order to begin each of the following registrations.

PLEASE NOTE: Effective April 4, 2022, applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier

(UEI) at the time of application submission. The UEI replaced the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and is generated as part of SAM.gov registration. Current SAM.gov registrants have already been assigned their UEI and can view it in SAM.gov and Grants.gov. Additional information is available on the GSA website, SAM.gov, and Grants.gov-Finding the UEI.

(Foreign entities only): Special Instructions for acquiring a Commercial and Governmental Entity (NCAGE) Code: NCAGE Tool / Products / NCS Help Center (nato.int).

System for Award Management (SAM) – must maintain current registration in SAM (the replacement system for the Central Contractor Registration) to be renewed annually, SAM.gov.

Grants.gov eRA Commons

All applicant organizations must register with Grants.gov. Please visit www.Grants.gov at least 30 days prior to submitting your application to familiarize yourself with the registration and submission processes. The one-time registration process will take three to five days to complete.

However, it is best to start the registration process at least two weeks prior to application submission.

All Senior/Key Personnel (including Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) must also work with their institutional officials to register with the eRA Commons or ensure their existing Principal Investigator (PD/PI) eRA Commons account is affiliated with the eRA commons account of the applicant organization. All registrations must be successfully completed and active before the application due date. Applicant organizations are strongly encouraged to start the eRA Commons registration process at least four (4) weeks prior to the application due date. ASSIST requires that applicant users have an active eRA Commons account in order to prepare an application. It also requires that the applicant organization's Signing Official have an active eRA Commons Signing Official account in order to initiate the submission process.

During the submission process, ASSIST will prompt the Signing Official to enter their Grants.gov Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) credentials in order to complete the submission, therefore the applicant organization must ensure that their Grants.gov AOR credentials are active.

7. Universal Identifier Requirements and System for Award Management

(SAM)

All applicant organizations must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number as the Universal Identifier when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The UEI number is a twelve-digit number assigned by SAM.gov. An AOR should be consulted to determine the appropriate number. If the organization does not have a UEI number, an AOR should register through SAM.gov. Note this is an organizational number. Individual Program Directors/Principal Investigators do not need to register for a UEI number.

Additionally, organizations must maintain the registration with current information at all times during which it has an application under consideration for funding by CDC and, if an award is made, until a final financial report is submitted or the final payment is received, whichever is later.

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SAM.gov is the primary registrant database for the Federal government and is the repository into which an entity must provide information required for the conduct of business as a recipient.

Additional information about registration procedures may be found at SAM.gov and the SAM.gov Knowledge Base.

If an award is granted, the recipient organization must notify potential sub-recipients that no organization may receive a subaward under the grant unless the organization has provided its UEI number to the recipient organization.

8. Eligible Individuals (Project Director/Principal Investigator) in Organizations/Institutions Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution/organization to develop an application for support. CDC does not make awards to individuals directly. Individuals from organizations that are uniquely prepared to examine research relevant to undeserved groups, including sexual orientation and gender identity minorities as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply.

9. Cost Sharing This NOFO does not require cost sharing as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement (http://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf).

10. Number of Applications As defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, (https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf), applications received in response to the same Notice of Funding Opportunity generally are scored individually and then ranked with other applications under peer review in their order of relative programmatic, technical, or scientific merit. HHS/CDC will not accept any application in response to this NOFO that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application.

An educational institution may submit two separate Training Project Grant applications to support two Academic Training Programs under this announcement. An Academic Training Program should be in a distinct and well-defined discipline, such as Industrial Hygiene or Occupational Safety, and may support both undergraduate and graduate trainees. An institution that would like to support trainees in different disciplines (such as occupational safety and occupational health psychology) should submit separate, independent applications.

For non-Academic Programs, an organization may submit one application requesting support for one training program.

Applicants may not request support for both Academic Training and non-Academic Training Programs

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1. Address to Request Application Package Applicants will use a system or platform to submit their applications through Grants.gov and eRA Commons to CDC. ASSIST, an institutional system to system (S2S) solution, or Grants.gov Workspace are options. ASSIST is a commonly used platform because, unlike other platforms, it provides a validation of all requirements prior to submission and prevents errors.

To use ASSIST, applicants must visit https://public.era.nih.gov where you can login using your eRA Commons credentials, and enter the Notice of Funding Opportunity Number to initiate the application, and begin the application preparation process.

If you experience problems accessing or using ASSIST, you can refer to the ASSIST Online Help Site at: https://era.nih.gov/erahelp/assist. Additional support is available from the NIH eRA Service desk via: http://grants.nih.gov/support/index.html

• Email: commons@od.nih.gov

• Phone: 301-402-7469 or (toll-free) 1-866-504-9552.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding Federal holidays.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission Application guides for FORMS-H application packages are posted to the How to Apply - Application Guide page.

It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF-424 (R&R) Application Guide How to Apply - Application Guide except where instructed in this Notice of Funding Opportunity to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review. The package associated with this NOFO includes all applicable mandatory and optional forms. Please note that some forms marked optional in the application package are required for submission of applications for this NOFO. Follow the instructions in the SF-424 Application Guide to ensure you complete all appropriate “optional” components.

When using ASSIST, all mandatory forms will appear as separate tabs at the top of the Application Information screen; applicants may add optional forms available for the NOFO by selecting the Add Optional Form button in the left navigation panel.

It is critical that applicants follow the Training (T) Instructions in the How to Apply - Application Guide except where instructed in this notice of funding opportunity to do otherwise.

Conformance to the requirements in the How to Apply - Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.

3. Letter of Intent Number Of Days from Publication 30

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Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows NIOSH staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review.

By the date listed in Part 1. Overview Information, prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that includes the following information:

• Descriptive title of proposed activity

• Name, e-mail address, and telephone number of the PD

• Names of other key personnel

• Participating institution(s)

• Number and title of this funding

The letter of intent should be sent to:

Michael Goldcamp, PhD

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Telephone: 304-285-5951 Email: mgoldcamp@cdc.gov

4. Required and Optional Components A complete application has many components, both required and optional. The forms package associated with this NOFO in Grants.gov includes all applicable components for this NOFO, required and optional. In ASSIST, all required and optional forms will appear as separate tabs at the top of the Application Information screen.

5. PHS 398 Research Plan Component The SF424 (R&R) Application Guide includes instructions for applicants to complete a PHS 398 Research Plan that consists of components. Not all components of the Research Plan apply to all Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). Specifically, some of the following components are for Resubmissions or Revisions only. See the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide at How to Apply

- Application Guide for additional information. Please attach applicable sections of the following Research Plan components as directed in Part 2, Section 1 (Notice of Funding Opportunity Description).

Follow the page limits stated in the SF 424 unless otherwise specified in the NOFO. As applicable to and specified in the NOFO, the application should include the bolded headers in this section and should address activities to be conducted over the course of the entire project, including but not limited to:

1. Introduction to Application (for Resubmission and Revision ONLY) - provide a clear description about the purpose of the proposed research and how it addresses the specific requirements of the NOFO.

2. Specific Aims – state the problem the proposed research addresses and how it will result in public health impact and improvements in population health.

3. Research Strategy – the research strategy should be organized under 3 headings:

Significance, Innovation, and Approach. Describe the proposed research plan, including staffing and timeline.

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4. Progress Report Publication List (for Continuation ONLY)

Other Research Plan Sections

5. Vertebrate Animals

6. Select Agent Research

7. Multiple PD/PI Leadership Plan

8. Consortium/Contractual Arrangements

9. Letters of Support

10. Resource Sharing Plan(s)

11. Other Plan(s)

12. Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources

13. Appendix

All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide at How to Apply - Application Guide must be followed along with any additional instructions provided in the NOFO.

Applicants that plan to collect public health data must submit a Data Management Plan (DMP) in the Other Plan(s) section of the PHS 398 Research Plan Component of the application. A DMP is required for each collection of public health data proposed. Applicants who contend that the public health data they collect or create are not appropriate for release must justify that contention in the DMP submitted with their application for CDC funds.

The DMP may be outlined in a narrative format or as a checklist but, at a minimum, should include:

• A description of the data to be collected or generated in the proposed project;

• Standards to be used for the collected or generated data;

• Mechanisms for providing access to and sharing of the data (include a description of provisions for the protection of privacy, confidentiality, security, intellectual property, or other rights - this section should address access to identifiable and de-identified data);

• A statement (required) of any limitations you may encounter with sharing data collected or generated under this award with CDC (such as legal, regulatory, policy, or technical concerns);

• Statement of the use of data standards that ensure all released data have appropriate documentation that describes the method of collection, what the data represent, and potential limitations for use; and

• Plans for archiving and long-term preservation of the data, or explaining why long-term preservation and access are not justified (this section should address archiving and preservation of identifiable and deidentified data).

The AR-25 outlines the components of a DMP and provides additional information for investigators regarding the requirements for data accessibility, storage, and preservation.

https://www.cdc.gov/grants/additional-requirements/ar-25.html

CDC OMB approved templates may be used (e.g. NCCDPHP template https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dch/media/files/Data-Management-Plan-template.docx

Other examples of DMPs may be found here: USGS, http://www.usgs.gov//products/data-and-https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide.html…