National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- RFA-OH-24-001
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $3,000,000 to $5,750,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- Small Businesses
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Independent School Districts
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- For Profit Organizations
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- Sharon Chiou sic7@cdc.gov (304) 285-6029
- Sharon Chiou schiou@cdc.gov (304) 285-6029
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is soliciting applications for a National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54 cooperative agreement) with an application due date of December 1, 2026.
Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized and non-federally-recognized tribal organizations and governments; public and Indian housing authorities; 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits; for-profit organizations; and small businesses.
The Center will integrate applied and intervention research, hazard identification and controls, research translation, best practices, policy guidance, and capacity building to advance construction worker safety and health. Applicants must propose multidisciplinary approaches, develop partnerships for prevention and intervention implementation, and articulate evidence-based solutions addressing occupational health burdens in the construction industry. Work should align with the NIOSH strategic plan and NORA construction research objectives. Collaboration with academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and occupational safety and health-focused groups is expected. Applicants must clearly describe the occupational health burden of priority construction industry safety and health issues, explain how focused research and outreach activities will reduce that burden, and articulate anticipated impacts during and beyond the project period.
Awards are made through two-step peer review: initial scientific and technical merit assessment by a scientific review group, followed by secondary review by the NIOSH Secondary Review Committee for program relevance. Evaluation criteria include scientific merit and significance, technical adequacy of design and approach, investigator competency, facility and resource adequacy, budget necessity, and relevance to program objectives.
This opportunity is assigned to CFDA 93.262 (Occupational Safety and Health Program). Project periods typically range from one to five years depending on scientific review group recommendations, successful performance demonstration, and fund availability.
Synopsis
NIOSH is encouraging the submission of an application from qualified organizations for a National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation. Applicants are encouraged to propose multidisciplinary approaches and coordination for impactful applied and intervention research, hazard identification, and controls; develop partnerships for implementing prevention and intervention activities; and serve as a leader in research translation and research-to-practice for the protection of construction workers in the U.S. The Center will accomplish these goals by integrating and advancing research, research translation, best practices, policy and guidance, and capacity building. Center work should consider the NIOSH strategic plan and NORA construction research objectives. Center structure should take advantage of diverse scientific resources and focus on national worker safety and health issues. Centers should emphasize the creation and implementation of evidence-based solutions that address important construction industry safety and health problems. Collaborations with other academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and other occupational safety and health-focused groups are expected. Applicants must concisely describe the occupational health burden of important safety and health issues in the construction industry and discuss how focused research and outreach activities will help alleviate the burden and reduce numbers. Applicants should also clearly articulate the anticipated impacts of the Center's proposed work, both during the project period and beyond.
Eligibility
N/A
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFA-OH-24-001 National Construction Center (U54).pdf |
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