NIOSH Centers for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Safety and Health (U54)
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- RFA-OH-27-047
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- Up to $2,200,000
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Unrestricted
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- Jessica MK Streit jstreit@cdc.gov (513) 533-8107
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 up to twelve regional NIOSH Centers for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Safety and Health through cooperative agreement funding; no specific application due date is provided in this forecast notice.
Eligible applicants include state and local governments, tribal governments (federally and non-federally recognized), public and private higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit organizations, and special district governments. Non-domestic entities and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. Foreign components are prohibited.
Each center will conduct multidisciplinary research emphasizing intervention and implementation science, translate research findings into practical solutions, develop and evaluate technologies including AI and automation to reduce workplace hazards, and engage regional and national partners to communicate best practices. Centers will also integrate food systems and One Health approaches into occupational safety programming and improve data collection on injury, illness, disability, and death affecting agriculture, forestry, and fishing workers—populations that experience some of the highest occupational fatality and injury rates and elevated risks of poor mental health, suicide, and substance use disorder.
Centers will work closely with NIOSH program leadership and collaborate with academic research partners, industry and community groups, and other NIOSH-funded centers. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.262, the Occupational Safety and Health Program. Award amounts, performance periods, cost-share requirements, and evaluation criteria specific to this opportunity are not detailed in the forecast notice.
Forecast synopsis
The Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing (AgFF) sector is essential to the safety, security, and economic stability of the U.S. because it produces the nation's food, fuel, and fiber. At the same time, AgFF workers experience some of the highest occupational fatality and non-fatal injury rates of any sector. AgFF workers also face increased risk of poor mental health, death by suicide, and substance use disorder.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is committed to addressing a wide range of occupational health and safety hazards affecting people who work in the production, processing, and transportation of AgFF products.
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will support up to twelve regional NIOSH Centers for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Safety and Health (AgFF Centers). Each AgFF Center will advance the NIOSH mission and priorities through high-quality research, education, training, and outreach. Key Center activities include:
- Conducting high-quality, multidisciplinary science, with an emphasis on intervention and implementation research;
- Advancing AgFF research-to-practice (r2p) by translating scientific discoveries into practical, real-world solutions;
- Developing and evaluating technology, including AI and automation, to reduce workplace hazards and improve health outcomes for AgFF workers;
- Engaging with a variety of regional and national partners to effectively communicate new knowledge and best practices;
- Integrating food systems and One Health approaches into occupational safety, health, and well-being; and
- Improving the coordination and collection of data on injury, illness, disability, and death for AgFF workers.
AgFF Centers work closely with NIOSH AgFF program leadership and collaborate with other AgFF Centers, NIOSH scientists (when applicable), academic and research partners, industry and community groups, and other organizations. Funded Centers are expected to have significant, widespread, and sustained local and regional impact. Together, these efforts should collectively contribute to the national advancement of AgFF workers' safety, health, and well-being.
Eligibility
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (i.e., Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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