Miner Safety and Health Training Program - Western United States (U60)

Post Date

February 18th 2010

Application Due Date

April 30th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-OH-10-001

CFDA Number(s)

93.262
93.301

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments American Indian/Alaska Native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose: This FOA issued by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites applications for cooperative agreements to support the development of training and education programs for workers engaged in mining operations in the Western United States. The major objective of this solicitation is to reduce the number of injuries and illnesses among workers who are involved in mining operations through a focused, relevant, and comprehensive training program that educates mine workers regarding how best to protect themselves from risks and hazards in the mining environment, and that expands the number of qualified mine safety and health trainers in the U.S. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the (U60) Cooperative Agreement Mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NIOSH intends to commit a total of approximately $1 million in FY2010 to fund 1-3 cooperative agreements in response to this FOA for a period of up to 3 years. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

  NIH OER Webmaster
  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV

• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-10-001.html