Slots: 1
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: Monday, June 3rd, 2024, 5pm PT Contact RII.
LOI: June 8, 2024 (not required)
External Deadline: July 22, 2024
Award Information
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Number of Awards: 7-12
Anticipated Award Amount: Renewal application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. A new applicant that has never received funding under previous announcements may request a budget for direct costs of up to $700,000 for the first year.
Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities & Administrative [F&A] Costs) are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs.
Who May Serve as PI: Standard NIH requirements.
Link to Award: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-24-002.html
Process for Limited Submissions
PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template
Materials to submit include:
- (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
- (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)
Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.
Purpose
The purpose of the NIEHS/DOE Worker Training Program is to support the development of model programs for the training and education of workers engaged in activities related to hazardous materials and waste generation, removal, containment, transportation and emergency response within the DOE nuclear weapons complex.
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) aims to prevent work-related harm through safety and health training. The training will transmit skills and knowledge to workers in how best to protect themselves and their communities from exposure to hazardous materials encountered during hazardous waste operations, facility decommissioning and decontamination, hazardous materials’ transportation, environmental restoration of contaminated facilities or chemical emergency response. Currently, tens of thousands of DOE employees require safety and health training to help reduce the risk of being exposed during work to hazardous materials and hazardous waste products.
This program supports institutional competency-building for the delivery of model training and education programs to hazardous materials and waste workers in the DOE nuclear weapons complex. Proper use of NIEHS and DOE training resources will result in federal and contractor employees who are highly skilled and capable of carrying out critical missions in a safe and reliable manner consistent with recognized standards of excellence. The planning and conduct of training programs should include alignment with mission priorities and efficient use of resources.
Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.