| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ES-09-006 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 03, 2009 |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Health |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | |
| Award Floor: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 93.142 -- NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Eligible Applicants
- Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
- National Institutes of Health
Description
- Purpose. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to further the development of Advanced Technology Training (ATT) Products for the health and safety training of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) workers, emergency responders, and skilled support personnel. These products would complement the goals and objectives of the Worker Education and Training Program (WETP). The major objective of the NIEHS/WETP is to prevent work related harm by assisting in the training of workers in how best to protect themselves and their communities from exposure to hazardous materials. There is a need to ensure that learning and training technologies are further developed, field tested and applied to real world situations. It is the intent of this solicitation to support the development of products to support e-collaboration, e-teaching, e-certification, and e-learning in safety and health training for workers engaged in hazardous materials response. The financial support for this initiative comes directly from NIEHS Worker Education and Training Branch SBIR funds. This FOA is for SBIR applications only. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the SBIR (R43/R44) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.
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