From: | Bob Hersh <bhersh@cpeo.org> |
Date: | 16 May 2003 21:02:34 -0000 |
Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
Subject: | [CPEO-BIF] NIEHS Funding for Environmental Justice research and outreach |
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)issued the following RFA. Letter of Intent Receipt Date: September 17, 2003 Application Receipt Date: October 17, 2003 PURPOSE OF THE RFA The purpose of this program is to strengthen the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' (NIEHS) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) support of research aimed at achieving environmental justice for socioeconomically disadvantaged and medically underserved populations in the United States. One goal of the NIEHS and NIOSH is to understand the influence of economic and social factors on the health status of individuals exposed to environmental toxicants and occupational hazards and impact public health. The intent is to promote health research, education and intervention programs that address improved ways to serve low income, immigrant, and minorities who may be disproportionately exposed to environmental and occupational stressors. This component of the research program in environmental justice is designed to encourage community outreach, training, research, education and evaluation efforts that will become the catalyst for reducing exposure to or reducing the health impact from environmental and occupational stressors in underserved populations. The main objective of this RFA is to establish methods for linking members of a community, who are directly affected by adverse environmental or occupational conditions, with researchers and health care providers and to create partnerships that can address environmental and occupational health problems and develop appropriate research and policy strategies to impact public health. ELIGIBILE INSTITUTIONS Community-based organizations are especially encouraged to apply. You may submit (an) application(s) if your institution has any of the following characteristics: o For-profit or non-profit organizations o Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories o Units of State and local governments o Eligible agencies of the Federal government o Domestic o Faith-based or community-based organizations FUNDS AVAILABLE The NIEHS intends to commit approximately $1.67 million in FY04 to fund five to six new and/or competitive continuation grants in response to this RFA. The NIOSH intends to commit approximately $500,000 in FY04 to fund two to three new grants in response to this RFA. An applicant may request a project period of up to four years and a budget for direct costs of up to $225,000 per year. Indirect costs will be paid at eight percent of direct costs less appropriate exclusions. This is not a modular grant and a detailed budget is expected. The application should include within its scope the plans for the entire length of the grant. Although the financial plans of the NIEHS and NIOSH provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this RFA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. For more information click on the link below. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: PARTNERSHIPS FOR COMMUNICATION http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-03-007.html Bob Hersh Brownfields Program Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO) 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202.452.8043 Fax: 202.452.8095 email: bhersh@cpeo.org url: www.cpeo.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To read CPEO's archived Brownfields messages visit http://www.cpeo.org/lists/brownfields If this email has been forwarded to you and you'd like to subscribe, please send a message to cpeo-brownfields-subscribe@igc.topica.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: cpeo@cpeo.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://igc.topica.com/u/?aVxieR.aVxik2.Y3Blb0Bj Or send an email to: cpeo-brownfields-unsubscribe@igc.topica.com TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^^=============================================================== | |
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