NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training

[Bob Hersh <bhersh@cpeo.org>]

FYI:  The NIEHS is accepting grant applications for:

   Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program,
   Minority Worker Training Program,
   Brownfields Minority Worker Training Program, and the
   Hazmat Disaster Preparedness Training Program.

The Guidelines are posted on the internet at:
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-04-005.html

Below is some information excerpted from the RFA.  Please refer to the
RFA for full information and contact NIEHS for application assistance.

Bob Hersh
CPEO


Letter of Intent Receipt Date:  October 22, 2004
Application Receipt Date:  November 22, 2004

PURPOSE OF THIS RFA

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) invites
applications for cooperative agreements 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.

This RFA lists 4 distinct program areas: Hazardous Waste Worker Training

Program, Minority Worker Training Program, Brownfields Minority Worker Training
Program, and the Hazmat Disaster Preparedness Training Program.  A website has
been created at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/rfaguidelines.html which provides
important supplementary instructions needed for the preparation of an
application in addition to background reports and other information about the
four program areas.

FUNDS AVAILABLE

Projected funding of $32 million at the currently appropriated levels for FY
2005 will be awarded to support model programs for targeted training.  During
FY 2005, NIEHS plans to fund between 15 and 20 cooperative agreements in
response to this RFA for a period of five years.  An applicant must request a
project period of five years.

ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS

You may submit (an) application(s) if your institution has any of the
following characteristics:

o Non-profit organizations providing worker health and safety education and
training.  This includes universities, faith-based or community-based
organizations and historically black colleges and universities (HBCU's).

For-profit, public or private institutions, such as hospitals,
laboratories,units of State and local governments, agencies of the Federal
government, foreign organizations and foreign institutions are not eligible to
apply.

WHERE TO SEND INQUIRIES

We encourage inquiries concerning this RFA and welcome the opportunity To
answer questions from potential applicants.  Inquiries may fall into two areas:
scientific/training and financial or grants management issues:

o Direct your questions about scientific/training issues to:

Joseph Hughes, Director
Worker Education and Training Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-25
Research Triangle Park, NC  27709-2233
Telephone: 919-541-0217
Fax: 919-541-0462
Email: hughes3@niehs.nih.gov

Sharon Beard, Industrial Hygienist
Worker Education and Training Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-25
Research Triangle Park, NC  27709-2233
Telephone: 919-541-1863
Fax: 301-451-5595
Email: beard1@niehs.nih.gov

Ted Outwater, Public Health Educator
Worker Education and Training Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-25
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone:  919-541-2972
Fax: 919-541-0462
E-mail:  outwater@niehs.nih.gov

o Direct your questions about peer review issues to:
Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Ph.D.
Scientific Review Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, EC-30
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
Telephone: 919-541-1446
Fax: 919-541-2503
E-mail: eckertt1@niehs.nih.gov

o Direct your questions about financial or grants management matters to:

Carolyn Mason, Deputy Grants Management Officer
Grants Management Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, MD EC-22
Research Triangle Park, NC  27709-2233
Telephone:  919-541-1373
Fax: 919-541-2860
Email: mason6@niehs.nih.gov

INFORMATIONAL MEETING

A briefing for applicants will be held at NIEHS on Thursday, September 2, 2004
from 1-5 PM in Nottingham Hall Building, Conference Rooms 204A&B at 4505
Emperor Boulevard, Durham, NC USA 27703.  NIEHS staff will use this "Applicant
Information Meeting" (AIM) to explain the purpose of the Program, provide
instructions about the application process, and answer questions.  A summary of
responses from the briefing, all relevant information for potential applicants
and Supplementary Instructions will be available upon request from NIEHS
(wetp@niehs.nih.gov) and will be posted on the NIEHS Worker Education and
Training Program (WETP) home page at: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/wetp.