The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is offering this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to support the development of Advanced Technology Training (ATT) products. This grant is for creating innovative e-learning solutions, including online training, virtual reality, and serious gaming, aimed at enhancing health and safety education. The primary purpose is to train hazardous materials (HAZMAT) workers, skilled support personnel, and emergency responders in biosafety, infectious disease, and disaster resiliency. Additionally, it supports ATT tools for researching the health effects of environmental disasters. The major objective of the NIEHS Worker Training Program is to prevent work-related harm by equipping workers to protect themselves and their communities from hazardous material exposure.
Opportunity ID: 293834
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ES-17-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | SBIR E-learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.142 — NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 15, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 02, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $738,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, may be allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages 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; skilled support personnel; emergency responders in biosafety response, infectious disease training and cleanup; emergency responders in disasters and resiliency training; and for ATT tools to assist in research into the acute and long-term health effects of environmental disasters. ATT as defined by the Worker Training Program (WTP) includes, but is not limited to, online training, virtual reality, and serious gaming, which complement all aspects of training from development to evaluation including advance technologies that enhance, supplement, improve, and provide health and safety training for hazardous materials workers. These products must complement the goals and objectives of the WTP http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/hazmat/about_wetp/. The major objective of the NIEHS WTP 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. The financial support for this initiative comes directly from NIEHS Worker Education and Training Branch SBIR funds. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-17-004.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-D | Use for due dates on or after May 25, 2016 | PKG00232530 | Jun 28, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293834 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
293834 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_3_0-3.0.pdf
293834 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
293834 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
293834 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
293834 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
293834 PHS398_ResearchPlan_3_0-3.0.pdf
293834 SBIR_STTR_Information_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
293834 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
293834 PHS_Inclusion_Enrollment_Report-1.0.pdf
293834 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm-1.0.pdf
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