The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Education and Training Branch offers this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. This initiative aims to support small business concerns in developing advanced technology training products for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) workers, emergency responders, and skilled support personnel. The primary objective is to prevent work-related harm by enhancing worker preparedness through innovative e-learning, e-teaching, and e-collaboration methodologies. This grant is for the purpose of fostering the creation, field-testing, and application of emerging technologies to improve safety and health education, complementing the goals of the Worker Education and Training Program to protect workers and communities from hazardous exposures.
Opportunity ID: 55650
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ES-10-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | SBIR E-learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (SBIR [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: | Jul 07, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 09, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $575,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| 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 emerging technologies to improve worker preparedness through training and education enhancements and methodologies, and to support e-collaboration, e-teaching, 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 Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The estimated amount of funds available for support of three to five projects awarded as a result of this announcement is approximately $575,000 for fiscal year 2011. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-10-003.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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.142 | ADOBE-FORMS-B | Use for submissions intended for due dates of January 25, 2010 and beyond | PKG00019573 | Aug 08, 2010 | Sep 08, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55650 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
55650 SBIR_STTR_Information_1_1-1.1.pdf
55650 PerformanceSite_1_3-1.3.pdf
55650 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_2-1.2.pdf
55650 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
55650 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
55650 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
55650 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
55650 PHS398_Checklist_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
55650 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf
55650 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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