This NIOSH grant is for universities with graduate programs in mining and explosives engineering. Its purpose is to fund research in automation, robotics, and intelligent mining systems to significantly improve workplace safety and health across U.S. mining operations. The ultimate goal is to eliminate mining fatalities within the next two decades. Funded projects should focus on “assured autonomy,” ensuring autonomous equipment enhances worker safety while meeting efficiency targets. Key impact areas include advancing human-centered design for automated systems, developing new training and change management strategies, improving system-wide safe design, and enhancing enabling technologies like sensors, AI, and data fusion for situational awareness and miner rescue capabilities.
Opportunity ID: 345397
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OH-23-005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.262 — Occupational Safety and Health Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 01, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 01, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,600,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses City or township governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | In accordance with the Division H – Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 applicants must be a United States academic institution that offers graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering. The documentation of an academic accredited institution with graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering must be submitted with the application to support an eligibility determination. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA |
| Description: | The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit meritorious applications from universities with graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering to develop and conduct research initiatives in automation, robotics, and intelligent mining systems to improve workplace safety and health in U.S. mining operations and to build on NIOSH’s work to address Congress mandates in the Consolidated Appropiations Act of 2023. This research will contribute to the goal of eliminating mining fatalities within the next two decades.The impact of research conducted by recipients should focus on advances in assured autonomy, i.e., assuring autonomous mining equipment and robotics achieve improved workplace safety and health for mine workers while meeting efficiency and productivity goals. Impacts could include but are not limited to:Advances in and implementation of human-centered design principles for automated equipment and the systems used to monitor or interact with them.New methods, guidance, and best practices in change management, training/retraining workers, technology integration, and safety evaluation.New methods and evaluation techniques for safe design that consider the entire mining operation as a system.Advances and availability of enabling technologies for assured autonomy including sensors, data fusion and processing, artificial intelligence, and systems for improved machine and operator situational awareness.Availability of new miner rescue and post-disaster surveillance technologies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-23-005.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dr. Maria Lioce, NIOSH Scientific Program Officer
MLioce@cdc.gov Email:MLioce@cdc.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dr. Maria Lioce, NIOSH Scientific Program Officer MLioce@cdc.gov Email: MLioce@cdc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.262 | RFA-OH-23-005 | NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60) | PKG00280231 | Mar 01, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
345397 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
345397 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
345397 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
345397 PHS398_ResearchPlan_5_0-5.0.pdf
345397 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf
345397 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
345397 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
345397 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
345397 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_3_0-3.0.pdf
345397 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf
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