This grant, offered by the Public Health Department, is designed to establish one or more research consortia formed by university-community partnerships. Its core purpose is to address significant health issues impacting residents of the Gulf States who were affected by the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster. Furthermore, this initiative seeks to substantially enhance the region’s overall capacity to respond effectively to potential future environmental disasters. By fostering strong collaborative efforts, the funding will contribute to preventing or minimizing adverse health effects that may arise from such incidents. The overarching goal is to build long-term community resilience and preparedness, leveraging insights from the DWH event to improve public health outcomes and disaster readiness throughout the Gulf region.
Opportunity ID: 58608
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ES-11-006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Deepwater Horizon Disaster Research Consortia: Health Impacts and Community Resiliency (U19) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.113 — Environmental Health |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 29, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 21, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 21, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 21, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,200,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Independent school districts County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | The intent of this FOA is to create one or more consortia of university-community partnerships to: address health issues of concern to the residents of the Gulf States affected by the DWH disaster; enhance capacity to respond to potential future disasters and to prevent or minimize adverse health effects arising from them. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-11-006.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 |
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