Notice Number: NOT-OH-09-005

Key Dates
Release Date: January 26, 2009
Application Receipt Date: August 24, 2009

Issued by
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html)

The purpose of this notice is to provide clarification on four items in PAR-06-484:

• Section I. Funding Opportunity Description - 1. Program Objectives.  Insert the following new 3rd paragraph:  “Partnerships and collaborative relationships are encouraged between Training Project Grants and regional NIOSH-funded Education and Research Center Grantees.  The relationship should be described within the Background section of the application.”
• Section I. Funding Opportunity Description - 1. Program Objectives, Training Programs.  In the 3rd paragraph, the 2nd sentence is revised to read: “In addition, a TPG is encouraged to have accreditation of the Masters and Bachelors level training programs by applicable recognized specialized accrediting organizations.”
• Section II. Award Information – 1. Mechanism(s) of Support.  In the 4th paragraph, the following new 4th sentence is inserted:  “New training project grant applicants may request up to three years of support.”
• Section V. Application Review Information – 2. Review and Selection Process.  The 2nd heading is revised to read “REVIEW CRITERIA FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS”.  Under APPROACH, insert the new 4th sentence as follows:  “Is there evidence of the integration of research experience into the curriculum, and field and clinical experiences?”

All other aspects of PAR-06-484 remain unchanged.  The full text of PAR-06-484 and the previous Notice issued February 28, 2008 can be accessed at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-484.html
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OH-08-004.html

Inquiries

We encourage inquiries concerning this notice, and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants. Please direct inquiries to:

John Talty, M.S.
Office of Extramural Programs
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail stop C- 7
Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998
Telephone: (513) 533-8253
FAX: (513) 533-8564
Email: mailto:[email protected]