NOT-OH-12-002: Update to Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42) PAR-10-217

Update to Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42) PAR-10-217

Notice Number: NOT-OH-12-002

Key Dates
Release Date: July 26, 2012

Issued by
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Purpose

This Notice updates PAR-10-217 to inform applicants who plan to submit applications for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (ERCs) awards about the following:

Use of budget formulas for training related expenses eliminated
60/40 rule changed
Supplemental instructions revised
Funding for HST/HSAT programs eliminated
Agency contacts updated

Use of Budget Formulas for Training Related Expenses Eliminated

Budget formulas used in Section IV 6 Other Submission Requirements to define training related expenses based on a specified dollar amount per number of trainees in a program are no longer required. The revised 60/40 rule noted below should be used.

60/40 Rule Changed

Use of the 60/40 rule for trainee/training expenses will no longer apply to individual academic programs. It will apply for all academic programs combined.

Supplemental Instructions Revised

Minor updates and modifications to the ERC Supplemental Instructions and sample budget sheets for competing applications have been made to bring them in line with the new policies regarding the 60/40 rule and elimination of formula funding for Training-Related Expenses. These revised files (May 2012 revision date) are posted on the NIOSH website (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/funding.html#train) under Current Training Grant Opportunities.

Supplemental Tables for Competing ERC Applications Revised

The set supplemental tables (18) for competing ERC applications has been revised (May 2012 revision date) and posted on the NIOSH website (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/funding.html#train) under Current Training Grant Opportunities.

Funding for HST/HSAT Programs Eliminated

Funding for HST/HSAT programs was eliminated in 2012. Applicants should not include funding requests for these programs in their applications.

Updated Agency Contacts

Scientific/Research Contact:

Lee Sanderson, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Official
Office of Extramural Programs
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mailstop E74
Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone: (404) 498-2546
FAX: (404) 498-2571
Email: [email protected]

Overnight Mail Address:

2400 Century Parkway NE (4th Floor)
Atlanta GA 30345-3114

LOI Contact and Peer Review Contact:

Price Connor, Ph.D.
Scientific Review Administrator
Office of Extramural Programs
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mailstop E74
Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone: (404) 498-2511
FAX: (404) 498-2571
Email: [email protected]

Overnight Mail Address:

2400 Century Parkway NE (4th Floor)
Atlanta GA 30345-3114
All other aspects of the FOA remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to NIOSH/OEP Correspondence (CDC) with PAR-10-217 in the subject line or to the contacts listed below.

For scientific/research inquiries, contact: Lee Sanderson, Ph. D., (404) 498-2546 or [email protected].

For peer review inquiries, contact: Price Connor, Ph.D., (404) 498-2511 or [email protected].

For financial or grants management inquiries, contact Peter Grandillo (412) 386-6834 or [email protected].

For additional information on funding opportunities, please see Current Training Grant Opportunities at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/funding.html.

For additional information on NIOSH training programs, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/training.html.