Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS)
and Human Services (HHS)
September 10, 2020
PAR-20-297 - NIOSH Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health® (U19)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH)
The funding that can be requested for Large Research Projects has been changed from "Greater than $250K direct costs/year" to "Up to $325K direct costs/year" effective with the publication of this notice.
Sections of the FOA impacted by this change are as follows:
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Table 1 in the published FOA is no longer accurate. The correct version is shown below with the change for Large Research Projects noted in bold italics.
Table 1. Summary of TWH Center Components
|
RESEARCH PROJECTS |
X |
|
|
Small Research Projects Type 1 |
Up to 2-year project period $50K direct costs/year |
X |
|
Small Research Projects Type 2 |
Up to 2-year project period $275K direct cost/project |
X |
|
Applicants may submit either type of small research project. Research Strategy page limit is 6-pages. |
||
|
Large Research Projects |
3 to 5-year project period |
X |
|
Up to $325K direct costs/year |
||
|
Note: A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 projects. At least 1 large project must be submitted |
||
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Under the subtitle: Research Projects (Required) is updated to the following:
Large Projects: Three to five-year project period with a budget up to $325K in direct costs per year and have a 12-page limit for the research strategy.
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
Budget (Research Project) is updated to the following:
Large Projects: Three to five-year project period with a budget up to $325K in direct costs per year.
All other aspects of this FOA remain the same.
Maria Lioce, MD
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Telephone: 404-498-2575
Email: MLioce@cdc.gov