Notice Number: NOT-ES-06-004

Key Dates
Release Date: November 8, 2005

Issued by
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/)

Program Description

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is announcing a limited competition for administrative supplements to active NIEHS U45 Worker Education and Training cooperative agreement awardees with supported projects for the Brownfields and Minority Worker Training Program that can demonstrate the capacity within their existing training activities to further enhance workforce development activities for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina and provide training and employment opportunities in Brownfields assessment and cleanup related work. A list of the active awardees can be found at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/program/brownfields.htm and http://www.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/program/minority.htm.

For this program, $800,000 dollars is available and no request can exceed $400,000 in total costs. Support is limited to one year.

Requests should be sent to NIEHS by November 30, 2005 . Funds may be requested to support construction job training and environmental job training activities for residents affected by Hurricane Katrina in the states of Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , and Texas . The purpose of these administrative supplements is to develop an integrated education and training approach that will address worker safety and immediate and long-term health and employment concerns arising from Hurricane Katrina.

Inquiries

Direct inquiries regarding this notice to:

Sharon Beard, Industrial Hygienist
Worker Education and Training Program
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
111 TW Alexander Drive, MD EC-25
Research Triangle Park , NC 27709-2233
Telephone: (919) 541-1863
Fax: (301) 451-5595
Email: [email protected]

Ted Outwater, Public Health Educator
Worker Education and Training Program
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
111 TW Alexander Drive, MD EC-25
Research Triangle Park , NC 27709-2233
Telephone: (919) 541-2972
Fax: (919) 541-0462
Email: [email protected]

Joseph Hughes, Director
Worker Education and Training Program
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
111 TW Alexander Drive, MD EC-25
Research Triangle Park , NC 27709-2233
Telephone: (919) 541-0217
Fax: (919) 541-0462
Email: [email protected]

Direct inquiries regarding fiscal and administrative issues to:

Carolyn Mason, Deputy Grants Management Officer
Grants Management Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
111 TW Alexander Drive, MD EC-22
Research Triangle Park , NC 27709-2233
Telephone: (919) 541-1373
Fax: (919) 541-2860
Email: [email protected]

Pamela B. Clark, Grants Management Specialist
Grants Management Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
111 TW Alexander Drive, MD EC-22
Research Triangle Park , NC 27709-2233
Telephone: (919) 541-7629
Fax: (919) 541-2860
Email: [email protected]