Notice Number: NOT-ES-06-005

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 that can demonstrate the capacity within their existing training programs to provide safety and health training to federal employees and federally-deployed contractors engaged in Hurricane Katrina cleanup related activities. A list of the active awardees can be found at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/program/hazwaste.htm.

For this program, $3,000,000 is available and no request can exceed $600,000 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 worker safety and health training activities for federally-deployed workers and contractors engaged in Hurricane Katrina cleanup and response activities 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 health concerns arising from Hurricane Katrina cleanup activities.

Inquiries

Direct inquiries regarding this notice to:

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: hughes3@niehs.nih.gov

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: beard1@niehs.nih.gov

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: outwater@niehs.nih.gov

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: mason6@niehs.nih.gov

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: evans3@niehs.nih.gov

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