Notice Number: NOT-OH-08-005

Key Dates
Release Date: February 28, 2008
Application Receipt Date: August 14, 2008

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 five items in PAR-06-485:

• Key Dates – The next application receipt dates are August 14, 2008 for a start date of July 1, 2009 and August 14, 2009 for a start date of July 1, 2010.  In addition, the Peer Review Date(s) are revised to February/March, 2009 and February/March 2010, respectively; and the Council Review Date(s) are revised to May/June 2009 and May/June 2010, respectively.
• Section I. Funding Opportunity Description - 1. Program Objectives, Training Programs.  In the 1st paragraph, the following new 2nd sentence is inserted: “This program will not support academic certificate programs”.  The following new 3rd sentence is inserted: “Grantees are expected to track all program graduates, including placement as well as progress in their careers.”           
• Section I. Funding Opportunity Description - 1. Program Objectives, Center-Wide Activities, Pilot/Small Projects Research Training Program (OPTIONAL).  In the 1st paragraph, the 3rd sentence is revised to read as follows:  “These pilot/small projects should provide support for new, short-term projects and applicants for such projects must be limited to junior faculty, new investigators, or research trainees.  Funded projects are not eligible for renewal.”
• Section IV. Application and Submission Information - 6. Other Submission Requirements, Trainee Related Expenses.  The 6th sentence is revised to read: “However, training related expenses cannot exceed 40% of the total program budget.”
• Section VI. Award Administration Information - 3. Reporting.  The 2nd paragraph is replaced with the following:  “Additionally, a Summary Annual Center Report is due October 1 following each budget period.  The report should focus on major accomplishments/highlights in program areas including the impact of ERC programs within the applicable DHHS Region.  The report should not exceed 3 pages in a format suitable for posting on the NIOSH web site and for use in informing the Congress, public, and others of significant ERC activities.”   

The full text of PAR-06-485 and the previous Notice issued February 6, 2007 can be accessed at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-485.html
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OH-07-002.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:jtt2@cdc.gov