Notice Number: NOT-OH-11-002

Key Dates
Release Date: December  22, 2010

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

Purpose

This Notice updates PAR-11-022 to inform applicants who plan to submit applications for Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention awards about the following:

• Outreach Program;
• Duration of Individual Projects and Respective Research Strategy Page Limits;
• Page Limit for Past Performance/Accomplishments in Last Project Period;
• Page Limit for Past Performance/Accomplishments Relevant to Ag Center goals;
• Center Project Period Start Date (for planning purposes);
• Review Criteria for the Evaluation Program;
• Other Support; and
• Providing Copies of Applications to NIOSH.

Outreach Program

The cap on the amount which can be requested for the Outreach Program is $40,000. This is correctly shown on page 11 of the announcement. The $50,000 amount shown on page 14 is incorrect.

Duration of Individual Projects and Respective Research Strategy Page Limits

R03-type projects will be eligible for up to five years of funding. The Research Strategy page limit remains at 6 pages.
R18-type projects will be eligible for up to five years of funding. The Research Strategy page limit is increased to 12 pages.

Page Limit for Past Performance/Accomplishments in Last Project Period (for existing centers)

Applications from existing centers may include up to 7 pages for this section.

Page Limit for Past Performance/Accomplishments Relevant to Ag Center Goals (for new applicants)

Applications for new centers may include up to 7 pages for this section.

Center Project Period Start Date (for planning purposes)

Currently funded Centers should plan to continue with their existing month/day start dates for 2011 providing they do not fall on a weekend or holiday. If your current month/day start date would fall on a weekend or a holiday in 2011, please move it to first prior business day.

New applicants should plan on a start date of 9/30/2011.

Review Criteria for the Evaluation Program

In the first sentence under this section, “Outreach” should be “Evaluation”.

Other Support

Other support is not required in the application. As noted in the Instructions for PHS 398, this information will be requested at an appropriate time after peer review. NIOSH will request and review this information prior to award.

Providing Copies of Applications to NIOSH

At the time of submission, two additional paper copies of the application and 5 CDs of the appendix materials (if any) must be sent by expedited (overnight) delivery to:

M. Chris Langub, Ph.D.
Scientific Review Administrator
Office of Extramural Programs
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2400 Century Parkway NE (4th Floor)
Atlanta, GA 30345
Telephone: (404) 498-2543
FAX: (404) 498-2571
Email: [email protected]

Inquiries

For scientific/research inquiries, contact: W. Allen Robison, Ph. D., (404) 498-2530 or [email protected].
For peer review inquiries, contact: M. Chris Langub, Ph.D., (404) 498-2543 or [email protected].
For financial or grants management inquiries, contact Maryann Monroe (412) 386-5075 or [email protected].
You may email your questions to NIOSH/OEP Correspondence (CDC) with PAR-11-022 in the subject line.
Please visit the NIOSH/OEP Website (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/funding.html#res) for additional information.