[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14585-14587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6125]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 01036]
Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health:
Occupational Injury Prevention Research Training Programs; Notice of
Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 2001
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for institutional training
grants in occupational safety and health. This program addresses the
``Healthy People 2010'' focus area of Occupational Safety and Health.
The 2000 Institute of Medicine report titled ``Safe Work in the 21st
Century'' recommended that NIOSH establish a new training initiative
focused on the prevention of occupational injuries. The purpose of this
program is to train occupational injury prevention researchers and
educators. For the purposes of this announcement, occupational injury
prevention is defined to encompass the fields of: Occupational safety
engineering and science; and occupational injury epidemiology. See
Section D, ``Program Requirements'', Item 6 for a further description
of the proposed field of study.
B. Eligible Applicants
Applications for institutional training grants may be submitted by
public and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations and by
governments and their agencies; that is, universities, colleges,
research institutions, hospitals, other public and private nonprofit
and for-profit organizations, State and local governments or their bona
fide agents, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, federally recognized Indian
tribal governments, Indian tribes, Indian tribal organizations, the
Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
and the Republic of Palau. Applicants must have: (1) Demonstrated
competency in the occupational safety and health field; and (2) an
established graduate-level, academic degree program in the occupational
safety and health field.
For existing NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERC) or Training
Project Grants (TPG) that request supplemental funding, it is
imperative to include the current CDC/NIOSH Training Grant number, so
the application may be processed as a supplement to the existing grant.
Note: Public Law 104-65 states that an organization described in
section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engages
in lobbying activities is not eligible to receive Federal funds
constituting an award, grant, cooperative agreement, contract, loan,
or any other form.
C. Availability of Funds
Approximately $1,000,000 is expected to be available in FY 2001 to
fund eight to ten awards. It is expected that the average award will be
$ 100,000, ranging from $50,000 to $175,000. It is expected that the
awards will begin on July 1, 2001, and will be made for a 12-month
budget period within a maximum project period of up to five years.
Funding estimates may change.
For existing ERC and TPG grantees that apply under this
announcement and also have existing NIOSH-funded occupational safety
and/or occupational injury epidemiology academic programs, a clear
description and justification must be provided to explain how the
proposed program differs from, or substantially enhances, the existing
program. If the application is approved and recommended for funding, in
some instances it may be necessary to replace the existing program
funding with funding available under this announcement.
Continuation awards within an approved project period will be made
on the basis of satisfactory progress as evidenced by required reports
and the availability of funds.
D. Program Requirements
The following are intended to serve as applicant requirements:
1. Grantees shall establish research training programs that
encompass at least one of the following two components: (a)
Occupational safety engineering and science; and (b) occupational
injury epidemiology. Applications that propose programs encompassing
both components are encouraged. Programs may be at the Masters and
Doctoral levels. Doctoral programs will be given higher priority to
address the need for researchers to conduct research and provide
academic faculty in the occupational injury
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prevention field. Curricula and research training plans must be
structured and clearly identified for each level of training as well as
the number of full-time and part-time students proposed. Programs must
have a minimum of three full-time or full-time equivalent trainees. At
least 50 per cent of the proposed budget must be allocated to the
support of allowable trainee expenses. It is expected that the
percentage of the proposed budget allocated to trainee expenses will
increase during each year of the project period.
2. Applicants shall address the need for preparing occupational
injury prevention researchers in this field. Justification should be
provided in support of the degree levels proposed for financial
assistance.
3. Programs should train occupational injury prevention researchers
on the basis of the public health model as applied to occupational
injury prevention:
a. Identify and prioritize problems.
b. Quantify and prioritize risk factors.
c. Identify existing or develop new strategies to prevent injuries.
d. Implement and evaluate the most effective injury control
measures.
e. Monitor the results of intervention efforts.
The curriculum should include, as a minimum, in-depth training in
the following topic areas:
(1) Within occupational safety engineering and science programs--
computer applications, data systems/injury surveillance, engineering
controls, injury epidemiology, ergonomics/biomechanics, exposure
assessment, personal protective equipment, research/experimental
design, statistics, and system safety.
(2) Within occupational injury epidemiology programs--injury
surveillance, survey methods, exposure assessment, research/
experimental design, injury control, intervention evaluation,
occupational safety and ergonomics.
4. A plan should be provided to incorporate research experience (as
principal or co-investigators) in original occupational injury
prevention research for students at all degree levels. The plan should
also document ongoing funded research and faculty publications and how
the applicant intends to expand and strengthen existing research
efforts. The plan should also include items such as strategies for
obtaining student and faculty funding.
5. A plan shall be provided outlining internal collaborative
relationships between Departments, addressing institutional roles,
goals and objectives, proposed curriculum, faculty and policies and
administrative measures to establish appropriate coordination. Programs
are also strongly encouraged to incorporate collaborative relationships
with external agencies and institutions that can serve as resources for
the program, to coordinate research with public and private groups, and
to provide sources of data for research. Some examples of potential
collaborating groups include the following:
a. The disciplines of engineering, epidemiology, safety, and the
medical, clinical and social sciences.
b. Industry, labor, and the public sector, including public and
private worker compensation programs.
6. The Program Director shall be a full-time faculty member and
have education and experience in training occupational injury
prevention researchers. The Program Director should have currently
funded research in occupational safety and health and should be
responsible for the coordination of the program.
7. Key faculty and research advisors should be full-time faculty
with documented expertise and education in their appropriate fields.
Qualifications should include having funded research in the field of
occupational safety and health. Research advisors should have recent
research experience in occupational injury prevention.
8. The applicant shall include a plan for student recruitment,
including entrance requirements.
9. The applicant shall include a plan for evaluation of the
program, including placement of graduates, tracking of graduates, and
contributions that graduates are making in the occupational injury
prevention field.
10. An Advisory Committee shall be established representing
stakeholders for occupational injury prevention, including, labor,
industry, and government.
E. Application Content
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the Program
Requirements, Other Requirements, and Evaluation Criteria sections
listed, so it is important to follow them in laying out the program
plan. The narrative should be no more than 15 pages. Prepare the
application single-sided and single-spaced, staying within the margin
limitations indicated on the form and continuation pages. The print
must be clear and legible. Use standard size, black letters that can be
clearly copied. Do not use photo reduction. Prepare all graphs,
diagrams, tables, and charts in black ink. The application must contain
only material that can be photocopied. Do not include course catalogue
and brochures. When additional space is needed to complete any of the
items, use plain white paper (8 \1/2\ x 11 inches), leave \1/2\ inch
margin on each side, identify each item by its title, and type the name
of the program director and the grant number in the upper right corner
of each page. All pages, including Appendices should be numbered
consecutively at least \1/2\ inch from the bottom edge.
The applicant shall provide documentation of an established
graduate-level academic degree program in the occupational safety and
health field at the applicant institution.
Note: Please consult the detailed Recommended Outline for
Preparation of Competing New/Supplemental Training Grant
Applications for Occupational Injury Prevention Research Training
Programs provided in the application kit. (CDC 2.145 A).
F. Submission and Deadline
Application
Submit the original and three copies of CDC 2.145 A (OMB Number
0920-00261). Forms are in the application kit. On or before May 1,
2001, submit the application to the Grants Management Specialist
identified in section J of this announcement, ``Where to Obtain
Additional Information''. Please be reminded that for existing NIOSH
ERCs or TPGs that request supplemental funding, it is imperative to
include the present CDC/NIOSH Training Grant number, so it may be
processed as a supplement.
Deadline: Applications should be considered as meeting the deadline
if they are either:
(a) Received on or before the deadline date; or (b) Sent on or
before the deadline date and received in time for submission to the
independent review group. (Applicants must request a legibly dated U.S.
Postal Service postmark or obtain a legibly dated receipt from a
commercial carrier or U.S. Postal Service. Private metered postmarks
shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)
Late Applications: Applications which do not meet the criteria in
(a) or (b) above are considered late applications, will not be
considered, and will be returned to the applicant.
G. Evaluation Criteria
Each application will be evaluated individually against the
following criteria by an independent review group appointed by CDC:
1. Evidence of a plan to satisfy the need for training in the area
outlined by
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the application, including projected enrollment, recruitment and job
opportunities. Indicators of need may include measures utilized by the
Program such as previous record of training and placement of graduates.
Indicate the potential contribution of the project toward meeting the
need for this specialized training.
2. Extent to which arrangements for day-to-day management,
allocation of funds and cooperative arrangements are designed to
effectively achieve the program requirements.
3. Evidence of a plan describing the academic and research training
the program proposes. This should include goals, elements of the
program, research faculty and amount of effort, support faculty,
facilities and equipment available and needed, and methods for
implementing and evaluating the program.
4. Extent to which curriculum content and design includes
formalized training objectives, minimal course content to achieve
degree, course descriptions, course sequence, additional related
courses open to students, time devoted to lecture, and clinical and
research experience addressing the relationship with didactic programs
in the educational process.
5. The extent to which the program effort is capable of supporting
the number and type of students proposed.
6. Extent to which the program has initiated collaborative
relationships with external agencies and institutions to expand and
strengthen its research capabilities by providing student and faculty
research opportunities.
7. Evidence of previous record of training in occupational injury
prevention, including placement of graduates and employment history.
8. The extent to which the applicant documents methods in use or
proposed methods for evaluating the effectiveness of the training,
including the use of feedback mechanisms from graduates and employers,
placement of graduates in research positions, research accomplishments
of graduates and reports from consultations and cooperative activities
with other universities, professional associations, and other outside
agencies.
9. Competence, experience and training of the Program Director,
faculty and advisors in relation to the type and scope of research
training involved.
10. Degree of institutional commitment to Program goals. An example
of institutional commitment to the long-term stability of academic
programs is the commitment of tenured or tenure-track faculty positions
to each participating academic program.
11. Adequacy of the academic and physical environment in which the
training will be conducted, including access to appropriate
occupational injury prevention research resources.
12. The extent to which the budget is reasonable, adequately
justified, and consistent with the intended use of the grant funds.
13. Evidence of a plan for establishment of an Advisory Committee,
including meeting times, roles and responsibilities.
H. Other Requirements
Technical Reporting Requirements
Provide CDC with original plus two copies of:
1. Progress reports (annual and may be incorporated as component of
non-competing continuation applications);
2. Financial status report, no more than 90 days after the end of
the budget period; and
3. Final financial status report and progress report, no more than
90 days after the end of the project period.
Send all reports to the Grants Management Specialist identified in
section J of this announcement, ``Where to Obtain Additional
Information''.
The following additional requirements are applicable to this
program. For a complete description of each, see Attachment I in the
application kit.
AR-10--Smoke-Free Workplace Requirements
AR-11--Healthy People 2010
AR-12--Lobbying Restrictions
Data collection initiated under this training grant program has
been approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Number 0920-
0261. ``Training Grants, Application and Regulations--42 CFR Part 86,''
Expiration Date 01/31/2004.
I. Authority and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
This program is authorized under section 21(a) of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act [29 U.S.C. 670 (a)]. Regulations applicable to
this Program are in 42 CFR 86, ``Grants for Education Programs in
Occupational Safety and Health''. The Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance number is 93.263.
J. Where To Obtain Additional Information
Please refer to Program Announcement 01036 and specify ERC or TPG
when you request information. To receive additional written information
and to request an application kit, call 1-888-GRANTS4 (1-888-472-6874).
You will be asked to leave your name and address and will be instructed
to identify the announcement number of interest. You may also obtain
Program Announcement 01036 from the CDC home page address on the
Internet, http://www.cdc.gov. If you have questions after reviewing the
contents of all the documents, business management technical assistance
may be obtained from: Sonia Rowell, Grants Management Specialist,
Grants Management Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Announcement
01036, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2920
Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: (770)
488-2724, Email address: [email protected]
For program technical assistance, contact: John T. Talty, Principal
Engineer, Office of Extramural Programs, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop C-7, Cincinnati, OH
45226-1998, Telephone (513) 533-8241, Email address: [email protected]
Dated: March 6, 2001.
Lawrence J. Fine,
Acting Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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