Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OH 11 001
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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centers of Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce (U19)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.262 Occupational Safety and Health Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 5, 2010 and posted on Nov 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 17, 2010 Key Dates Release Date October 26, 2010 Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s) November 15, 2010 Application Receipt Dates(s) December 17, 2010 Peer Review Date(s) March 2011 Council Review Date(s) May, 2011 Earliest Anticipated Start Date August 2011 Additional Information to Be Available Date (URL Activation Date) Not applicable Expiration Date December 18, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Eligible Institutions The following organizations/institutions are eligible to apply Public nonprofit organizations Private nonprofit organizations For profit organizations Small, minority, and women owned businesses Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community based organizations Faith based organizations Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments American Indian/Alaska Native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If you are applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, you must provide a letter from the state or local government as documentation of your status. Attach this documentation behind the first page of your application form. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers of Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce (U19) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-OH-11-001) was a NIOSH-led cooperative agreement program under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aimed at supporting high-impact public health research focused on improving the health of working people. The core goal was to reduce the overall burden of illness and injury in the workforce by encouraging a more integrated approach to workplace well-being, specifically bringing together traditional health protection efforts (like occupational safety and exposure prevention) with health promotion activities (like wellness, chronic disease prevention, and behavior-focused programs). Rather than treating safety and wellness as separate lanes, the program was designed to push institutions to build evidence and practical models for combining them in real workplace settings.
Awards were intended to fund the creation of Centers of Excellence, meaning applicants were expected to propose more than a single study. The announcement emphasized transdisciplinary work, which generally implies teams that cross fields such as occupational health, industrial hygiene, epidemiology, behavioral science, organizational psychology, economics, health communication, implementation science, and related disciplines. These centers were expected to do three interconnected things: conduct research, provide education or training components, and support translation activities so that findings could move beyond academic publication and into workplace practice. In other words, the funded centers were meant to generate new knowledge, help build the workforce and expertise to apply that knowledge, and actively promote adoption of effective integrated programs by employers, workers, practitioners, and other stakeholders.
This was offered as a discretionary grant using the Cooperative Agreement mechanism (U19). That structure typically signals that the funding agency anticipates substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on priorities, coordination across centers, participation in program meetings, and shared evaluation or dissemination activities. The activity category was Health, and the CFDA listing associated with the program was 93.262 (Occupational Safety and Health Program). The total estimated funding level was $5,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,300,000 per award. The opportunity anticipated making about five awards. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduced barriers for applicants that might not have been able to contribute non-federal funds.
Eligibility was broad across the US domestic landscape and included public and private nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, and a range of governmental and tribal entities. Tribal eligibility explicitly included federally or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers. State and local governments (including US territories and associated jurisdictions listed in the announcement) could apply directly or through bona fide agents, with documentation required to show that an applicant was authorized to apply on the government’s behalf. Foreign institutions were not eligible to apply, which is typical for programs centered on US workforce conditions and US occupational health systems.
Key timing details show that the funding announcement was released in late October 2010 (Release Date October 26, 2010), posted November 5, 2010, and requested optional or expected planning signals via a Letter of Intent due November 15, 2010. Full applications were due December 17, 2010, with peer review anticipated in March 2011 and council review in May 2011. The earliest anticipated start date was August 2011. The opportunity expired December 18, 2010 and was later archived (Archive Date January 16, 2011), meaning it was a time-limited competition rather than an ongoing open solicitation.
For applicants, the practical takeaway is that NIOSH was seeking center-level proposals capable of building and testing integrated workplace strategies that improve worker health using rigorous research while also investing in education and translation so that results could be implemented broadly. The intent was not only to understand what works, but to speed up how effective integrated approaches spread into real-world workplaces and reduce preventable harm across diverse worker populations.
For additional details, the announcement pointed to the full solicitation text at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-11-001.html and provided a CDC Procurement and Grants Office contact (TIMS) for access issues at 770-488-2700 or PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Centers of Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce (U19) opportunity?
The Centers of Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce (U19) was a NIOSH-led cooperative agreement program under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It supported high-impact public health research focused on improving the health of working people, with the overall goal of reducing illness and injury across the workforce.
What was the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core goal was to reduce the overall burden of illness and injury in the workforce by promoting an integrated approach to workplace well-being. The program encouraged applicants to combine traditional health protection efforts (such as occupational safety and exposure prevention) with health promotion activities (such as wellness, chronic disease prevention, and behavior-focused programs) in real workplace settings.
What does "integrated approach" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this program, an integrated approach meant avoiding separate "lanes" for safety and wellness. Instead, applicants were expected to build evidence and practical models that link occupational safety and health protection with health promotion so workers benefit from coordinated strategies rather than disconnected initiatives.
Who led and administered this program?
The opportunity was NIOSH-led and operated under the CDC. It was offered as a discretionary grant using the Cooperative Agreement mechanism (U19), which typically involves substantial involvement by the funding agency during the project period.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number was RFA-OH-11-001.
What type of award mechanism was used (and what does U19 imply)?
The program used a Cooperative Agreement mechanism (U19). This usually signals that the agency anticipates substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaborating on priorities, coordinating across centers, participating in program meetings, and engaging in shared evaluation or dissemination activities.
Was this a single-project grant or a center-based program?
It was a center-based program. Awards were intended to fund the creation of Centers of Excellence, so applicants were expected to propose more than a single study. The intent was to support center-level, multi-component efforts rather than a standalone research project.
What major components were Centers expected to include?
Funded centers were expected to do three interconnected things: (1) conduct research, (2) provide education or training components, and (3) support translation activities so findings could move beyond academic publication and into workplace practice.
What kinds of research and activities were encouraged?
The announcement emphasized building and testing integrated workplace strategies that improve worker health using rigorous research. It also emphasized education/training and translation so that effective approaches could be adopted by employers, workers, practitioners, and other stakeholders.
What does "translation" mean here?
Translation refers to activities aimed at moving findings into real-world practice. The centers were expected not only to publish results, but also to actively promote adoption of effective integrated programs and models in workplace settings.
What does "transdisciplinary" mean for applicant teams?
Transdisciplinary work generally implies teams that cross fields and integrate expertise. The announcement indicated this could include disciplines such as occupational health, industrial hygiene, epidemiology, behavioral science, organizational psychology, economics, health communication, implementation science, and related areas.
What was the activity category and CFDA listing?
The activity category was Health. The CFDA listing associated with the program was 93.262 (Occupational Safety and Health Program).
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding level was $5,000,000.
What was the maximum award amount per award?
The award ceiling was $1,300,000 per award.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making about five awards.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included U.S. domestic public and private nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, and governmental and tribal entities.
Were state and local governments eligible?
Yes. State and local governments (including U.S. territories and associated jurisdictions listed in the announcement) could apply directly or through bona fide agents. Documentation was required to show the applicant was authorized to apply on the government’s behalf when applying as an agent.
What tribal entities were explicitly included as eligible?
Tribal eligibility explicitly included federally or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers.
Were foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions were not eligible to apply.
When was the announcement released and posted?
The funding announcement was released on October 26, 2010 and posted on November 5, 2010.
Was a Letter of Intent required?
A Letter of Intent was requested as an optional or expected planning signal, with a due date of November 15, 2010.
When were full applications due?
Full applications were due on December 17, 2010.
When were peer review and council review anticipated?
Peer review was anticipated in March 2011, and council review was anticipated in May 2011.
What was the earliest anticipated start date?
The earliest anticipated start date was August 2011.
Did this opportunity remain open indefinitely?
No. It was a time-limited competition. The opportunity expired on December 18, 2010 and was later archived on January 16, 2011.
Where could applicants find the full solicitation text?
The announcement pointed to the full solicitation text at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-11-001.html
Who could applicants contact for access issues related to the announcement?
The announcement provided a CDC Procurement and Grants Office contact (TIMS) for access issues at 770-488-2700 or PGOTIM@cdc.gov.
What was the practical emphasis for applicants designing proposals?
The practical takeaway was that NIOSH was seeking center-level proposals capable of building and testing integrated workplace strategies that improve worker health using rigorous research, while also investing in education and translation so results could be implemented broadly and reduce preventable harm across diverse worker populations.
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