Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA ES 10 010
Apply for RFA ES 10 010
- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.143 NIEHS Superfund Hazardous SubstancesBasic Research and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 29, 2010 and posted on Oct 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42), run by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) within the National Institutes of Health, funds university-based Superfund Research Program (SRP) Centers focused on real-world hazardous substance problems. These awards are designed to support problem-based, solution-oriented research that brings together multiple, integrated projects across both biomedical fields (such as toxicology, epidemiology, exposure science, and public health) and non-biomedical fields (such as engineering, environmental chemistry, geology, and remediation science). Rather than funding a single standalone project, the program emphasizes a Center model in which several research projects are coordinated under shared cores that provide leadership, infrastructure, and services, and that ensure the science translates into practical benefits for communities and decision-makers.
A key feature of the opportunity is that each SRP Center is expected to be interdisciplinary and structured around integrated research projects plus cores that cover essential Center functions. The announcement specifies core responsibilities including administration, community engagement, research translation, research support, and training. In practice, that means funded Centers are expected not only to produce strong science, but also to communicate findings in ways that can be used by stakeholders such as affected communities, public health officials, and environmental regulators, and to train the next generation of researchers and professionals who can work at the intersection of environmental contamination and human health.
The scientific scope is grounded directly in the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 and spans four broad areas. First, the program supports advanced techniques to detect, assess, and evaluate the effects of hazardous substances on human health, which can include improving exposure measurement, biomarkers, toxicological testing approaches, or better ways to link environmental contamination to health outcomes. Second, it supports methods to assess risks to human health posed by hazardous substances, reflecting an interest in risk assessment science, dose-response modeling, susceptibility factors, and approaches that strengthen the evidence used in public health protection. Third, it funds methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment, which can cover environmental monitoring tools, analytical chemistry innovations, sensors, and field-deployable detection methods. Fourth, it supports basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances, aligning with remediation and mitigation approaches aimed at decreasing contamination levels or reducing toxicity and exposure.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary grant opportunity using the NIH P42 Center grant mechanism. The funding opportunity number is RFA-ES-10-010, titled "Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)." It was posted and created on October 29, 2010, with an original and current closing date of April 15, 2011, and an archive date of May 16, 2011. The estimated total funding listed is $10,000,000, and the opportunity indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. The activity categories reflect education, environment, and health, and the CFDA numbers provided are 93.113 (Environmental Health) and 93.143 (NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances Basic Research and Education).
Eligibility is centered on institutions of higher education, including both private and public/state-controlled universities. The opportunity also highlights eligibility for several categories of minority-serving institutions and tribal institutions, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). Overall, the intent is to build strong, collaborative Centers capable of advancing hazardous substance science while actively supporting training, community engagement, and translation of research into usable knowledge and solutions.
For applicants seeking more detail on required Center components, application structure, and review considerations, the full announcement was made available through the NIH grants website at the provided link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-10-010.html. The notice also lists NIH Office of Extramural Research web support contacts for access or linking issues (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)?
The Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42) is a discretionary NIH grant program run by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). It funds university-based Superfund Research Program (SRP) Centers that focus on real-world hazardous substance problems and aim to produce practical benefits for communities and decision-makers.
Which agency and institute run this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is run by NIEHS within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity number is RFA-ES-10-010, titled "Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)."
What kind of grant mechanism is used?
The program uses the NIH P42 Center grant mechanism, emphasizing a Center model rather than a single standalone project.
Is this funding for individual research projects or for Centers?
This opportunity emphasizes a Center-based approach. It is designed to fund SRP Centers made up of multiple integrated research projects coordinated under shared cores that provide leadership, infrastructure, and services.
What does "problem-based, solution-oriented" research mean in this program?
Based on the announcement description, the program supports research that addresses real-world hazardous substance problems and is structured to generate actionable findings, technologies, and approaches that can be used by stakeholders such as communities, public health officials, and environmental regulators.
What disciplines are expected to be included in an SRP Center?
Centers are expected to be interdisciplinary, integrating both biomedical fields (for example, toxicology, epidemiology, exposure science, and public health) and non-biomedical fields (for example, engineering, environmental chemistry, geology, and remediation science).
What are the required or expected core functions of a Center?
The announcement specifies core responsibilities that include administration, community engagement, research translation, research support, and training.
What is meant by "research translation" in this opportunity?
Research translation refers to communicating and delivering Center findings in ways that can be used by stakeholders, including affected communities, public health officials, and environmental regulators, so the science leads to practical benefits and informed decisions.
How does community engagement fit into the program?
Funded Centers are expected not only to conduct strong science but also to engage with communities and communicate findings in useful ways for those affected by hazardous substance issues.
Does the program include training expectations?
Yes. The opportunity states that Centers are expected to support training and help develop the next generation of researchers and professionals working at the intersection of environmental contamination and human health.
What is the scientific scope of the program?
The scientific scope is grounded in the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 and spans four broad areas: (1) advanced techniques to detect, assess, and evaluate effects of hazardous substances on human health; (2) methods to assess risks to human health posed by hazardous substances; (3) methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment; and (4) basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances.
What types of research might fit under the "human health effects" area?
Examples described in the opportunity include improving exposure measurement, developing or applying biomarkers, advancing toxicological testing approaches, and improving ways to link environmental contamination to health outcomes.
What types of research might fit under the "risk assessment" area?
The opportunity highlights methods to assess risks to human health, including risk assessment science, dose-response modeling, susceptibility factors, and approaches that strengthen the evidence base for public health protection.
What types of research might fit under environmental detection and monitoring?
The opportunity includes methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment, such as environmental monitoring tools, analytical chemistry innovations, sensors, and field-deployable detection methods.
What types of research might fit under remediation and mitigation?
The opportunity supports basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances, including remediation and mitigation approaches intended to decrease contamination levels or reduce toxicity and exposure.
What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding listed for the opportunity is $10,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on October 29, 2010.
What were the application closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date was April 15, 2011, and the archive date was May 16, 2011.
What are the activity categories associated with this opportunity?
The activity categories listed are education, environment, and health.
What CFDA numbers are associated with this program?
The CFDA numbers provided are 93.113 (Environmental Health) and 93.143 (NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances Basic Research and Education).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on institutions of higher education, including private and public/state-controlled universities. The opportunity also highlights several categories of minority-serving institutions and tribal institutions.
Which minority-serving and tribal institution categories are specifically highlighted?
The opportunity specifically highlights Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Where can applicants find the full announcement and application details?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants website at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-10-010.html
Who should be contacted for NIH web support issues related to access or linking?
The notice lists the NIH Office of Extramural Research web support contact email for access or linking issues: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
What is the main intent of the SRP Center model described in this opportunity?
The stated intent is to build strong, collaborative Centers that advance hazardous substance science while actively supporting training, community engagement, and translation of research into usable knowledge and solutions for communities and decision-makers.
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