Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Department of Health and Human Services

Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03)

Open · Opportunity RFA-OH-22-006 · Assistance Listing 93.262

Deadline: Due Jan 31, 2028 · 481 days left
Award size: $250K – $975K
Total available: $3M · about 20 awards
Cost share / match ?: Required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply: County government, City or town government, Tribal organization, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Small business, Other (see eligibility), Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Larger business, State government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Tribal government, School district, Public college or university, Private college or university
Where: Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist

How this fits you

Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Requires a cost share / match

Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.

About this grant

The goal of the training grant program is to enhance the quality and availability of safety training for United States commercial fishermen. Availability includes the frequency, geographic considerations, channels or partners of dissemination, culturally and/or educational appropriate training material, and other characteristics of a successful training program. As a result, the Coast Guard and NIOSH invite applications to support the development and implementation of training and education programs that: develop and deliver training which addresses the needs of commercial fishermen in the United States provide qualified marine safety instructors, or otherwise accepted by the National Maritime Center instructors and faculty to conduct the training evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the training program on reducing injuries among fishermen coordinate with existing training programs and partnerships with industry fishermen, and agencies conform to 46 U.S.C. § 4502 (i) Safety Standards for commercial fishing safety training In order to support and administer the grant program, the Coast Guard and NIOSH signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 17, 2018. While the Coast Guard, along with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), provides regulatory oversight for safety and health matters within the commercial fishing industry, NIOSH is an agency operating under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the mission of generating new knowledge in occupational safety and health and transferring that knowledge into practice to prevent worker injury, illness and death. NIOSH conducts and funds scientific research, develops methods to prevent occupational hazards, develops guidance and authoritative recommendations, translates scientific knowledge into products and services, disseminates information, identifies factors underlying work-related disease and injury and responds to requests for workplace health hazard evaluations.

Eligibility (from the notice)

Independent School Districts Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith-based or Community-based Organizations Regional Organizations Bona Fide Agents: 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 applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with "Other Attachment Forms" when submitting via Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov/ ) Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs): FFRDCs are operated, managed, and/or administered by a university or consortium of universities, other not-for-profit or nonprofit organization, or an industrial firm, as an autonomous organization or as an identifiable separate operating unit of a parent organization. A FFRDC meets some special long-term research or development need which cannot be met as effectively by an agency's existing in-house or contractor resources. FFRDC's enable agencies to use private sector resources to accomplish tasks that are integral to the mission and operation of the sponsoring agency. For more information on FFRDCs, go to https://gov.ecfr.io/cgi-bin/searchECFR.

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Your schedule, working back from the deadline

Oct7
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
Jan10
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need time to write and sign letters.
Jan24
Finish a complete draft for a final review
University grant offices require final versions about 5 business days before the sponsor deadline. Emory Office of Sponsored Programs
Jan29
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
Jan31
Deadline
From the funder.

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What the official notice requires

Pulled from the funding notice Foa_Content_of_RFA-OH-22-006.pdf (50 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words; open the page to read it in context. The notice itself always controls.

Award size and project length

Project period: 36 months · p. 6

“Budget and Period of Performance The estimated total funding (direct and indirect) for a 36-month budget period, 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026, is $975,000, including a 25% cost match requirement.” Open page 6
Award amounts here are for the whole project · p. 6

“The estimated total funding (direct and indirect) for the entire Period of Performance, 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026, is $975,000.” Open page 6
Project period: 3 years · p. 16

“Total Period of Performance Length: 3 year(s) Throughout the Period of Performance, CDC's commitment to continuation of awards will depend on the availability of funds, evidence of satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports),…” Open page 16

Registrations you need first

Grants.gov · p. 4

“Applications must be submitted to and validated successfully by Grants.gov no later than 11:59 PM U.S.” Open page 4
eRA Commons · p. 4

“Applicants will use a system or platform to submit their applications through Grants.gov and eRA Commons to CDC.” Open page 4
Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 7

“For applications due on or after April 4, 2022, applicants must have a unique entity identifier (UEI) at the time of application submission.” Open page 7
SAM.gov · p. 7

“The UEI is generated as part of SAM.gov registration.” Open page 7

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Steps before the deadline

Letter of intent · p. 21

“Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information it contains allows CDC staff to plan the review.” Open page 21

What to submit

Form SF-424 · p. 7

“The OER Glossary and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide provide details on these application types.” Open page 7
Evaluation plan · p. 13

“Evaluation/Performance Measurement An evaluation plan that addresses the impact of training on the safety of commercial fishermen must be included in the application.” Open page 13
Project abstract or summary · p. 14

“Applicants must provide a brief statement about how their proposed training project addresses r2p in both the Description (Abstract) and in the Training Project Proposal (Significance) sections of the application.” Open page 14
Data management plan · p. 23

“Applicants that plan to collect public health data must submit a Data Management Plan (DMP) in the Resource Sharing Plan section of the PHS 398 Research Plan Component of the application.” Open page 23
Indirect cost rate agreement · p. 34

“If requesting indirect costs in the budget based on a federally negotiated rate, a copy of the indirect cost rate agreement is required.” Open page 34
Audit or financial statements · p. 41

“Reporting Recipients will be required to complete Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) in eRA Commons at least annually (see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/index.htm; https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/report_on_ grant.htm) and financial…” Open page 41

Length limits

Research Plan: 12 pages max · p. 4

“Note:The Research Strategy component of the Research Plan is limited to 12 pages.” Open page 4
Plan: 100 pages max · p. 24

“Supporting materials for the Research Plan narrative included as appendices may not exceed 10 PDF files with a maximum of 100 pages for all appendices.” Open page 24
Translation of Research: 1 page max · p. 43

“ Translation of Research (1 page maximum).” Open page 43
Impact: 1 page max · p. 43

“Questions to consider in preparing this section include:  How will the scientific findings be translated into public health practice or inform public health policy?  How will the project improve or effect the translation of research findings into public…” Open page 43

How applications are scored

Build your narrative outline from these criteria

East Coast: 30% · p. 8

“This study also found that fatalities associated with unintentional falls overboard occurred most frequently on the East Coast (30%), followed by the Gulf of Mexico (29%), Alaska (25%), and the West Coast (13%).” Open page 8
Gulf of Mexico: 29% · p. 8

“This study also found that fatalities associated with unintentional falls overboard occurred most frequently on the East Coast (30%), followed by the Gulf of Mexico (29%), Alaska (25%), and the West Coast (13%).” Open page 8
Alaska: 25% · p. 8

“This study also found that fatalities associated with unintentional falls overboard occurred most frequently on the East Coast (30%), followed by the Gulf of Mexico (29%), Alaska (25%), and the West Coast (13%).” Open page 8
West Coast: 13% · p. 8

“This study also found that fatalities associated with unintentional falls overboard occurred most frequently on the East Coast (30%), followed by the Gulf of Mexico (29%), Alaska (25%), and the West Coast (13%).” Open page 8
West Coast had the highest percentage of fatalities due to vessel disasters: 60% · p. 8

“During 2010-2014, the West Coast had the highest percentage of fatalities due to vessel disasters (60%), and many of these incidents were due to crossing dangerous river bars.” Open page 8
Vessel disasters and falls overboard resulted in the same number of fatalities: 37% · p. 8

“Vessel disasters and falls overboard resulted in the same number of fatalities (37%) on the East Coast, and three of the most high-risk fisheries in the country are in this region.” Open page 8

Cost share or match

Cost share / match · p. 6

“Budget and Period of Performance The estimated total funding (direct and indirect) for a 36-month budget period, 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026, is $975,000, including a 25% cost match requirement.” Open page 6
Cost share / match · p. 6

“The Notice of Award will state the amount of Federal funding and the amount of 25% cost match requirement.” Open page 6
Cost share / match · p. 15

“Estimated Total Funding: $975,000 Estimated total funding (direct and indirect costs) for the 36-month budget period is $975,000, including a 25% cost match requirement.” Open page 15
Cost share / match · p. 15

“Estimated total funding (direct and indirect costs) for the entire period of performance is $975,000, including a 25% cost match requirement.” Open page 15

Dates in the notice

December 31, 2026 · p. 3

“December 31, 2026 Application Due Date:” Open page 3
August 26, 2022 · p. 3

“Application Due Date will be submitted as: date based on the value specified for Due Date for Applications August 26, 2022;” Open page 3
April 4, 2022 · p. 7

“For applications due on or after April 4, 2022, applicants must have a unique entity identifier (UEI) at the time of application submission.” Open page 7
08/30/2022 · p. 26

“Due Date for Applications 08/30/2022 Application Due Date will be submitted as: date based on the value specified for Due Date for Applications Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application…” Open page 26

Mistakes that get applications rejected

Could get your application rejected · p. 18

“Responsiveness Applications that exceed the 36-month period of performance limit or the total cost limit of $975,000 per 36-month performance period (including consortium F&A costs) will be considered non-responsive.” Open page 18
Could get your application rejected · p. 18

“Applications will be considered non-responsive if they do not clearly indicate how the required 25% non-Federal cost match will be met.” Open page 18
Could get your application rejected · p. 18

“Incomplete or non-responsive applications will not be reviewed.” Open page 18
Could get your application rejected · p. 28

“PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.” Open page 28
Could get your application rejected · p. 29

“Applications that are incomplete and/or nonresponsive will not be reviewed.” Open page 29
Could get your application rejected · p. 34

“Applications submitted without the required DMP may be deemed ineligible for award unless submission of DMP is deferred to a later period depending on the type of award, in which case, funding restrictions may be imposed pending submission and evaluation.” Open page 34
Could get your application rejected · p. 35

“Appeals of initial peer review will not be accepted for applications submitted in response to this NOFO.” Open page 35

About the program (93.262)

Occupational Safety and Health Program

How applications are judged

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: (1) the scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (6) the relevance and importance to stated program objectives. Training Grants: Criteria used in evaluating training proposals include: (1) Overall potential contribution of the project toward meeting program objectives; (2) the need for training in the areas outlined in the application; (3) curriculum content and design; (4) previous record of training; (5) evaluation methods; (6) experience and training of the project director and staff; (7) institutional commitment; (8) academic and physical environment; (9) past performance; and (10) appropriateness of budget. The following criteria will be used in considering the scientific and technical merit of SBIR Phase I grant applications: (1) The soundness and technical merit of the proposed approach; (2) the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; (3) the technological innovation of the proposed research; (4) the potential of the proposed research for commercial application; (5) the appropriateness...

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Not Applicable.

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