Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Department of Health and Human Services
Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Jan 31, 2028 · 481 days left
- Award size
- $150K – $975K
- Total available
- $3M · about 20 awards
- Match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- County government, State government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Private college or university, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Tribal government, Tribal organization, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), School district, Public college or university, City or town government, Larger business, Small business, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/4cbf781d-7933-4399-a49c-bfb5699b64f0 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/b8c93e20-b54e-40ec-8027-077146e7cd5a
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About this grant
The Fishing Safety Research Grant Program established by The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-281), as amended by the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-281), is intended to provide funding to individuals in academia, members of non-profit organizations and businesses involved in fishing and maritime matters, and other persons with expertise in commercial fishing safety. The funding will be used to support research on improving the occupational safety of workers in the commercial fishing industry. This includes:
improving vessel design;
developing and improving emergency and survival equipment;
enhancing vessel monitoring systems;
improving communication devices, de-icing technology, and severe weather detection.
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.
NIOSH has an extensive history of conducting research to understand and to reduce hazards in the commercial fishing industry. This research has largely been conducted in close collaboration with crews, industry and the US Coast Guard. To learn more about NIOSH’s work in commercial fishing safety and health, visit https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing/default.html.
Research objectives supported by NIOSH include, but are not limited to, the following:
identification and investigation of the relationships between hazardous working conditions and associated occupational injuries and fatalities;
development of more sensitive means of evaluating hazards at work...
Who can apply, from the official notice
Entities involved in fishing and maritime matters, and those with expertise in commercial fishing safety.
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 about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Jan24
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Jan28
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early. Agency portals can slow down near deadlines. - Jan31
Deadline
From the funder.
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What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice Foa_Content_of_RFA-OH-22-005.pdf (52 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.
Award size and project length
Project period: 36 months · p. 7
“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 7
Award amounts here are for the whole project · p. 7
“The estimated total funding (direct and indirect) for the entire Period of Performance, 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026, is $975,000.” Open page 7
Project period: 3 years · p. 16
“Award Ceiling: $975,000 Per Project Period Award Floor: $150,000 Per Project Period 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,…” Open page 16
Registrations you need first (4)
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
Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
Steps before the deadline
Letter of intent · p. 22
“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 22
What to submit
Form SF-424 · p. 8
“The OER Glossary and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide provide details on these application types.” Open page 8
Project abstract or summary · p. 13
“Provide a brief statement about expected outputs and outcomes of the proposed research in the Description (Abstract) and in the Research Strategy (Significance) sections of your application.” Open page 13
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. 36
“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 36
Audit or financial statements · p. 44
“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 44
Length limits
Research Plan: 12 pages max · p. 5
“Note:The Research Strategy component of the Research Plan is limited to 12 pages.” Open page 5
Page limit (see quote): 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. 45
“Detailed narrative report for the current budget period that directly addresses progress towards the Measures of Effectiveness included in the current budget period proposal. Research Aims: list each research aim/project a) Research Aim/Project: purpose,…” Open page 45
Public Health Relevance: 1 page max · p. 46
“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 46
Cost share or match
Cost share / match · p. 7
“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 7
Cost share / match · p. 7
“The Notice of Award will state the amount of Federal funding and the amount of 25% cost match requirement.” Open page 7
Cost share / match · p. 16
“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 16
Cost share / match · p. 16
“Estimated total funding (direct and indirect costs) for the entire period of performance is $975,000, including a 25% cost match requirement.” Open page 16
Dates in the notice
December 31, 2026 · p. 4
“December 31, 2026 Application Due Date: 08/30/2022 August 30, 2022;” Open page 4
January 29, 2027 · p. 4
“January 29, 2027 On-time submission requires that electronic applications be error-free and made available to CDC for processing from the NIH eRA system on or before the deadline date.” Open page 4
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 08/30/2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. 10.” Open page 26
Mistakes that get applications rejected (7)
Outside what the program funds: Responsiveness Applications that exceed the 36-month period of performance limit or the total cost limit... · 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
Outside what the program funds: Applications will be considered non-responsive if they do not clearly indicate how the required · p. 18
“Applications will be considered non-responsive if they do not clearly indicate how the required” Open page 18
Missing a required part: Incomplete or non-responsive applications will not be reviewed. · p. 19
“Incomplete or non-responsive applications will not be reviewed.” Open page 19
Sent the wrong way or format: PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. · p. 29
“PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.” Open page 29
Missing a required part: Applications that are incomplete and/or nonresponsive will not be reviewed. · p. 30
“Applications that are incomplete and/or nonresponsive will not be reviewed.” Open page 30
Not an eligible applicant: Applications submitted without the required DMP may be deemed ineligible for award unless submission of... · p. 35
“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 35
Could get your application rejected: Appeals of initial peer review will not be accepted for applications submitted in response to this NOFO. · p. 36
“Appeals of initial peer review will not be accepted for applications submitted in response to this NOFO.” Open page 36
About the federal program
Occupational Safety and Health Program
Program number 93.262 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Project grant, training
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...
Match
None required (federal program listing).