Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 353
The Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health (U54) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 15-353) is a CDC/NIOSH cooperative agreement designed to support regional Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health, often referred to as "Ag Centers." The overall goal is to reduce injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among workers in agriculture, forestry, and fishing by funding centers that do more than publish research. These centers are expected to produce high-quality science and then actively move that science into real-world practice, so that employers, workers, and communities can adopt proven safety and health solutions.
A central expectation is an integrated center model that connects basic or etiologic research with translation, education, and outreach. In practical terms, a competitive Ag Center is not just a collection of independent projects. It is a coordinated program that uses diverse scientific strengths (for example, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, engineering controls, clinical and behavioral sciences, economics, and communications) to tackle the most pressing occupational safety and health problems affecting the center's service area. While centers can address local, regional, and national issues, they must clearly define the occupational health burden in the population they serve and show a direct line between that burden and the center's proposed research and outreach agenda.
NIOSH emphasizes evidence-based solutions and measurable impact. Applicants are expected to focus on interventions that can be implemented in the field, such as safer work practices, training approaches, engineering or administrative controls, improved personal protective equipment use, and other prevention strategies that reduce exposure to hazards and prevent injuries. Beyond developing solutions, centers should demonstrate capacity to implement and evaluate them, showing how discoveries will be translated into practical tools, guidance, and programs that stakeholders can realistically use. Applications are also expected to explain anticipated impacts both during the funded project period and after the award ends, reflecting an expectation of sustainability, dissemination, and long-term improvements in worker safety and health.
Collaboration is treated as a core requirement rather than an optional feature. Centers are expected to partner with other universities, nonprofit organizations, and occupational safety and health groups, and to draw on external expertise and networks that help move research into practice. Strong stakeholder engagement is implied throughout the announcement: centers should be able to show that their priorities reflect real needs in agricultural, forestry, and fishing communities, and that their outreach channels can reach workers, employers, and intermediaries such as extension services, producer organizations, community groups, and public agencies.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement (U54), which typically indicates substantial scientific and/or programmatic involvement by the federal agency compared with a standard grant. The listing shows an award ceiling of $1,350,000 and an expectation of about 15 awards. The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 93.262 and was created on 2015-09-25, with an original closing date listed as 2017-11-30.
Eligibility is broad within the United States. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education (including institutions such as Hispanic-serving institutions, HBCUs, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and AANAPISIs), nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit entities including small businesses, and a wide range of government entities (state, county, city/township, special districts, federally recognized and non-federally recognized tribal governments, and U.S. territories or possessions). Other eligible organizations include independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, tribal organizations, faith-based or community-based organizations, and regional organizations. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH Grants Policy) are not allowed.
In summary, this program funds multidisciplinary centers that can demonstrate a strong, burden-driven agenda for agricultural, forestry, and fishing worker health; a clear plan to translate research into practice through outreach and implementation; and a collaborative structure capable of producing tangible, evidence-based improvements in occupational safety and health at scale.Apply for PAR 15 353
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health (U54)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.262.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-11-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health (U54) opportunity?
This is a CDC/NIOSH cooperative agreement (U54) that supports regional Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health, commonly called "Ag Centers." The program is designed to reduce injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among workers in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR 15-353.
Which federal agencies are associated with this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is issued under CDC/NIOSH (the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
What is the overall goal of the Ag Centers funded under this program?
The goal is to reduce occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in agriculture, forestry, and fishing by supporting centers that produce high-quality science and actively move that science into real-world practice.
Is this program only focused on publishing research?
No. A central expectation is that centers do more than publish research. They are expected to translate research into practical solutions and support adoption by employers, workers, and communities.
What does NIOSH mean by an "integrated center model"?
An integrated center model connects basic or etiologic research with translation, education, and outreach. It is expected to function as a coordinated program rather than a collection of unrelated or independent projects.
What kinds of disciplines or expertise are expected in a competitive Ag Center?
The announcement describes using diverse strengths such as epidemiology, industrial hygiene, engineering controls, clinical and behavioral sciences, economics, and communications to address occupational safety and health problems in the center's service area.
Do centers have to focus on a particular geographic area?
The centers are described as regional, and applications are expected to define the population served and clearly describe the occupational health burden in that population. Centers may address local, regional, and national issues, but must tie their agenda to the burden in the service area.
How should applicants justify their proposed research and outreach agenda?
Applicants are expected to clearly define the occupational health burden in the population they serve and show a direct line between that burden and the proposed research and outreach activities.
What types of solutions does NIOSH emphasize?
NIOSH emphasizes evidence-based solutions and measurable impact, including interventions that can be implemented in the field. Examples mentioned include safer work practices, training approaches, engineering or administrative controls, improved personal protective equipment use, and other prevention strategies that reduce exposures and prevent injuries.
Is implementation and evaluation expected, or only development of solutions?
Implementation and evaluation are expected. Centers should demonstrate capacity to implement interventions and evaluate them, and explain how findings will be translated into practical tools, guidance, and programs that stakeholders can use.
What does "translation into practice" mean in this opportunity?
It means moving scientific discoveries into real-world use through outreach, implementation, and dissemination so that workers, employers, and communities can adopt proven safety and health solutions.
Does the program require measurable impact?
Yes. The opportunity highlights evidence-based interventions and measurable impact, with an expectation that centers can show tangible improvements in occupational safety and health.
Are applicants expected to address sustainability after the award period?
Yes. Applications are expected to explain anticipated impacts during the funded project period and after the award ends, reflecting expectations around sustainability, dissemination, and long-term improvements.
Is collaboration optional or required?
Collaboration is treated as a core requirement rather than an optional feature. Centers are expected to partner with universities, nonprofit organizations, and occupational safety and health groups, and to draw on external expertise and networks.
What role do stakeholders and community engagement play?
Stakeholder engagement is implied throughout. Centers are expected to show that priorities reflect real needs in agricultural, forestry, and fishing communities and that outreach channels can reach workers, employers, and intermediaries.
Who are examples of intermediaries or channels for outreach mentioned in the opportunity?
Examples include extension services, producer organizations, community groups, and public agencies.
What is the award mechanism and what does it imply?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement (U54). This typically indicates substantial scientific and/or programmatic involvement by the federal agency compared with a standard grant.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed for this opportunity?
The listing shows an award ceiling of $1,350,000.
About how many awards are expected?
The opportunity lists an expectation of about 15 awards.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The program is categorized under CFDA 93.262.
When was this opportunity created and what closing date is listed?
The opportunity was created on 2015-09-25, and an original closing date is listed as 2017-11-30.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad within the United States and includes public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit entities (including small businesses), and many government entities (state, county, city/township, special districts, tribal governments, and U.S. territories or possessions). Other eligible organizations listed include independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, tribal organizations, faith-based or community-based organizations, and regional organizations.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically included in eligibility?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes eligibility for institutions such as Hispanic-serving institutions, HBCUs, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and AANAPISIs.
Can foreign institutions apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization include non-U.S. components or foreign components?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by NIH Grants Policy) are not allowed.
What population and industries are the focus of this program?
The program focuses on workers in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
What is the program looking for in a center application, in plain terms?
The program is looking for multidisciplinary centers with a burden-driven agenda, a clear plan to translate research into practice through outreach and implementation, and a collaborative structure capable of producing tangible, evidence-based improvements in occupational safety and health at scale.
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