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NIEHS Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training Program Funding Opportunity

This opportunity from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of NIH under the US Department of Health and Human Services, seeks to fund hazardous materials health and safety training programs. - Government Buyer: - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), US Department of Health and Human Services - Program Overview: - Funding for the NIEHS Worker Training Program’s Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training Program - Supports development and delivery of classroom, online, and practical training for workers and supervisors involved with hazardous materials and waste - Three program areas: Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program (HWWTP, core requirement), Environmental Career Worker Training Program (ECWTP), Hazmat Disaster Preparedness Training Program (HDPTP) - Eligibility and Funding: - Eligible applicants: nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, federally recognized Native American tribal governments - Funding instrument: Cooperative agreement (U45 activity code) - Total program funding: $6,000,000; up to five awards expected - Notable Requirements: - Training must address hazardous materials, hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage, disposal, removal, containment, transportation, or emergency response - No specific OEMs or vendors; focus is on training services - Place of Performance: - NIEHS is the contracting office

Description

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) plans to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity to support the NIEHS Worker Training Program’s Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training Program. This program provides classroom, online, and practical health and safety training for workers and supervisors involved with hazardous materials, waste generation, treatment, storage, disposal, removal, containment, transportation, or emergency response. The NOFO includes three program areas: Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program, Environmental Career Worker Training Program, and Hazmat Disaster Preparedness Training Program. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.

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