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CDC/NIOSH National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54) Cooperative Agreement

This opportunity seeks to establish a National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Products/Services Requested: - Establishment and operation of a multidisciplinary center focused on construction worker safety and health - Activities include applied and intervention research, hazard identification, control development, research translation, best practices dissemination, policy guidance, and capacity building - Service line item: National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54) Cooperative Agreement - Funding and Performance: - Up to $28,750,000 in total funding over a 5-year period - Individual awards range from $3,000,000 to $5,750,000 - Cooperative agreement with substantial federal involvement - Unique Requirements: - Multidisciplinary research approach - Focus on evidence-based solutions and research-to-practice integration - Collaboration with academic institutions, nonprofits, and occupational safety groups encouraged - Addressing national occupational health burdens in the construction industry - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a research and outreach grant opportunity - Eligible applicants include government entities, businesses, nonprofits, and educational institutions - Place of Performance: - United States (national scope) - CDC contracting office: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

Description

NIOSH is soliciting applications for a National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation. The center aims to conduct multidisciplinary applied and intervention research, hazard identification, and control development to protect construction workers in the U.S. It will integrate research, translation, best practices, policy guidance, and capacity building, focusing on national worker safety and health issues in construction. Collaborations with academic institutions, nonprofits, and occupational safety groups are expected. Applicants must describe the occupational health burden in construction and the anticipated impacts of their proposed work.

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