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NIOSH Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors Research
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01-24-2025 | $15.0 M | No Match Required |
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- Expected Number of Awards 1
- Opportunity Type Discretionary
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CFDA
93.262 -- Occupational Safety and Health Program
Description
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) is to solicit meritorious applications from U.S. academic institutions that offer graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering. This NOFO seeks to support research specifically focused on underground mine evacuation technologies and human factors related to mine emergencies, building on NIOSH's efforts to meet the mandates of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, which aims to advance the safety and health of mine workers in the United States. Research priorities include developing new wireless communication devices and methodologies; developing training, systems, and tools to facilitate miner self-escape; and continuing to improve the design of refuge alternatives. Possible research topics of interest may include other health and safety issues in related areas, particularly those associated with mine emergencies caused by mine fires and explosions. Interested applicants are encouraged to consider aspects of their graduate degree programs in mining and explosives engineering, including unique facilities, that could best support research related to mine emergencies and other aspects of the MINER Act. A key factor of this announcement is the congressional intention that the award goes to a U.S. academic institution that (1) offers an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)-accredited graduate degree program in mining or mineral engineering (under the Mining and Similarly Named Engineering Programs criteria) and (2) offers graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering.
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
Only one application per institution is allowed. The CDC/NIOSH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time. This means that the CDC/NIOSH will not accept: (1) A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application; (2) A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application; and (3) An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review. The congressional intention is that the award goes to a U.S. academic institution that (1) offers an ABET-accredited graduate degree program in mining or mineral engineering (under the Mining and Similarly Named Engineering Programs criteria) and (2) offers graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering. Note to Applicants: Potential applicants must submit documentation of the following: (1) an ABET-accredited graduate degree program in mining or mineral engineering (under the Mining and Similarly Named Engineering Programs criteria), and (2) graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering to establish eligibility.
Key Date(s)
- November 08, 2024: Last Updated Date
- November 08, 2024: Forecasted Date
- November 25, 2024: Estimated Post Date
- January 24, 2025: Estimated Application Due Date
- September 01, 2025: Estimated Award Date
- September 15, 2025: Estimated Project Start Date
- December 31, 2025: Application Archive Date