[CPEO-BIF] NIEHS Funding for Environmental Justice research and outreach

[Bob Hersh <bhersh@cpeo.org>]

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)issued
the following RFA.

Letter of Intent Receipt Date: September 17, 2003

Application Receipt Date: October 17, 2003

PURPOSE OF THE RFA

The purpose of this program is to strengthen the National Institute of

Environmental Health Sciences' (NIEHS) and the National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) support of research aimed at

achieving environmental justice for socioeconomically disadvantaged and

medically underserved populations in the United States.  One goal of
the

NIEHS and NIOSH is to understand the influence of economic and social
factors

on the health status of individuals exposed to environmental toxicants
and

occupational hazards and impact public health.  The intent is to
promote

health research, education and intervention programs that address
improved

ways to serve low income, immigrant, and minorities who may be

disproportionately exposed to environmental and occupational stressors.
This

component of the research program in environmental justice is designed
to

encourage community outreach, training, research, education and
evaluation

efforts that will become the catalyst for reducing exposure to or
reducing

the health impact from environmental and occupational stressors in

underserved populations.  The main objective of this RFA is to
establish

methods for linking members of a community, who are directly affected
by

adverse environmental or occupational conditions, with researchers and
health

care providers and to create partnerships that can address environmental
and

occupational health problems and develop appropriate research and
policy

strategies to impact public health.

ELIGIBILE INSTITUTIONS

Community-based organizations are especially encouraged to apply.  You
may submit (an) application(s) if your institution has any of the
following characteristics:

o For-profit or non-profit organizations

o Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges,
hospitals, and laboratories o Units of State and local governments o
Eligible agencies of the Federal government o Domestic o Faith-based or
community-based organizations

FUNDS AVAILABLE

The NIEHS intends to commit approximately $1.67 million in FY04 to fund
five to six new and/or competitive continuation grants in response to
this RFA. The NIOSH intends to commit approximately $500,000 in FY04 to
fund two to three new grants in response to this RFA.  An applicant may
request a project period of up to four years and a budget for direct
costs of up to $225,000 per year.  Indirect costs will be paid at eight
percent of direct costs less appropriate exclusions.  This is not a
modular grant and a detailed budget is expected.  The application should
include within its scope the plans for the entire length of the grant.
Although the financial plans of the NIEHS and NIOSH provide support for
this program, awards pursuant to this RFA are contingent upon the
availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of
meritorious applications.

For more information click on the link below.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: PARTNERSHIPS FOR COMMUNICATION

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-03-007.html

Bob Hersh

Brownfields Program Director

Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO)

1101 Connecticut Avenue NW,  Suite 1000

Washington, DC  20036

Tel:     202.452.8043

Fax:    202.452.8095

email:  bhersh@cpeo.org

url: www.cpeo.org

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