Coast Guard and NIOSH invite applications to support the development and implementation of training and education programs.
Donor Name: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $975,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The goal of the training grant program is to enhance the quality and availability of safety training for United States commercial fishermen. Availability includes the frequency, geographic considerations, channels or partners of dissemination, culturally and/or educational appropriate training material, and other characteristics of a successful training program. As a result, the Coast Guard and NIOSH invite applications to support the development and implementation of training and education programs that meet some (or all) of the following:
- Develop and deliver training which addresses the needs of commercial fishermen in the United States
- Increase the number of qualified marine safety instructors to conduct these types of training
- Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the training program on reducing injuries among commercial fishermen
- Coordinate with existing training programs and partnerships with industry, fishermen, and agencies
- Conform to 46 U.S.C. § 4502 (i) Safety Standards for commercial fishing safety training.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $975,000
- Award Floor: $250,000
- The estimated total funding (direct and indirect) for a 36-month budget period, 9/1/2023 8/31/2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- County governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Small businesses
- The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for CDC
- support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education):
- Nonprofits (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Governments:
- Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
- U.S. Territory or Possession
- Other:
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
- Regional Organizations.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.