The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is soliciting meritorious applications from U.S. academic institutions that offer graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering.
Donor Name: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/17/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
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.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
- Award Floor: $1,000,000.
Grant Period
5 years.
Population of Focus
The beneficiaries of these cooperative agreements are miners working in the United States. As appropriate, the research project might target vulnerable U.S. worker populations to address increased safety and health risks associated with occupational health disparities, changing worker demographics, and the changing nature of work.
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- County governments
- Special district governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
