HAZMAT Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex (UH4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | RFA ES 24 002

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The HAZMAT Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex funding opportunity (RFA ES-24-002) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative run through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) that supports worker safety and health training across the Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear weapons complex. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement (UH4), which means recipients should expect substantial federal involvement and collaboration in how the program is carried out rather than a hands-off grant relationship. As indicated in the title, clinical trials are not allowed under this opportunity.

The central purpose is to build and strengthen model training and education programs for workers who routinely deal with hazardous materials and hazardous waste as part of DOE site missions. These activities include hazardous waste generation and handling, removal and containment, transportation of hazardous materials, emergency response, environmental restoration of contaminated facilities, and the decommissioning, decontamination, and cleanup of aging or contaminated infrastructure. The emphasis is practical and prevention-focused: the training is meant to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses by improving hazard recognition, safe work practices, and effective response behaviors in real-world settings where exposures can affect both workers and surrounding communities.

The training programs described are intended to combine instructional content with hands-on exercises. In other words, the expectation is not just classroom awareness, but skill-building that translates into safer performance on the job. The opportunity highlights that tens of thousands of DOE employees must complete safety and health training, underscoring both the scale of the workforce and the ongoing need for consistent, high-quality instruction. By funding these programs, NIEHS aims to improve the overall training capacity available at DOE nuclear weapons complex sites through the NIEHS/DOE Nuclear Worker Training Program, helping ensure workers are better equipped to prevent exposure to hazardous substances and hazardous waste products during routine operations and higher-risk tasks.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts, as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Tribal eligibility includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations other than federally recognized governments. The opportunity is also open to public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. In addition, the announcement explicitly calls out categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions.

Foreign participation is explicitly restricted. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed. This makes the program clearly focused on U.S.-based training capacity and implementation for the DOE complex workforce.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity falls under the Environment and Health activity category and is associated with CFDA 93.142. The original closing date listed is July 22, 2024, and the opportunity was created on May 20, 2024. The source information provided does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, so applicants would need to consult the full solicitation and any related NIH/NIEHS guidance for budget expectations, project period details, and programmatic requirements tied to the cooperative agreement structure.

• The National Institutes of Health in the environment, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HAZMAT Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex (UH4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.142.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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