# Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU): Expansion Supplement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-ts19-19010301supp21-pediatric-environmental-health-specialty-unit-pehsu/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333467

> Centers for Disease Control - ATSDR offered grants of up to $3.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $3.5 million in total. Applications closed on July 30, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-TS19-19010301SUPP21 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control - ATSDR |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 30, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $3.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $3.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.161 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicant: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

## What the grant funds

ATSDR, through its Environmental Medicine & Health Systems Intervention Section, proposes to maintain and strengthen the PEHSU network in its role as a leading national source of medical information and consultative advice on environmental conditions that influence human health throughout the vulnerable stages of reproduction and pediatric development. The primary purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) intends to build upon established PEHSU capabilities and to reaffirm and strengthen collaboration between ATSDR, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the PEHSU National Program Office (NPO) recipient that will lead and manage day-to-day operations of the national PEHSU network. The recipient will work collaboratively with each regional PEHSU to strengthen effectiveness of the PEHSU network, meet program goals, and achieve targeted health outcomes. In addition, this NOFO has two (2) required components. Component 1: Building capacity among health professionals and environmental justice (EJ)/disadvantaged communities to address children's environmental health risks associated with COVID-19. Component 2: Developing educational materials on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) for health care professionals and students to increase awareness of potential health impacts of PFAS, and to increase providers’ capacity to provide risk mitigation guidance to patients.

## Questions people ask

### Is CDC-RFA-TS19-19010301SUPP21 still open?

No. It closed on July 30, 2021.

### Who can apply for Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU): Expansion Supplement?

Centers for Disease Control - ATSDR accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU): Expansion Supplement?

Closed July 30, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.5 million each. About $3.5 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Academy of Pediatrics, Regents of the University of Michigan, Karolinska Institutet. The program made 7 awards worth $20.4 million in that time.