# Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-22-005-commercial-fishing-occupational-safety-research-cooperative/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334971

> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA is offering grants of up to $975,000 (at least $150,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expects to make about 20 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications close on January 31, 2028.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-OH-22-005 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | January 31, 2028 |
| Award ceiling | $975,000 |
| Award floor | $150,000 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.262 |

## Who can apply

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

Entities involved in fishing and maritime matters, and those with expertise in commercial fishing safety.

## What the grant funds

The Fishing Safety Research Grant Program established by The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-281), as amended by the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-281), is intended to provide funding to individuals in academia, members of non-profit organizations and businesses involved in fishing and maritime matters, and other persons with expertise in commercial fishing safety. The funding will be used to support research on improving the occupational safety of workers in the commercial fishing industry. This includes: improving vessel design; developing and improving emergency and survival equipment; enhancing vessel monitoring systems; improving communication devices, de-icing technology, and severe weather detection. In order to support and administer the grant program, the Coast Guard and NIOSH signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 17, 2018. While the Coast Guard, along with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), provides regulatory oversight for safety and health matters within the commercial fishing industry, NIOSH is an agency operating under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the mission of generating new knowledge in occupational safety and health and transferring that knowledge into practice to prevent worker injury, illness and death. NIOSH conducts and funds scientific research, develops methods to prevent occupational hazards, develops guidance and authoritative recommendations, translates scientific knowledge into products and services, disseminates information, identifies factors underlying work-related disease and injury and responds to requests for workplace health hazard evaluations. NIOSH has an extensive history of conducting research to understand and to reduce hazards in the commercial fishing industry. This research has largely been conducted in close collaboration with crews, industry and the US Coast Guard. To learn more about NIOSH’s work in commercial fishing safety and health, visit https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing/default.html.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA accepts applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)?

Closes January 31, 2028 (457 days left). Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $975,000 each. About $3.0 million in total across about 20 awards.