# NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-23-005-niosh-robotics-and-intelligent-mining-technology-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345397

> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $1.6 million) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 28, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-OH-23-005 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 28, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.6 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not 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)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

In accordance with the Division H – Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 applicants must be a United States academic institution that offers graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering. The documentation of an academic accredited institution with graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering must be submitted with the application to support an eligibility determination.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit meritorious applications from universities with graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering to develop and conduct research initiatives in automation, robotics, and intelligent mining systems to improve workplace safety and health in U.S. mining operations and to build on NIOSH's work to address Congress mandates in the Consolidated Appropiations Act of 2023. This research will contribute to the goal of eliminating mining fatalities within the next two decades. The impact of research conducted by recipients should focus on advances in assured autonomy, i.e., assuring autonomous mining equipment and robotics achieve improved workplace safety and health for mine workers while meeting efficiency and productivity goals. Impacts could include but are not limited to:Advances in and implementation of human-centered design principles for automated equipment and the systems used to monitor or interact with them. New methods, guidance, and best practices in change management, training/retraining workers, technology integration, and safety evaluation. New methods and evaluation techniques for safe design that consider the entire mining operation as a system. Advances and availability of enabling technologies for assured autonomy including sensors, data fusion and processing, artificial intelligence, and systems for improved machine and operator situational awareness. Availability of new miner rescue and post-disaster surveillance technologies.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-OH-23-005 still open?

No. It closed on April 28, 2023. A newer notice is forecast: RFA-OH-27-044, expected deadline February 8, 2027.

### Who can apply for NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60)?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60)?

Closed April 28, 2023. 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 $2.0 million each. About $8.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Occupational Safety and Health Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of New York, CPWR: the Center for Construction Research and Training, The University of Iowa. The program made 305 awards worth $590 million in that time.