# Exploratory/Developmental Grants on Lifestyle Medicine Research Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-24-002-exploratory-developmental-grants-on-lifestyle-medicine/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347747

> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 29, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-OH-24-002 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 29, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $4.0 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
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

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## What the grant funds

NIOSH supports exploratory and developmental research projects (R21) that address issues related to diagnostic or treatment uncertainty with respect to individuals receiving monitoring and/or treatment under subtitle B of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–347, as amended by Public Laws 114–113, 116–59 and 117-328). World Trade Center (WTC) responders, screening-eligible WTC survivors, and certified-eligible WTC survivors comprise the population targeted for the research project. Lifestyle medicine is a highly valuable, evidence-informed clinical approach focused on preventing, managing, and reversing many types of chronic diseases certified as WTC-related health conditions by the WTC Health Program. By focusing on sustainable health behaviors and lifestyle factors (including these 6 pillars: nutrition and diet, sleep hygiene, stress management and positive psychology, physical activity, social connectedness, and avoidance of harmful substance use), lifestyle medicine has the potential to: limit current disease progression, prevent development of additional chronic diseases, and improve health outcomes, overall member well-being, quality of life, and member satisfaction with the Program. To help maximize the impact of the WTC Health Program FY2024 lifestyle medicine research, NIOSH seeks to achieve a suitable mix of projects and interventions focusing on sustainable health behaviors and the lifestyle factors described previously. All these sustainable health behaviors and lifestyle factors influence disease progression and recurrence, survival, quality of life, and other health-related outcomes among the 9/11-exposed population. Research funded by the WTC Health Program is primarily intended for the benefit of the 9/11-exposed population. It is not required that project findings be generalizable to other populations. The NIOSH/WTC Health Program R21 grant is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development which assess the feasibility of new areas of investigation with the potential to enhance treatment effectiveness and diagnostic practices. These studies may lead to breakthroughs in a particular area, or to the development of new techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or approaches with major clinical impacts. These studies are expected to break new ground or extend prior discoveries toward new directions or uses.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-OH-24-002 still open?

No. It closed on October 29, 2024. A newer notice is open: RFA-OH-26-015, closes December 8, 2026 (31 days left).

### Who can apply for Exploratory/Developmental Grants on Lifestyle Medicine Research Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)?

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 Exploratory/Developmental Grants on Lifestyle Medicine Research Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)?

Closed October 29, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $4.0 million in total across about 8 awards.

### 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.