# NIEHS Worker Training Program’s HAZMAT Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex (UH4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/temp-31334-niehs-worker-training-programs-hazmat-training-at-doe/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359970

> National Institutes of Health plans to offer grants to colleges and universities and tribes. It expects to make about 2 awards worth $3.0 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around September 24, 2025, with applications due around November 25, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | TEMP-31334 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | expected November 25, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.142 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for the NIEHS/DOE Worker Training Program's HAZMAT Training at US Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Weapons Complex (UH4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). The major objective of the NIEHS WTP (Worker Training Program is to prevent work related harm by training workers in how best to protect themselves and their communities from exposure to hazardous materials. The WTP program is committed to preventing chronic disease/conditions, promoting mental health resilience, and improving the overall well-being of the U.S. workforce through health and safety education and training. The WTP is mandated by Congress through the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. Initiative Details The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Section 126(g); in U.S. law at 42 USC 9660a: authorizes an assistance program (GRANT PROGRAM) for training and education of workers engaged in activities related to hazardous waste generation, removal, containment or emergency response and hazardous materials transportation and emergency response. The United States Congress assigned responsibility for administering this program to the NIEHS, NIH, US HHS. The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 (42 USC 7274(d)) authorized the Secretary of Energy in section 3131(a)(1)(A)-(B) to make awards (in law at 50 USC 2731(a)(1-3): "to provide training and education to persons who are or may be engaged in hazardous substance response or emergency at DOE nuclear weapons facilities; and to develop response curricula for such training and education." The Secretary was further authorized in Section 3131(a)(2)(A)-(B) to make the training awards to non-profit organizations demonstrating capabilities in: "implementing and conducting effective training and education programs relating to the general health and safety of workers; and identifying, and involving in training, groups of workers whose duties include hazardous substance response or emergency response." Funding for the program comes from the Energy and Water Development Appropriations under the DOE Environmental Cleanup section and is transferred to administer the grants in Sect. 3131(a)(2)(B). This NOFO will utilize the UH4 activity code to provide support for the development of health and safety training of workers exposed to hazardous materials.

## Questions people ask

### Is TEMP-31334 still open?

Not yet. It is a forecast: expected deadline November 25, 2025.

### Who can apply for NIEHS Worker Training Program’s HAZMAT Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex (UH4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepts applications from colleges and universities and tribes.

### What is the deadline for NIEHS Worker Training Program’s HAZMAT Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex (UH4 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Expected deadline November 25, 2025. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

About $3.0 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were CPWR: the Center for Construction Research and Training, Steelworkers Charitable & Educational Organization, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The program made 43 awards worth $184 million in that time.