Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OH 23 002
The Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Collaboration, Education, and Translation (U24) opportunity (RFA OH 23 002) is a CDC/NIOSH cooperative agreement designed to strengthen the national infrastructure for occupational safety and health (OSH) surveillance. The core intent is to improve how workplace injury, illness, and hazard data are collected, shared, interpreted, and put into practical use across the United States. Rather than funding a traditional stand-alone research project, this award emphasizes coordination, capacity building, education, and translation of surveillance findings into actions that can prevent workplace harm.
A central feature of the program is building stronger collaboration among the federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial entities that are already funded by NIOSH to run OSH programs, while also expanding participation to jurisdictions that are not currently supported through NIOSH state surveillance grants. In practical terms, the recipient is expected to serve as a national connector and facilitator, helping existing surveillance programs align their approaches, share tools and lessons learned, and communicate findings more effectively. At the same time, the recipient should lower barriers for unfunded or under-resourced jurisdictions to join OSH surveillance and related activities, which can help reduce gaps in coverage and improve comparability of data across regions.
NIOSH lays out two major expectations for the funded recipient. First, the awardee should lead national-level coordination and collaboration of OSH surveillance and communications in partnership with federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial agencies. This points to a convening and leadership role: organizing multi-jurisdiction discussions, strengthening communication channels, and supporting a shared direction for surveillance priorities and messaging. Second, the awardee should support the development and growth of partnerships among state, tribal, local, and territorial entities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), with an emphasis on using surveillance in a research-to-practice framework. That means helping partners move from data and analysis to real-world interventions, guidance, policies, training, and other prevention-oriented outputs that improve worker health and safety.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically means CDC/NIOSH expects substantial involvement during the period of performance, such as technical collaboration, joint planning, or coordination on deliverables. The activity category is health, and the CFDA number is 93.262. The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of $275,000. The posting lists a creation date of October 12, 2022, with an original closing date of January 13, 2023, and required electronic submission by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that could credibly coordinate national surveillance collaboration efforts. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses; and other entities as allowed by the NOFO’s additional eligibility language. This broad eligibility aligns with the program’s focus on convening partners and supporting wide participation across governmental and non-governmental stakeholders.
Overall, the grant targets the practical side of OSH surveillance at a national scale: improving collaboration, expanding participation, strengthening partnerships, and translating surveillance information into usable prevention strategies. The recipient is essentially expected to function as a hub for coordination and communication, helping OSH surveillance programs work better together and ensuring that data leads to clearer insights and more effective action to protect workers.Apply for RFA OH 23 002
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Collaboration, Education, and Translation (U24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.262.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 12, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 13, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm Eastern Time on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $275,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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FAQs: Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Collaboration, Education, and Translation (U24) - RFA OH 23-002
What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
This CDC/NIOSH cooperative agreement is designed to strengthen the national infrastructure for occupational safety and health (OSH) surveillance. The main goal is to improve how workplace injury, illness, and hazard data are collected, shared, interpreted, and used in practical ways to prevent workplace harm across the United States.
What does OSH surveillance mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, OSH surveillance refers to the systems and activities used to track and understand workplace injuries, illnesses, and hazards. It includes collecting data, improving data comparability, sharing information across jurisdictions, interpreting findings, and translating those findings into prevention-oriented actions.
Is this a traditional research grant?
No. This award is not structured as a stand-alone research project. It emphasizes national coordination, capacity building, education, communication, and translating surveillance findings into real-world actions that help prevent worker injury and illness.
What is the funding mechanism for this program?
The program uses a cooperative agreement mechanism (U24). Cooperative agreements typically involve substantial involvement from CDC/NIOSH during the period of performance, such as technical collaboration, joint planning, and coordination around deliverables.
What is the program expected to accomplish at a national level?
The recipient is expected to function as a national connector and facilitator for OSH surveillance. This includes helping existing surveillance programs align approaches, share tools and lessons learned, strengthen communications, and support a shared direction for surveillance priorities and messaging.
Who is the funder for this opportunity?
The funder is CDC/NIOSH (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).
What are the two major expectations NIOSH sets for the recipient?
NIOSH describes two major expectations: (1) lead national-level coordination and collaboration of OSH surveillance and communications in partnership with federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial agencies; and (2) support the development and growth of partnerships among state, tribal, local, and territorial entities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), with an emphasis on using surveillance in a research-to-practice framework.
What does "research-to-practice" mean here?
In this opportunity, research-to-practice means moving from data and analysis to real-world prevention outputs. Examples described in the opportunity include interventions, guidance, policies, training, and other practical products or actions intended to improve worker health and safety.
How does this program support jurisdictions that are not currently funded by NIOSH state surveillance grants?
A key goal is to expand participation beyond the jurisdictions already funded by NIOSH. The recipient is expected to lower barriers for unfunded or under-resourced jurisdictions to join OSH surveillance and related activities, which can reduce gaps in coverage and improve comparability across regions.
What types of partners are emphasized for collaboration?
The opportunity emphasizes collaboration among federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial entities funded by NIOSH to run OSH programs, as well as bringing in additional jurisdictions not currently supported. It also emphasizes partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as part of translating surveillance into prevention action.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $275,000.
What is the CFDA number for this grant?
The CFDA number listed is 93.262.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category listed is health.
When was this opportunity posted and when was it due?
The posting lists a creation date of October 12, 2022, and an original closing date of January 13, 2023.
How was the application required to be submitted?
The opportunity required electronic submission by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special districts; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses; and other entities as allowed by the NOFO's additional eligibility language.
Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) as well as small businesses.
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
What kind of role is the recipient expected to play?
The recipient is expected to operate as a hub for coordination and communication. The role includes convening partners across jurisdictions, strengthening communication channels, aligning surveillance approaches where possible, sharing tools and lessons learned, and helping ensure surveillance information leads to clearer insights and prevention-oriented action.
Does this opportunity focus on improving data use, not just data collection?
Yes. The intent includes improving how data are collected and shared, but also how they are interpreted and put into practical use. The program is explicitly oriented toward translating surveillance findings into actions that prevent workplace harm.
What is meant by strengthening the national OSH surveillance infrastructure?
Based on the opportunity description, strengthening infrastructure includes improving coordination among existing OSH programs, expanding participation to additional jurisdictions, supporting tool and lesson sharing, improving communication of findings, and enabling surveillance results to be translated into prevention strategies across regions.
Why does the opportunity emphasize collaboration across jurisdictions?
The opportunity frames collaboration as a way to align approaches, share resources, reduce barriers for participation, reduce gaps in surveillance coverage, and improve comparability of data across regions so that findings can be more effectively communicated and acted upon.
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