Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 15 361
The NIOSH Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health (R) (U19) funding opportunity (PAR 15-361) is a discretionary grant program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), administered through NIOSH, that uses a cooperative agreement mechanism. Its core goal is to fund multi-component Centers of Excellence that push forward the Total Worker Health approach, an emerging area that integrates traditional occupational safety and health protections with broader strategies that also consider work organization, policies, and conditions that affect overall worker well-being. The program is designed to meet the changing needs of the 21st century workforce by supporting coordinated research, intervention development and testing, and outreach activities that can be translated into real-world workplace practice.
The intent of the FOA is to strengthen both the science and the practical application of Total Worker Health by building centers that can operate as hubs of expertise. These centers are expected to generate new knowledge through research, design and evaluate interventions that can prevent injury and illness and improve worker well-being, and actively share findings with employers, workers, practitioners, and other stakeholders. Because this is a cooperative agreement (U19), recipients should generally expect a more involved partnership with the funding agency than with a standard research grant, with NIH/CDC/NIOSH staff playing a substantial role in programmatic collaboration, coordination, and oversight consistent with the cooperative agreement model.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education (including public/state-controlled and private colleges and universities), and the FOA explicitly encourages applications from institutions that are commonly underrepresented in federal research funding such as Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Beyond higher education, eligible applicants also include nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), for-profit entities including small businesses and other for-profit organizations, and multiple levels of government (state, county, city/township, special district, and tribal governments whether federally recognized or not, as well as U.S. territories and possessions). Other eligible applicants listed include independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments, faith-based or community-based organizations, and regional organizations.
Foreign participation is not permitted under the terms provided. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed. In practical terms, the work supported by this FOA is intended to be planned, managed, and carried out entirely within eligible U.S.-based organizational structures without foreign components.
From the source details provided, the FOA was created on 2015-10-13, is categorized under the health funding activity area, and is associated with CFDA number 93.262. The original closing date listed is 2019-11-29, and the opportunity anticipated making about 10 awards. No award ceiling amount is specified in the provided text. Overall, the opportunity is structured to create and sustain a national set of NIOSH-supported Centers of Excellence that can collectively expand the evidence base for Total Worker Health, develop and test interventions that fit modern workplaces, and disseminate practical guidance that improves safety, health, and well-being for workers.Apply for PAR 15 361
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIOSH Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health® (U19)" 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 2015-10-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-11-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NIOSH Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health (R) (U19) funding opportunity?
It is a discretionary government grant opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), administered through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The opportunity is identified as PAR 15-361 and uses a cooperative agreement funding mechanism (U19).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to fund multi-component Centers of Excellence that advance the Total Worker Health approach. This includes strengthening both the science and practical application of integrated strategies that combine traditional occupational safety and health protections with broader approaches that address work organization, workplace policies, and working conditions that influence overall worker well-being.
What is Total Worker Health in the context of this opportunity?
Total Worker Health is described here as an emerging area that integrates traditional occupational safety and health protections with broader strategies that also consider work organization, workplace policies, and workplace conditions affecting overall worker well-being.
What types of activities are Centers of Excellence expected to carry out?
Centers are expected to support coordinated research, intervention development and testing, and outreach activities that can be translated into real-world workplace practice. They are also intended to function as hubs of expertise that generate new knowledge, design and evaluate interventions to prevent injury and illness and improve worker well-being, and actively share findings with stakeholders such as employers, workers, and practitioners.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement (U19) rather than a standard research grant?
The cooperative agreement mechanism implies a more involved partnership with the funding agency than a standard research grant. Under this model, NIH/CDC/NIOSH staff are expected to play a substantial role in programmatic collaboration, coordination, and oversight consistent with cooperative agreements.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education (including public/state-controlled and private colleges and universities), nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), for-profit entities (including small businesses and other for-profit organizations), and government entities at multiple levels (state, county, city/township, special district, tribal governments whether federally recognized or not, and U.S. territories and possessions).
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are eligible, including public/state-controlled institutions and private colleges and universities.
Does the opportunity encourage applications from underrepresented institutions?
Yes. The FOA explicitly encourages applications from institutions commonly underrepresented in federal research funding, including Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status are eligible, provided they are not institutions of higher education.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit entities are eligible, including small businesses and other for-profit organizations.
Are government entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Eligible government applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments, as well as tribal governments (whether federally recognized or not). U.S. territories and possessions are also included as eligible applicants.
Are tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Tribal governments (federally recognized or not) are listed as eligible. In addition, Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments are also included among eligible applicants.
Are school districts or housing authorities eligible to apply?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are also listed as eligible.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are included among eligible applicants. Regional organizations are also listed as eligible.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign participation is not permitted. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization include a non-U.S. (foreign) component in the project?
No. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed under the terms provided. The work is intended to be planned, managed, and carried out entirely within eligible U.S.-based organizational structures without foreign components.
What is the funding agency and program administration?
The funding agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the program is administered through NIOSH.
What is the program trying to achieve for workplaces and workers?
The program aims to expand the evidence base for Total Worker Health, support interventions suited to modern workplaces, and disseminate practical guidance that improves worker safety, health, and well-being. It is positioned to address changing needs of the 21st century workforce.
How many awards are anticipated?
About 10 awards were anticipated based on the source details provided.
Is there an award ceiling (maximum funding amount) listed?
No award ceiling amount is specified in the information provided.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.262.
What is the funding activity area for this FOA?
It is categorized under the health funding activity area.
When was this FOA created?
The FOA was created on 2015-10-13.
What is the closing date listed in the provided information?
The original closing date listed is 2019-11-29.
What kinds of outputs or deliverables are implied for Centers funded under this FOA?
Based on the description, Centers are expected to produce research findings (new knowledge), develop and test interventions aimed at preventing injury and illness and improving well-being, and conduct outreach and dissemination so findings can be translated into real-world workplace practice and shared with stakeholders.
Who are the intended audiences for dissemination and outreach?
The opportunity specifically mentions sharing findings with employers, workers, practitioners, and other stakeholders.
What is meant by "multi-component" Centers of Excellence?
The FOA describes Centers as multi-component and emphasizes coordinated research, intervention development and testing, and outreach activities. In practical terms, the Center model is framed as combining multiple coordinated functions rather than supporting a single, stand-alone activity.
What role do the Centers play nationally?
The opportunity is structured to create and sustain a national set of NIOSH-supported Centers of Excellence that collectively expand the Total Worker Health evidence base, develop and test workplace-relevant interventions, and disseminate guidance to improve worker safety, health, and well-being.
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