Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OH 24 001
The National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54) funding opportunity (RFA OH 24 001) is a NIOSH-supported cooperative agreement aimed at establishing a single national center focused on improving safety and health outcomes for construction workers across the United States. The intent is to fund a highly coordinated, multidisciplinary hub that does more than generate research findings. The center is expected to identify major construction hazards, develop and evaluate practical controls and interventions, and then actively move those solutions into real-world use through strong research translation and research-to-practice (often described as "r2p") activities. In other words, the award is designed to support a center that can connect evidence to implementation at scale, with measurable national impact.
The center is expected to integrate several functions under one organized structure: applied and intervention research, hazard identification, development of controls, translation of research into guidance and best practices, and capacity building for the field. NIOSH emphasizes that the center should align its priorities and activities with the broader NIOSH Strategic Plan and the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) construction sector objectives. This means applicants should show they understand the national construction safety and health research landscape, can justify why their proposed focus areas are high-burden and high-impact, and can demonstrate how the planned projects directly advance recognized national objectives rather than operating as a collection of unrelated studies.
A core expectation is that the center will function as a national leader and convener. Applicants are encouraged to propose multidisciplinary approaches and coordinated programs that bring together expertise from multiple disciplines relevant to construction safety and health, such as occupational epidemiology, industrial hygiene, engineering controls, ergonomics, safety science, implementation science, health communication, and program evaluation. The structure should take advantage of diverse scientific resources and partnerships, and it should be built to address broad national worker safety and health issues in construction rather than narrow local concerns. The work should emphasize the creation and implementation of evidence-based solutions, which implies not only identifying what works, but also testing feasibility, effectiveness, and adoption in real construction settings.
Partnerships and collaboration are not optional add-ons in this opportunity; they are an expected feature of a credible application. NIOSH anticipates collaborations with other academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and occupational safety and health-focused groups. This is tied to the translation mission: to get prevention and intervention activities implemented, applicants need relationships with stakeholders who can help pilot, refine, disseminate, and sustain solutions. Strong proposals will typically describe how partners will be engaged throughout the process, from problem selection and study design to field testing and dissemination, and how feedback loops will ensure products are usable by contractors, workers, trainers, and other end users.
Applicants are also required to clearly describe the occupational health burden associated with the most important construction safety and health issues they plan to address. This includes presenting a concise but compelling case about why specific hazards or outcomes matter, how large or severe the problem is, and which groups of workers or job tasks are most affected. Beyond describing burden, applicants must explain how the center's focused research and outreach activities will reduce that burden, including how results will be translated into practice and how impact will be assessed. NIOSH is also looking for applicants to articulate anticipated impacts both during the project period and beyond it, signaling an emphasis on sustainability, adoption pathways, and lasting improvements in prevention practices, guidance, or policy.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning NIOSH is likely to have substantial involvement in the funded activities compared with a standard grant. The program is listed under CFDA 93.262 and is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) via ERA. The maximum award amount listed is $5,750,000, and NIOSH expects to make one award. The opportunity was created on September 13, 2023, with an original closing date of December 1, 2026, and electronic applications are due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the listed due date.
Eligibility is broad and includes various levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts), independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. This wide eligibility reinforces that NIOSH is prioritizing the applicant's ability to build a credible, national-scale center with strong partnerships, demonstrated expertise, and a clear plan for producing and implementing evidence-based solutions that improve construction worker safety and health outcomes.Apply for RFA OH 24 001
- 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 "National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)" 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 Sep 13, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 01, 2026 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 pm ET 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 $5,750,000.00 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.
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