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

Expected deadline

Not stated

Who can apply

Private colleges and universities

Award range

Not stated

Expected awards

2

Total program funding

$3.0 million

Your own money required

No cost sharing or matching required

Opportunity number

TEMP-31334

Posted

Jul 17, 2025

Assistance listing

93.142

What it 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 ma…

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