Grant opportunity · RFA-OH-22-005
Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)
Who can apply (as listed)
- Small businesses
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- County governments
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Others (see the opportunity text)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized governments)
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
The Fishing Safety Research Grant Program established by The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-281), as amended by the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-281), is intended to provide funding to individuals in academia, members of non-profit organizations and businesses involved in fishing and maritime matters, and other persons with expertise in commercial fishing safety. The funding will be used to support research on improving the occupational safety of workers in the commercial fishing industry. This includes: improving vessel design; developing and improving emergency and survival equipment; enhancing vessel monitoring systems; improving communication devices, de-icing technology, and severe weather detection. In order to support and administer the grant program, the Coast Guard and NIOSH signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 17, 2018. While the Coast Guard, along with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OS…
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