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NIOSH Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors Research

Federal funding opportunity RFA-OH-25-183 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (Department of Health and Human Services).

Posted: December 18, 2024
Closed: December 5, 2025
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Award floor: $1,000,000
Program funding: $15,000,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing: 93.262
Category: Health
Archives: December 6, 2025

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.262 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $105M
FY2026 obligated: $55,566
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 37

Top recipients: City of New York, Cpwr: the Center for Construction Research and Training, The University of Iowa, University of Illinois, University of Kentucky Research Foundation, the

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) is to solicit meritorious applications from U.S. academic institutions that offer graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering. This NOFO seeks to support research specifically focused on underground mine evacuation technologies and human factors related to mine emergencies, building on NIOSH's efforts to meet the mandates of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, which aims to advance the safety and health of mine workers in the United States. Research priorities include developing new wireless communication devices and methodologies; developing training, systems, and tools to facilitate miner self-escape; and continuing to improve the design of refuge alternatives. Possible research topics of interest may include other health and safety issues in related areas, particularly those associated with mine emergencies caused by mine fires and explosions. Interested applicants are encouraged to consider aspects of their graduate degree programs in mining and explosives engineering, including unique facilities, that could best support research related to mine emergencies and other aspects of the MINER Act. A key factor of this announcement is the congressional intention that the award goes to a U.S. academic institution that (1) offers an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)-accredited undergraduate degree program in mining or mineral engineering (under the Mining and Similarly Named Engineering Programs criteria) and (2) offers graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering.

Who can apply

County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Special district governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Small businesses
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts

Only one application per institution is allowed. The CDC/NIOSH will not accept duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time. This means that the CDC/NIOSH will not accept: (1) A new (A0) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of an overlapping new (A0) or resubmission (A1) application; (2) A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summary statement from the review of the previous new (A0) application; (3) An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal of initial peer review. The congressional intention is that the award goes to a U.S. academic institution that (1) offers an ABET-accredited undergraduate degree program in mining or mineral engineering (under the Mining and Similarly Named Engineering Programs criteria) and (2) graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering. Note to Applicants: Applicants should submit documentation of (1) an ABET-accredited undergraduate degree program in mining or mineral engineering (under the Mining and Similarly Named Engineering Programs criteria) and (2) graduate degree programs in both mining and explosives engineering to establish eligibility.

The official record

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Agency contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · [email protected] · 404-498-2015

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