Closed · RFA-OH-25-183 · CFDA 93.262 · Discretionary
NIOSH Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors Research
Federal grant opportunity posted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 5, 2025
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
NIOSH Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors Research is a closed discretionary listing from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA that offered $1,000,000 -- $3,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1M-$3M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 93.262
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - NIOSH Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors Research - is cataloged under number RFA-OH-25-183 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.262, posted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 18, 2024 and last updated on November 26, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,000,000 -- $3,000,000. The agency has projected $15.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $15.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $15.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on December 5, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1,000,000 -- $3,000,000
Close Date
December 5, 2025
February 24, 2025; November 3, 2025. Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
Posted
December 18, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$15,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Maria Lioce, MD, Scientific Program Official MLioce@cdc.gov
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