Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

Description

The goal of the training grant program is to enhance the quality and availability of safety training for United States commercial fishermen. Availability includes the frequency, geographic considerations, channels or partners of dissemination, culturally and/or educational appropriate training material, and other characteristics of a successful training program. As a result, the Coast Guard and NIOSH invite applications to support the development and implementation of training and education programs that:develop and deliver training which addresses the needs of commercial fishermen in the United States,provide qualified marine safety instructors, or otherwise accepted by the National Maritime Center instructors and faculty to conduct the training,evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the training program on reducing injuries among fishermencoordinate with existing training programs and partnerships with industry, fishermen, and agencies, andconform to 46 U.S.C. § 4502 (i) Safety Standards for commercial fishing safety training.

Who can apply

• Unrestricted

Contact

William A. Robison<br/>wer6@cdc.gov
wer6@cdc.gov