Radiation Health Protection Involving Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation

The summary for the Radiation Health Protection Involving Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Centers for Disease Control NCEH, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Radiation Health Protection Involving Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation: The purpose of this NOFO is to improve the understanding of radiation science to better protect the American public, workers and emergency responders from exposure to radiation from natural, environmental, medical and occupational sources as well as nuclear disasters. The results of this work will help improve the understanding of radiation science by the radiation protection community and will assist in making public health decisions by federal, state and local public health agencies. Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one (or more) of the following performance goal(s) for the NCEH: *Determine human health effects associated with environmental exposures. *Prevent or reduce illness, injury and death related to environmental factors. *Build and enhance effective partnerships to improve environmental health capacity.