Assuring Radiation Protection (U18)

Funding Opportunity RFA-FD-18-021 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Food and Drug Administration/ Center for Devices and Radiological (CDRH) is announcing its intention to accept and consider a single source application for the award of a cooperative agreement in fiscal year 2018 to Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD) in support of coordination of Federal and State actions to assure radiation protection of the American public. The primary purpose of this cooperative agreement is to assist CRCPD members (State radiation control programs) in their efforts to protect the public, radiation workers and patients from unnecessary radiation exposure. Its goals will include: 1.Producing radiation protection solutions that meet community needs. 2.Assisting States with improving tools for radiation control. 3.Coordinate Federal, State and Tribal activities to achieve effective solutions to present and future radiation control problems. 4.Be expected to obtain the States cooperation and participation on committees and working groups established to deal with individual problems. 5.Plan and facilitate an annual meeting, and develop and offer educational activities to demonstrate mutually beneficial techniques, procedures, and systems relevant to the mission of assuring radiation protection. 6.Establish committees to address, evaluate, and offer solutions for a wide range of radiation health and protection issues. 7. Providing training in radiati...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - Category: Research Source Type: funding