2022-2023 Application period closed
The 2022-2023 application period is now closed. The next period will open in Summer 2023.
As part of the HICAHS Outreach Program, funds are provided to organizations to augment their existing worker health and safety programs or create new ones. In addition to financial support, HICAHS can provide expertise to organizations on improving or evaluating their existing health and safety materials. All funded projects must focus on improving the health or safety of agricultural, forestry, or fishing workers. Priority is given to organizations/projects addressing this population in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and/or Wyoming.
Funded organizations often work closely with university personnel and stakeholders to implement a project of their choice. Successful projects utilize social marketing and are attentive to cultural considerations. Previously, funds have been used to develop video training materials, support professional training certifications, create print/digital campaign materials, and facilitate in-person training events. Applicants may request up to $20,000.
PAST PROJECT EXAMPLES
- Training and ATV safety certification of extension agents
Montana State University Extension, University of Wyoming Extension - Creating videos on the proper use of chainsaws
Montana State University Extension Forestry - Training Latinx workers on the importance of safety education
Colorado Livestock Association - Development of a training video on livestock handling and human safety
New Mexico State Extension - Assessing sources of stress in Latinx dairy workers in the I-29 corridor
South Dakota State University Dairy Extension - Development of a training curriculum for a heavy machinery operation simulator
Montana Logging Association
2022-2023 Timeline
Application materials:
- Request for applications (RFA) – overview and application instructions
- Signature page
- Budget worksheet
Applications are due by 11:59pm MST December 1, 2022. Email your application as a single PDF or Word file to Whitney.Pennington@colostate.edu.
Applications are scored according to the following criteria:
- Compatibility with the HICAHS mission and grant program objectives listed above;
- Significance of the health or injury burden described;
- Demonstrated need for the project (through prior research, needs assessment, etc.);
- Potential magnitude of regional and community impact; and
- Clarity of message/desired behavior change, process for project development and implementation, and facilitators and barriers of adoption.
Funds will be made available once a subcontract has been finalized between the applicant organization and Colorado State University. This process may require additional time to complete due to audit and/or financial risk assessment requirements.
Purchases made/expenses incurred after this date will not be eligible for reimbursement.
- Although a formal interim report will not be required, HICAHS staff will be in touch with awardees on a quarterly basis to check-in on their progress.
- A final written report must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the budget period. Please use this final report template.
- The organization must acknowledge support from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety in all publications and presentations resulting from the award, using CDC NIOSH U54OH008085. Use of the HICAHS logo is encouraged, and logo files are available by emailing hicahs@colostate.edu.
Data Sharing Plan
Grant recipients whose projects involve collection of research data must comply with our data sharing plan. Investigators will retain the ability to delay data sharing until after the acceptance of research publications summarizing main findings. In the event of a data request, investigators must provide the following:
- Data will be de-identified to remove information relating to the specific individual and/or business involved (names, addresses, relations).
- Research methods and workflow will be precisely described and documented and will allow any external groups to precisely reproduce results from the raw data.
Data requests made to project Principal Investigators must be communicated to the HICAHS Outreach Core Lead. The Outreach Core will share requests with Principal Investigators should requests be directed to HICAHS personnel.
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