Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)
NIOSH seeks research proposals to improve diagnosis, treatment, and knowledge of physical and mental health conditions related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks for affected populations.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Due Dates: November 6, 2026 (Optional letter of intent) | December 8, 2026 (Application) | September 24, 2027 (Optional letter of intent) | October 26, 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $550,000 per 12-month budget period for up to three years; $49.5 million estimated total funding
Summary: Supports rigorous research on 9/11-related health conditions to improve World Trade Center Health Program member care.
Key Information: Foreign institutions, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are ineligible; foreign collaborators or consultants are permitted.
Description
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program within CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) funds cooperative research agreements addressing physical and mental health conditions related to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The program seeks scientific evidence to improve diagnosis and treatment, resolve diagnostic or treatment uncertainty, identify emerging conditions, and optimize care for Program members.
Supported work includes screening, diagnostic, treatment, prevention, quality-of-life, omics, epidemiologic, clinical, health services, translation, and implementation research. Projects should primarily focus on 9/11-exposed populations and explain how findings could improve their health and well-being. Research may also inform future disaster preparedness and response, characterize occupational outcomes, or evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the Program’s healthcare delivery system.
