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Outreach and Education Partners

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has established outreach and education partnerships to support the needs of multiple World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program populations. Our partners provide information about the WTC Health Program and assist in the recruitment of eligible responders and survivors through culturally and linguistically appropriate educational materials during various outreach efforts.

Contract details can be found at USASpending.gov and searching by award number, organization name, and/or contract year.

Current Contracts

The NIOSH-funded outreach and education cooperative agreements listed below were awarded in 2022 for a duration of 1 year with the option for two additional years of funding.

  • 9/11 Environmental Action
    9/11 Environmental Action (9/11 EA) uses digital and traditional grassroots outreach methods to reach 9/11-affected residents, students, and area workers, referred to as WTC survivors. 9/11 EA uses its relationships and networks within the NYC Disaster Area to disseminate information in English, Spanish, and Chinese about the WTC Health Program, who is eligible and how to apply. 9/11 EA closely partners with the survivor organization StuyHealth to reach a population of former students, now young adults, locally and nationally. Both organizations will offer enrollment support.

    Contact Person: Kimberly Flynn
    Contact Information: info@911ea.org
    Award #: 75D30122C14079

  • FealGood Foundation, Inc.
    FealGood Foundation Outreach & Education (FGF_ONE), a nationally recognized advocacy group, assists responders in the NY metropolitan area who may have been injured, physically or mentally as a direct result of their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the World Trade Center site. FGF_ONE will focus on General Responders with union representation, Chinese-speaking responders, and Spanish-speaking responders. FGF_ONE will plan and attend events to assist in registering responders in the World Trade Center Health Program and develop a new public service announcement for television.

    President: John Feal
    Project Manager: James T. Ryder
    Contact Information: jamestryder@hotmail.com
    Award #: 75D30122C14080

  • Hispanic Federation
    Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization who will be supporting and providing outreach and education to Spanish speaking survivors, including young adult survivors affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks in NYC. The contractor will implement holistic, integrated, culturally and linguistically competent activities targeting these populations. Activities will raise awareness, provide information, and serve as a community resource for enrollment assistance to the WTC Health Program. HF works to increase knowledge of the WTC Health Program and provide education to those in the Hispanic community who may require guidance on the eligibility process.

    Project Manager: Bethsy Morales
    Contact Information: 911survivor@hispanicfederation.org or 1-866-HF-Ayuda
    Award #: 75D30122C14081

  • New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)
    NYCOSH reaches responders through one-on-one engagement directed at union members. NYCOSH will focus on providing outreach and education to underrepresented Spanish-speaking survivors and responders, underrepresented general responders with a focus on union outreach, and non-traditional responders including construction workers, volunteers, communication workers, journalists, and clean-up workers. NYCOSH establishes one-on-one contact with these individuals through their organizations and works to ensure that they understand their potential benefits, how to apply to the Program, and are guided through the application process.

    Project Manager: Charlene Obernauer
    Contact Person: Liam Lynch
    Contact Information: llynch@nycosh.org or 212-227-6440 x 21
    Award #: 75D30122C14082

Past Contracts and Agreements

The following are the outreach and education partnerships from previous years.

Contracts Awarded in FY 2018

The NIOSH funded outreach and education cooperative agreements listed below were awarded in 2019 for a duration of 1 year with the option for two additional years of funding.

Contracts Awarded in FY 2016

The NIOSH funded outreach and education cooperative agreements listed below were awarded in 2016 for a duration of 1 year with the option for a second year of funding.

Contracts Awarded in FY 2014

The NIOSH funded outreach and education contracts listed below were awarded in September 2014 for 1 year with the option for a second year of funding.


Agreements Awarded in FY 2012

The NIOSH funded outreach and education cooperative agreements listed below were awarded in 2012 for a duration of 2 years. Please note: Cooperative agreement details are not available on USASpending.gov or Grants.gov.