Three Grant Opportunity Forecasts Announced by the World Trade Center Health Program

The WTC Health Program has released three grant opportunity forecasts. A forecast alerts applicants to a funding opportunity that is planned but not yet published. The forecast provides essential information about the opportunity, including the Opportunity Number and information about eligibility. The three forecasts are outlined below:

Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)

This forecasted grant opportunity plans to solicit strong applications on health research related to 9/11 exposures. The goal of the research is to provide scientific evidence to optimize health care and well-being, as well as identify emerging health conditions related to 9/11 among the population impacted by 9/11 exposures.
Promoting World Trade Center Health Program Youth Research Cohort Recruitment and Retention Using Principles of Community Engaged Research (CEnR) to Build Community Participation (U01)

This forecasted grant opportunity plans to solicit projects that develop and implement effective strategies to identify, recruit and retain eligible participants in the Youth Research Cohort (YRC) using CEnR principles. The YRC will support future research on adverse physical, mental health and educational impacts of 9/11 exposures among individuals who were 21 years or younger on September 11, 2001.
Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)

This forecasted grant opportunity plans to solicit exploratory and developmental research projects that are in the early stages of concept or design. The goal of the research is to assess the feasibility of new, innovative, or improved methods for diagnosis or treatment or interventions to enhance health care and well-being among people exposed to 9/11.

Prospective applicants should carefully review the individual forecasts linked above on Grants.gov to prepare for the application process.