NIOSH Centers for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Safety and Health (U54)
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is offering funding to establish up to twelve regional Centers for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Safety and Health to address the high rates of injury, fatality, mental health challenges, and substance use disorders among workers in this critical sector. These centers will advance research, education, training, and outreach efforts focused on reducing occupational hazards through multidisciplinary science, with a strong emphasis on translating findings into real-world applications. Key priorities include developing and evaluating technologies such as AI and automation to mitigate risks, integrating food systems and One Health frameworks into occupational health strategies, and improving data collection on workplace illness, injury, disability, and death among agricultural, forestry, and fishing workers. Each center is expected to collaborate closely with NIOSH leadership, other funded centers, academic institutions, industry groups, and community organizations to ensure widespread, sustained, and impactful outcomes across their regions. The initiative seeks to build a coordinated national network that enhances the safety, health, and well-being of AgFF workers by bridging the gap between scientific discovery and practical implementation. Applicants must demonstrate capacity for deep regional engagement and the ability to drive measurable improvements in worker health outcomes. The opportunity is open for applications under the U54 funding mechanism, with Jessica MK Streit serving as the primary scientific program contact for inquiries.
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The Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing (AgFF) sector is essential to the safety, security, and economic stability of the U.S. because it produces the nation's food, fuel, and fiber. At the same time, AgFF workers experience some of the highest occupational fatality and non-fatal injury rates of any sector. AgFF workers also face increased risk of poor mental health, death by suicide, and substance use disorder.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is committed to addressing a wide range of occupational health and safety hazards affecting people who work in the production, processing, and transportation of AgFF products.
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will support up to twelve regional NIOSH Centers for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Safety and Health (AgFF Centers). Each AgFF Center will advance the NIOSH mission and priorities through high-quality research, education, training, and outreach. Key Center activities include:
- Conducting high-quality, multidisciplinary science, with an emphasis on intervention and implementation research;
- Advancing AgFF research-to-practice (r2p) by translating scientific discoveries into practical, real-world solutions;
- Developing and evaluating technology, including AI and automation, to reduce workplace hazards and improve health outcomes for AgFF workers;
- Engaging with a variety of regional and national partners to effectively communicate new knowledge and best practices;
- Integrating food systems and One Health approaches into occupational safety, health, and well-being; and
- Improving the coordination and collection of data on injury, illness, disability, and death for AgFF workers.
AgFF Centers work closely with NIOSH AgFF program leadership and collaborate with other AgFF Centers, NIOSH scientists (when applicable), academic and research partners, industry and community groups, and other organizations. Funded Centers are expected to have significant, widespread, and sustained local and regional impact. Together, these efforts should collectively contribute to the national advancement of AgFF workers' safety, health, and well-being.
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