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Project SEAMIST (South East Area Maritime Industry Safety Training)

Award Number: U45ES019350
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/17/2010
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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Project SEAMIST (South East Area Maritime Industry Safety Training) - Program Summary/Abstract The extensive water networks of the United States maritime industry carry over 65 percent of the products transported in and around the country. Every United States region has supply lines to navigable waterways and/or coastal or inland ports that are used to transport these goods. To date, training for workers within and ancillary to the maritime industry that handle hazardous materials as well as training related to worker safety, disaster preparedness and response have been limited. Over nearly a decade, Project South East Area Maritime Industry Safety Training (SEAMIST), a Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program (HWWTP) and Project Hazardous Material Maritime Industry Response Training Initiative (HazMIRTSI), a Hazmat Preparedness Disaster Training Program (HPDTP), funded by a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has addressed this unmet need. Specifically, Project SEAMIST provides health and safety training for personnel whose jobs may bring them into contact with hazardous materials in ports. To date, we have trained approximately 7,000 participants, logging close to 70,000 contact hours and targeting several occupational areas in the maritime industry within Florida, Louisiana, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, New York, and California. Building on this, Project HazMIRTSI trained approximately 1,000 first responders to effectively handle disasters on our waterways, especially involving hazardous waste, as well as the general population on how to safely respond and provide clean-up after disasters. Project HazMIRTSI has extended our presence from the Gulf and Atlantic states to the northern Atlantic states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Both projects have been able to reach a nationwide audience and have used innovative training approaches and state-of-the-art technologies, with flexibility to continuously adapt and evolve the curriculum to fit the needs of trainees. Going forward, we aim to provide safety and hazardous preparedness training to over 9,000 maritime workers in both English and Spanish, provide disaster response training for 3,000 skilled response personnel, provide new disaster preparedness training for 1,000 community members and continue to revise, optimize and enhance our training curricula and evaluation protocols. Both projects aim to resolve the lack of economical and specialized training courses available to the maritime industry. Our safety training courses reduce and possibly eliminate incidences of injuries and deaths among maritime workers, the community, and responders during and after disasters.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC	3300 S UNIVERSITY DR	FT LAUDERDALE	FL	33328	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	001	15	3/21/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2024	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC	3300 S UNIVERSITY DR	FT LAUDERDALE	FL	33328	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	15	11/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $651,674 )
2024	2024	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC	3300 S UNIVERSITY DR	FT LAUDERDALE	FL	33328	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	001	15	5/23/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$651,674
2024	2023	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC	3300 S UNIVERSITY DR	FT LAUDERDALE	FL	33328	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	14	2/26/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $651,674

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $449,518 )
2023	2023	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	001	14	5/26/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$449,959
2023	2022	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	13	3/22/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC	3300 S UNIVERSITY DR	FT LAUDERDALE	FL	33328	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	002	11	6/1/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$441
														Subtotal = $449,518

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $645,084 )
2022	2022	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	003	13	6/1/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$651,674
2022	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	002	11	5/12/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	001	11	4/21/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	10	12/3/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$6,590
														Subtotal = $645,084

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $651,674 )
2021	2021	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	005	12	5/28/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$651,674
2021	2021	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	007	12	6/3/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	11	10/26/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	003	11	3/4/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$88,396
2021	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	001	11	10/28/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	004	10	3/29/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	006	11	5/31/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2019	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	002	10	3/4/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$88,396
														Subtotal = $651,674

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $1,024,651 )
2020	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	005	11	8/12/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$200,000
2020	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	002	10	6/25/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2020	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	001	10	6/11/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$172,977
2020	2020	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	004	11	8/10/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$651,674
2020	2019	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	003	10	8/9/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2019	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	10	3/23/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,024,651

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $590,053 )
2019	2019	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	002	10	7/29/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$590,053
2019	2018	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	001	9	4/19/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2019	2018	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	003	9	9/24/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2019	2018	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	9	3/21/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $590,053

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $518,404 )
2018	2018	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	9	8/13/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$518,404
														Subtotal = $518,404

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $597,129 )
2017	2017	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	8	8/7/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$597,129
														Subtotal = $597,129

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $511,383 )
2016	2016	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	7	7/29/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$511,383
														Subtotal = $511,383

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $590,054 )
2015	2015	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	6	7/30/2015	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$590,054
														Subtotal = $590,054

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $300,960 )
2014	2014	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	5	7/31/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$300,960
														Subtotal = $300,960

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $288,000 )
2013	2013	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	4	8/1/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$288,000
														Subtotal = $288,000

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $300,000 )
2012	2012	NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	3301 COLLEGE AVE	FORT LAUDERDALE	FL	33314	BROWARD	USA	NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training	000	3	8/1/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$300,000
														Subtotal = $300,000

Grand Total All Awards = $7,718,584

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Project SEAMIST (South East Area Maritime Industry Safety Training)

Award Number: U45ES019350

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/17/2010

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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