Funding Opportunities
| Title | Information | Contact/Link |
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| NSF Rapid Response Research (RAPID) Grants | NSF's mechanism for urgent, quick-response research when data/access is perishable — standard vehicle for wildfire research |
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| NIH Disaster Research Response (DR2) Program — Funding & Support | Announcements of NIEHS/NIH funding opportunities, collaborations, and partners for disaster-related human health research | https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/disaster |
| NIEHS Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health (R21) | The funding mechanism DR2 points researchers to for perishable-data environmental health research after a disaster | Search "PAR" + "Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities" on grants.nih.gov, or ask DR2 directly |
| Natural Hazards Center — Quick Response Grant Program (CU Boulder) | Small grants for social/behavioral science researchers to travel quickly to disaster-affected areas and capture perishable data | https://hazards.colorado.edu/research/quick-response-grant-program |
| UW RAPID Facility — NIH-supported public health capacity | Background on the $1.5M/year NIH grant expanding UW RAPID's engineering + public health disaster research capacity |
Professional & Technical Guidance
| Title | Information | Contact/Link |
|---|---|---|
| NEHA — Wildfire Response: A Guide for Environmental Public Health Professionals | Practitioner-facing guidance, not resident-facing | https://www.neha.org/wildfire-response-guide |
| EPA/USFS/CDC/CARB — Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials | Authoritative interagency guide for local officials preparing for/responding to smoke events, incl. risk communication | https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2026-06/wildfire-guide-for-public-health-officials-2026.pdf |
| PA — Smoke-Ready Toolbox for Wildfires | EPA/USFS-maintained toolbox to help public health agencies reduce community smoke impacts | https://www.epa.gov/wildfire-smoke-course (see "Smoke-Ready Toolbox" links) |
| CDC — CASPER Toolkit (Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response) | Standardized methodology for rapid, household-level community health-needs assessment post-disaster | https://www.cdc.gov/casper/php/overview/index.html CASPER@cdc.gov |
| CDC/NIOSH — Protecting Workers and the Public from Wildfire Smoke | Occupational guidance for employers/workers on wildfire smoke exposure | https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bulletin/2025/wildfire-smoke.html |
| NIOSH — Draft Hazard Review: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Among Outdoor Workers | First federal authoritative review focused specifically on outdoor-worker wildfire smoke exposure | https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/review/docket352a/default.html |
| NIEHS Worker Training Program — All-Hazards Disaster Response Training Tools | Training tools (multi-language) for debris removal, respiratory protection, and other worker safety topics | Search "NIEHS Worker Training Program All-Hazards" or via the DR2 program page above |
| SAMHSA — Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) | Technical assistance/resources for disaster behavioral health planning and response | https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac |
| ASTHO — Wildfire and Wildfire Smoke Guidance and Resources (compiled list) | A well-organized, regularly-updated compilation of federal/state wildfire smoke guidance | https://www.des.sc.gov/sites/des/files/Documents/BAQ/Wildfires/ASTHO_Wildfire-WildfireSmokeGuidance.pdf |
Coordination Infrastructure & Research Networks
| Title | Information | Contact/Link |
|---|---|---|
| NIH DR2 Resources Portal | 500+ curated data-collection tools/instruments for human health research after disasters | https://portal.niehs.nih.gov/dr2/ |
| NIH DR2 — Disaster Research Protocols (incl. RAPIDD protocol) | Guidance and protocols for collecting human health data during/after disasters | https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/disaster |
| NIH DR2 — "Preparing for Disaster Research" (IRB Preparedness Guidance) | Addresses IRB preparedness and regulatory guidance for disaster research | https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/disaster/assets/docs/preparing_for_disaster_research_508.pdf |
| NIH DR2 — Community of Practice | Helps researchers identify federal experts, coordinate research efforts, and connect with the DR2 network | Via DR2 program page: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/disaster |