PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To conduct a broad-scale effort in biometry and risk estimation. Most of the research conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in statistics, biomathematics, epidemiology, and risk estimation is directed towards estimating probable health risks of cancer, reproductive and neurological effects, and other adverse effects from human exposures to various environmental hazards. The major emphases are placed upon refining existing methods for estimating human risk from data derived from studying laboratory animals and on examining the quantitative issues involved in designing short-term tests and interpreting the data from these tests. NIEHS grants in support of epidemiology gather information about respiratory disease and deaths due to air pollution, and determine better ways to estimate the degree of human exposure to pollutants in drinking water. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program: To expand and improve the SBIR program; to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; to increase small business participation in Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological Innovation. Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program: To stimulate and foster scientific and technological innovation through cooperative research and development carried out between small business concerns and research institutions; to foster technology transfer between small business concerns and research institutions; to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation. Environmental Health Sciences Education Program: To improve the understanding of environmental health issues by students; and to expand career awareness in environmental health issues by students; and to expand career awareness in environmental health sciences research and services occupations by developing educational materials for Grades K-12.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY;
- Water Pollution Control;
- Air Pollution Control;
2. HEALTH;
- Prevention and Control;
- Specialized Health Research and Training;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Local;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;