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Latest Program Updates

The next meeting of the WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) will be held on September 23, 2024. More on the meeting here, including the agenda and how to submit comments.

Youth Research Cohort- Results and Findings From the 2023 Solicitation of Public Comment

  • United States Preventative Services Task Force Update Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

    • Youth Research Cohort Update: The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program’s Youth Research Cohort Will Include Individuals Who Were in Utero at the Time of Their 9/11 Exposures

    Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting

    Annual Member Newsletter Released 

    Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—PAR 20–280, Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01); RFA–OH–24– 002, Exploratory/Developmental Grants on Lifestyle Medicine Research Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21); RFA–OH–24– 003, Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Survivors (R21—No Applications With Responders Accepted); and RFA–OH– 24–004, World Trade Center Health Program Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01); Cancellation of Meeting

    Due to an unforeseen administrative issue, the March 19-21, 2024 Scientific Merit Review meeting was postponed. The administrative issue has been resolved the meeting will be rescheduled.

  • World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Reorganization
  • Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Reorganization

    • Youth Research Cohort Update

    Healthcare Cyberattack Potential Impact on WTC Health Program Members

    Recently Passed Legislation Expands World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Eligibility for Pentagon and Shanksville Responders

    NPN Responders to Receive Invitation to Participate in WTC Research

    Youth Research Cohort Update – FRN Closed; More Opportunities for Participation Coming Soon

    New Policy for Drug Coverage and Off-Label Drug Use Published

  • World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee: Nominations period extended through December 2023
  • Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; Amended Notice of Solicitation of Nominations

    • Youth Research Cohort: Public comment period extended through January 2024

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    Notice: The WTC Health Program will closely monitor any fraudulent activity including the submission of fraudulent information in support of a claim of eligibility or for necessary and covered services, fraudulent misuse of the WTC Health Program by health care providers participating in the program, and submission of claims for services not provided or needed as claimed. The WTC Health Program will report fraudulent conduct to federal law enforcement agencies and violators may be subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. Information concerning suspected fraud related to the WTC Health Program by contractors, grantees, health care providers, or individual recipients should be reported to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General by phone at 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477); online at https://forms.oig.hhs.gov/hotlineoperations/index.aspx or in writing to the following address: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, ATTN: OIG HOTLINE OPERATIONS, P.O. Box 23489, Washington, DC 20026.

    Page Last Reviewed: December 21, 2023 | Page Last Updated: September 4, 2024