The Mine Safety and Health Administration offers grants to States to enhance State mining laws, improve workers’ compensation, and boost safety in mines through Federal-State collaboration. Priority is given to training programs for small mining operations, focusing on miners’ rights, occupational health hazards, and emergency evacuation procedures. Applicants are encouraged to include education on diseases like black lung, silicosis, and mine rescue team training. The grants aim to promote a safe workplace, aligning with the Secretary of Labor’s goal of ensuring a healthy work environment, especially in mines.
Opportunity ID: 252442
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MSHA2014-1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Mine Health and Safety Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.600 — Mine Health and Safety Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 30, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 30, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 29, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,441,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| Description: | The Secretary of Labor’s vision for the U.S. workforce is Promoting and Protecting Opportunity for All. One of the Secretary’s goals is to secure a safe and healthy workplace, especially at mines. Under Section 503 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), Public Law 95-164, as amended, the Secretary of Labor through the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) may award grants to States to assist them in developing and enforcing State mining laws and regulations, to improve State workersÂ’ compensation and mining occupational disease laws and programs, and to improve safety and health conditions in the NationÂ’s mines through Federal-State coordination and cooperation. MSHA recognizes that State training programs are a key source of mine safety and health training and education of individuals who work or will work at mines. MSHA encourages State training programs, as a priority, to focus their efforts on small mining operations. MSHA is also interested in 2 supporting programs that include training on miners’ statutory rights, including the right to be provided a safe working environment and the right to refuse to perform an unsafe task. The Agency encourages recipients to focus on programs which include education and training related to occupational health hazards and diseases (such as black lung and silicosis), mine emergency evacuation training and drills (including donning and transferring self-contained self-rescuers (SCSRs)), and mine rescue team training. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2014 State Grant SGA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Janice Oates
State Grants Program Analyst Phone 202-693-9570 Email:oates.janice@dol.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 252442 Full Announcement-1 -> state sga for fy 2014 2-21-14.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Janice Oates State Grants Program Analyst Phone 202-693-9570 Email: oates.janice@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.600 | PKG00193878 | Mar 12, 2014 | Jun 25, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
252442 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
252442 SF424B-1.1.pdf
252442 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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