The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers the Susan Harwood Training Grant to nonprofit organizations, labor unions, and educational institutions to conduct safety and health training programs for workers and employers. This grant aims to raise awareness about workplace hazards, educate on safety practices, and promote workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under the OSH Act. Approximately $1.2 million is available for grants focusing on Targeted Topic Training and Training and Educational Materials Development. Eligible organizations can apply to enhance workplace safety and health for a better working environment.
Opportunity ID: 161134
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SHTG-FY-12-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Susan Harwood Training Grant, FY 2012 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Safety and Health Training and Education |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 17.502 — Occupational Safety and Health_Susan Harwood Training Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 17, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 17, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Nonprofit organizations, including qualifying trade associations, labor unions and community-based and faith-based organizations that are not an agency of a state or local government are eligible to apply. Additionally, state or local government supported institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance with 29 CFR Part 95. Eligible organizations can apply independently for funding. For partnerships, each separate organization will be considered a prime grantee, but one organization must be designated as the lead organization for purposes of liaison with DOL and for receiving and disbursing funds. Sub-grants are not authorized. Subcontracts, if any, must be awarded in accordance with 29 CFR 95.40-48, as well as, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars which require full and open competition for procurement transactions to the maximum extent practicable. A 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, as described in 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4), that engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of federal funds constituting an award, grant or loan. See 2 U.S.C. 1611. Applicants other than state or local government supported institutions of higher education will be required to submit evidence of nonprofit status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Description:: | The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awards funds to nonprofit organizations to provide training and educational programs for workers and/or employers. Nonprofit organizations, including qualifying labor unions, community-based and faith-based organizations and employer associations, that are not an agency of a state or local government, are eligible to apply. Additionally, state or local government-supported institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance with 29 CFR Part 95. Grants are awarded to provide training and education programs for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace, and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). This notice announces availability of approximately $1.2 million for Susan Harwood Training Program grants under the following categories: Targeted Topic Training and Training and Educational Materials Development grants. For a full description of each of these grant categories and their respective application components, see full announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Full Announcement is at top of page on Grants.gov | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 | removed line in Close Date – “Any application received after the deadline will not be accepted.”
changed archive date to “09/30/2012” |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 17.502 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00113510 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 17, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Kimberly Mason |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Attachments [V1.1] Dept of Education Combined Assurances (ED-80-0013) [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.502 | PKG00113510 | Apr 04, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | View | Kimberly Mason | Organization Applicants |