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U.S. Department of Labor | August 2, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of
Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will publish in
tomorrow’s Federal
Register three Susan Harwood Training Grants funding opportunity
announcements for Targeted Topic Training Grants, Training and Educational
Materials Development Grants, and Capacity Building Grants. A total of $10.5
million is available for nonprofit organizations including community and
faith-based organizations, employer associations, labor unions, joint
labor/management associations, Indian tribes, and colleges and universities.
The grant program supports the creation of in-person,
hands-on training and educational programs including the development of materials
for workers and employers in small businesses; industries with high injury,
illness and fatality rates; and vulnerable workers, who are underserved, have
limited English proficiency or are temporary workers. The grants will fund
training and education for workers and employers to help them identify and
prevent workplace safety and health hazards.
Targeted Topic Training grants support the development of
quality training and educational programs that focus on identifying and
preventing workplace hazards. The Targeted Topic Training grants require
applicants to address the occupational safety and health hazards designated by
OSHA in the grant announcement.
Training and Educational Materials Development grants support
the development of quality classroom-ready training and educational materials
that focus on identifying and preventing workplace hazards.
Capacity Building grants support organizations in developing
new ability for conducting occupational safety and health training programs. An
organization may apply for one of two Capacity Building grants: Capacity
Building Pilot or Capacity Building Developmental grants. Capacity Building
pilot grants assist organizations in assessing their training development needs
as they formulate a capacity-building plan before moving forward with a full-scale
safety and health education program. Capacity Building Developmental grants
focus on developing new capacity of an organization to provide safety and
health training and education. Capacity Building Developmental grant recipients
will have the opportunity to continue building their new capacity with up to
three additional 12-month follow-on grants, based on satisfactory performance.
Learn more about the
funding announcement and register to apply at Grants.gov. Applicants must also register in the System for Award Management,
and possess a “D-U-N-S” number. D-U-N-S is a unique, nine-digit identification
number for each of a business’s physical locations. Businesses seeking federal
government grants or contracts may
obtain their D-U-N-S number free-of-charge from Dun & Bradstreet.
Harwood applications must be submitted online no later than
11:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018.
Read
more about the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. The public may email questions
about the program to the Susan Harwood Coordinator at harwoodgrants@dol.gov or call 847-759-7700,
extension 7926.
Under the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe
and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to help ensure these conditions
for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and
providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit https://www.osha.gov/.
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Media Contacts:
Amy
Louviere, (202) 693-9423, louviere.amy@dol.gov
Mike Trupo, (202) 693-6588, trupo.michael@dol.gov
Release Number: 18-1280-NAT
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