Safety and Health Grants
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of job seekers, wage earners and retirees by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities, protecting their retirement and health benefits and generally protecting worker rights and monitoring national economic measures.
Program Accomplishments
For FY 2008, the estimate is one training and education grant will be awarded.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grants are restricted to the use, services, mine type, or any other priority that MSHA has designated or is mandated by its legislation.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Any mining State of the United States, non-profit public and private organizations, commercial entity, or the legislatively mandated entity.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Individuals employed in workplaces covered by the Mine Act, as amended by Miner Act that receive training and/or educational services and owners and employers covered by the Mine Act receiving the benefits of the health and safety project under these grants.
Credentials/Documentation
All applicants must produce the required documents for the grant, including any expertise requested. All applicants that are non-profits must show non-profit status. If MSHA issues a solicitation for grant application (SGA), applicants must produce all items as requested in the SGA.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
No preapplication is required.
This program is excluded from coverage under Executive Order 12372.
Application Procedures
Application instructions are distributed by MSHA. The standard application forms furnished by the Federal agency and required by the applicable OMB Circular must be used for this program. Completed applications are returned to MSHA as noted in the application.
Award Procedures
Final award decisions are made by the Assistant Secretary. Notification will be made by the Office responsible for monitoring performance.
Deadlines
Application deadlines, if established, are announced annually in a Federal Register Notice announcing the availability of funds for new grants. Contact Headquarters listed below for application deadlines.
Authorization
Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 (Mine Act), as amended, Public Law 109-236, Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) and 30 U.S.C. Section 962 and any other authority.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 3 to 5 months.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Primarily, grants are awarded for 12 months and may be renewed for an additional 12 months. In certain circumstances, MSHA may award grants up to a three-year performance period with a one-year renewal.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Matching is not required.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grants are awarded for 12 months. Grantees receive funds through the Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Educational Policy and Development.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Program and fiscal reports are required quarterly.
Audits
OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised June 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-profits Organizations, requires nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards in a year will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Records must be retained for 3 years following grant closeout or final audit, whichever is later.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-1200-0-1-554.
Obigations
(Grants) FY 07 est not available; FY 08 $2,200,000; and FY 09 $2,200,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
From $10,000 to, $2,200,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
29 CFR Parts 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, and 99; OMB Circulars A-21, A-110 and A-122.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Jeffrey A. Duncan, Director, Educational Policy and Development, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2100 Arlington, VA 22219-3939. Telephone: (202) 693-9572. Robert Glatter, Administrative Officer and Outreach Manager, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2103, Arlington, VA 22219-3939. Telephone: (202) 693-9575. Linda Zeiler, Deputy Director, Technical Support, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2330, Arlington, VA 22219-3939. Telephone: (202) 693-9478. C. Bryan Don, Management Officer, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2365, Arlington, VA 22219-3939. Telephone: (202) 693-9477.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Criteria are contained in the Federal Register Notice soliciting applications, if applicable.
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