Susan Harwood Training Grant Program FY 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the availability of $8 million in competitive safety and health training grants to assist nonprofit organizations in developing their capacity to provide occupational safety and health training, education and other related services to workers
and employers.
Two types of Capacity Building grant awards may be made:
1) Pilot grants and 2) Developmental grants.
Pilot grants will assist organizations who need time to assess needs and formulate a plan before moving ahead with a full scale safety and health education program.
Developmental grants will assist organizations that have already established the capacity to provide occupational safety and health training and related assistance to their constituents and are seeking to expand and develop their capacity to offer these services.A separate solicitation for Targeted Topics will be forthcoming.
Two types of Capacity Building grant awards may be made:
1) Pilot grants and 2) Developmental grants.
Pilot grants will assist organizations who need time to assess needs and formulate a plan before moving ahead with a full scale safety and health education program.
Developmental grants will assist organizations that have already established the capacity to provide occupational safety and health training and related assistance to their constituents and are seeking to expand and develop their capacity to offer these services.A separate solicitation for Targeted Topics will be forthcoming.
Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Estimated Funding: $8,000,000
Office: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Estimated Funding: $8,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Susan Harwood Capacity Building Instructions
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Nonprofit organizations, including qualifying 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 governmentsupported institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance with 29 CFR part 95.
Eligible organizations can apply independently for funding or in partnership with other eligible organizations, but in such a case, the lead organization must be identified.
Sub-grants are not authorized.
Subcontracts, if any, must be awarded in accordance with 29 CFR 95.4048, including OMB circulars requiring 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 1 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).
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/oppSHTG-FY-10-01-cfda17.502-instructions.pdf
Contact:
Linda VosburghProgram Analyst, tel: 847-759-7700 orJim BarnesDirector, Office of Training and Educational Programs, tel: 847-759-7700
Agency Email Description:
E-mail questions to:
Agency Email:
HarwoodGrants@dol.gov
Date Posted:
2010-05-27
Application Due Date:
2010-07-02
Archive Date:
2010-09-30
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Rwanda as Social Entrepreneur Fund Beneficiary
The Republic of Rwanda has been picked as one of the six African countries as beneficiaries for a new fellowship fund program designed at supporting social entrepreneurs in tackling issues on food security.
Learn How to Identify and Avoid Grant Scams
