Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2016 (Capacity Building)
The U. S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is soliciting applications from nonprofit organizations for grants 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.
Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, and Native Hawaiian organizations are eligible to apply in accordance with Executive Order 1317 5. Additionally, state or local government-supported institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance with OMB 2 CFR 200 and DOL exceptions in 2 CFR 290 0. Grants are awarded under Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) to provide training and education programs for workers and employers on the recognition, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace, and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the OSH Act.
OSHA announces the availability of approximately $ 4. 5 million for Susan Harwood Training Grant Program grants in FY 2016 and expects to award multiple grants.
Two funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) offers not-for-profit organizations the opportunity apply for funding.
This announcement offers two types for Capacity Building grant opportunities: Capacity Building Developmental Capacity Building Pilot For a full description of each of these grant categories and their respective application components see Section II.B.
Applications for Targeted Topic Training or Targeted Topic Training and Educational Materials Development grants must be submitted under FOA SHTG-FY-16-0 1.
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.
Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, and Native Hawaiian organizations are eligible to apply in accordance with Executive Order 1317 5. Additionally, state or local government-supported institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance with OMB 2 CFR 200 and DOL exceptions in 2 CFR 290 0. Grants are awarded under Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) to provide training and education programs for workers and employers on the recognition, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace, and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the OSH Act.
OSHA announces the availability of approximately $ 4. 5 million for Susan Harwood Training Grant Program grants in FY 2016 and expects to award multiple grants.
Two funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) offers not-for-profit organizations the opportunity apply for funding.
This announcement offers two types for Capacity Building grant opportunities: Capacity Building Developmental Capacity Building Pilot For a full description of each of these grant categories and their respective application components see Section II.B.
Applications for Targeted Topic Training or Targeted Topic Training and Educational Materials Development grants must be submitted under FOA SHTG-FY-16-0 1.
Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Estimated Funding: $4,500,000
Office: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Estimated Funding: $4,500,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
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.
Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, and Native Hawaiian organizations are eligible to apply in accordance with Executive Order 13175.
Additionally, state or local government supported institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance with OMB 2 CFR 200 and DOL exceptions in 2 CFR 2900.
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 OMB 2 CFR 200 and DOL 2 CFR 2900 that require full and open competition for procurement transactions to the maximum extent practicable.Applicants other than state or local government supported institutions of higher education will be required to submit evidence of nonprofit status as outlined in Section VI.I.5.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.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Donna Robertson, Program Analyst,Phone: 847-759-7700E-Mail: HarwoodGrants@dol.gov
Agency Email Description:
E-Mail questions to
Agency Email:
HarwoodGrants@dol.gov
Date Posted:
2016-05-09
Application Due Date:
2016-06-28
Archive Date:
2016-07-28
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
The Social Innovators of 2014
For 2014, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has recognized 37 individuals for their outstanding work in the field of social enterprise.
Learn How to Identify and Avoid Grant Scams
