Brookwood-Sago Grant

 

To provide mine safety and health training and education programs for workers and mine operators, to better identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines. To establish and implement education and training programs, or to develop training materials for employers and miners, concerning safety and health topics in mines, as determined appropriate by Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

Active 17.603 Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 A total of 10 Brookwood-Sago grants were awarded. Project summary for these grants included improving awareness of workplace hazards for new and inexperienced surface mine operators; development of comprehensive training, assessment, and compliance reporting tools through a project titled, SMARTer training: a data-driven, collaborative toolkit to improve training and reporting outcomes for contractors and small mine operators; Virtual Reality Simulation (VR Sim) hazard recognition training; southeast powered haulage and mobile equipment safety training; prevent unsafe conditions in mines; hazard awareness, power haulage, & mobile equipment safety & mine emergency prevention and preparedness (virtual reality) training; development of Bi-lingual miners’ statutory rights awareness training program and support materials; development of interactive mine safety training materials; identification of fall-related hazards and best practices in mitigating related occupational injuries and fatalities in mining industry; creation of virtual training and education of miners and operators in mine emergency preparedness and prevention; training miners for mine emergency prevention and preparedness. Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants, 30 U.S.C. 965
Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants, 30 U.S.C 965; Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act), Public Law 109-236. Section 14, Public Law 109-236 Any mining State of the United States, nonprofit public and private organizations. Mine operators and any organization employing miners or creating training materials. Any credential or documentation requirements are detailed in each solicitation for grant applications. See the Federal Register for solicitation for grant applications. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. Preapplication coordination is required. None 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application procedures are detailed in each solicitation for grant applications. See the Federal Register for each solicitation for grant applications. Competitive grant applications, submitted in response to a solicitation for grant application, will be reviewed by a panel for consistency with the solicitation for grant application requirements, and are subject to availability of funds and performance achievement. Funding decisions are at the discretion of the Assistant Secretary. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Timeframes are detailed in each solicitation for grant applications. See the Federal Register for solicitation for grant applications. Not applicable. Renewal and option year availability is detailed in each solicitation for grant applications. All awards are based on single-year budget authority. Renewal and option year funding, when provided, is subject to availability of funds and performance achievement. See the Federal Register for solicitation for grant applications. Criteria are contained in the Federal Register Notice soliciting applications. Provides grants to states, public, and private nonprofit organizations to provide training and other educational programs or develop training materials for employers and miners concerning safety and health topics in priority areas designated by MSHA. Not applicable. Not applicable. Records must be retained for 3 years following grant closeout or final audit, whichever is later. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Length of time and phasing of assistance are detailed in each solicitation for grant applications. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Elif E. Polat
201 12th Street South
Arlington, VA 22202 US
polat.elif.e@dol.gov
Phone: (304) 860-8785 http://www.msha.gov 16-1200-0-1-554 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$875,339.00; FY 23 est $1,000,000.00; FY 24 est $1,000,000.00; FY 21$1,000,000.00; FY 18$250,000.00; FY 19 est $400,000.00; FY 20 est $400,000.00; FY 17$250,000.00; FY 15$1,000,000.00; FY 16$100,000.00; - At a minimum, $50,000, depending on the project needs as detailed in the solicitation for grant application and availability of funds. Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Public Law 91-173 as amended by Public Law 95-164. Not applicable.