Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, Susan Harwood Training Grants

 

To provide occupational safety and health training and education to employees and employers, particularly in the recognition, avoidance and abatement of workplace hazards related to Hurricane Sandy disaster relief.

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 17.506 Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Project Grants Not Applicable. Disaster Relief Appropriations Act 2013, Public Law 113-2; Occupational Safety and Health Act, Public Law 91-596, 29 U.S.C 670(c). Nonprofit Organizations. Individuals employed in workplaces affected by Hurricane Sandy that receive training and/or educational services under disaster relief grants. Applicants must show nonprofit status.
The program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No A-87. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Application instructions are distributed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Directorate of Training and Education. Completed applications are submitted electronically. Final award decisions are made by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. From 30 to 60 days. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Criteria are contained in the Solicitation for Grant Applications. They include program, administration and budget categories. Disaster relief grants to nonprofit organizations to provide training or other educational services to employees and/or employers in priority areas designated by OSHA that are limited to the state of New Jersey and New York City. No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Progress reports are required quarterly, and more frequently, as needed. Federal Financial Reports are required to be completed quarterly. Performance monitoring is conducted by the Regional Office on a monthly basis. No audits are required for this program. Records must be retained for 3 years following grant closeout or final audit, whichever is later. This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements. Grants are awarded for 18 months. Grantees receive funds through the Department of Health and Human Services' Payment Management System. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum. See Regional Agency Offices. New York Regional Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Kimberly Mason 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, N-3419, Washington, District of Columbia 20210 Email: harwoodgrants@dol.gov Phone: (847) 297-4810 http://www.osha.gov 16-0400-0-1-554. (Training) FY 14 $0; FY 15 est $0; and FY 16 est $0 Not applicable. 29 CFR Parts 95 and 96; OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, and A-122. Not Applicable.