Mine Health and Safety Grants
To assist States in providing safety and health training and develop programs to improve mine health and safety conditions.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
17.600
Federal Agency/Office
Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2015 Alabama - $203,796; Alaska - $91,134; Arizona - $289,573; Arkansas - $104,696; California - $289,578; Colorado - $204,032; Connecticut - $45,068; Delaware - $4,411; Florida - $129,953; Georgia - $154,254; Idaho - $110,634; Illinois - $208,557 Indiana - $200,225 Iowa - $145,777; Kansas - $93,448; Kentucky $542,121; Louisiana - $81,619; Maine - $76,441; Maryland - $53,549; Massachusetts - $67,276; Michigan - $196,161; Minnesota - $275,345; Mississippi - $46,658; Missouri - $202,400; Montana - $150,000; Nebraska - $66,968; Nevada - $270,233; New Hampshire - $47,844; New Jersey - $43,045; New Mexico - $153,782; New York - $248,993; North Carolina - $140,789; North Dakota - $90,326; Ohio - $231,069; Oklahoma - $124,742; Oregon - $111,016; Pennsylvania - $524,714; Rhode Island - $12,300; South Carolina - $56,940; South Dakota - $68,752; Tennessee - $148,125; Texas - $456,021; Utah - $183,501; Vermont - $73,403; Virginia - $228,945; Washington -$135,555; West Virginia - $537,504; Wisconsin - $241,321; Wyoming -$235,188; and Navajo Nation - $25,000 ALABAMA - $204,245; ALASKA - $91,335; ARIZONA - $290,211; ARKANSAS - $104,927; CALIFORNIA - $290,216; COLORADO - $204,481; CONNECTICUT - $57,494; FLORIDA - $130,239; GEORGIA - $154,594; IDAHO - $110,878; ILLINOIS - $209,016; INDIANA - $200,666; IOWA - $146,098; KANSAS - $93,654;KENTUCKY - $543,315; LOUISIANA - $81,799; MAINE - $76,609; MARYLAND - $53,667; MASSACHUSETTS - $67,424; MICHIGAN - $196,593; MINNESOTA - $275,951; MISSISSIPPI - $46,761; MISSOURI - $202,846; MONTANA - $150,000; NAVAJO NATION - $25,055; NEBRASKA - $67,115; NEVADA - $270,828; NEW HAMPSHIRE - $47,949; NEW JERSEY - $43,140; NEW MEXICO - $154,121; NEW YORK - $249,541; NORTH CAROLINA - $141,099; NORTH DAKOTA - $90,525; OHIO - $231,578; OKLAHOMA - $125,017 - OREGON - $111,260; PENNSYLVANIA - $530,290; SOUTH CAROLINA - $56,940; SOUTH DAKOTA - $68,903; TENNESSEE - $148,451; TEXAS - $457,025; UTAH - $183,905; VERMONT - $73,565; VIRGINIA - $229,449; WASHINGTON - $135,854; WEST VIRGINIA - $538,688; WISCONSIN - $241,852; WYOMING - $235,706.
Fiscal Year 2016 ALABAMA - $199,932; ALASKA - $95,650; ARIZONA - $293,879; ARKANSAS - $105,621; CALIFORNIA - $287,950; COLORADO - $206,603; CONNECTICUT - $57,467; FLORIDA - $127,069; GEORGIA - $153,671; IDAHO - $108,845; ILLINOIS - $210,021; INDIANA - $201,931; IOWA - $146,957; KANSAS - $92,956; KENTUCKY - $508,207; LOUISIANA - $82,629; MAINE - $80,285; MARYLAND - $53,884; MASSACHUSETTS - $68,649; MICHIGAN - $196,142; MINNESOTA - $289,468; MISSISSIPPI - $46,426; MISSOURI - $203,446; MONTANA - $150,000; NAVAJO NATION - $25,000; NEBRASKA - $67,580; NEVADA - $278,998; NEW HAMPSHIRE - $49,875; NEW JERSEY $42,905; NEW MEXICO - $153,084; NEW YORK - $250,993; NORTH CAROLINA - $139,849; NORTH DAKOTA - $98,272; OHIO - $229,415; OKLAHOMA - $123,977; OREGON - $110,616; PENNSYLVANIA - $528,394; SOUTH CAROLINA - $57,207; SOUTH DAKOTA - $69,765; TENNESSEE - $148,474; TEXAS - $466,821; UTAH - $181,777; VERMONT - $75,279; VIRGINIA - $227,574; WASHINGTON - $133,536; WEST VIRGINIA - $524,378; WISCONSIN - $251,295; WYOMING - $238,248 ALABAMA - $199,932; ALASKA - $95,650; ARIZONA - $293,879; ARKANSAS - $105,621; CALIFORNIA - $287,950; COLORADO - $206,603; CONNECTICUT - $57,467; FLORIDA - $127,069; GEORGIA - $153,671; IDAHO - $108,845; ILLINOIS - $210,021; INDIANA - $201,931; IOWA - $146,957; KANSAS - $92,956; KENTUCKY - $508,207; LOUISIANA - $82,629; MAINE - $80,285; MARYLAND - $53,884; MASSACHUSETTS - $68,649; MICHIGAN - $196,142; MINNESOTA - $289,468; MISSISSIPPI - $46,426; MISSOURI - $203,446; MONTANA - $150,000; NAVAJO NATION - $25,000; NEBRASKA - $67,580; NEVADA - $278,998; NEW HAMPSHIRE - $49,875; NEW JERSEY $42,905; NEW MEXICO - $153,084; NEW YORK - $250,993; NORTH CAROLINA - $139,849; NORTH DAKOTA - $98,272; OHIO - $229,415; OKLAHOMA - $123,977; OREGON - $110,616; PENNSYLVANIA - $528,394; SOUTH CAROLINA - $57,207; SOUTH DAKOTA - $69,765; TENNESSEE - $148,474; TEXAS - $466,821; UTAH - $181,777; VERMONT - $75,279; VIRGINIA - $227,574; WASHINGTON - $133,536; WEST VIRGINIA - $524,378; WISCONSIN - $251,295; WYOMING - $238,248.
Fiscal Year 2017 ALABAMA - $246,154; ALASKA - $123,846; ARIZONA - $369,606; ARKANSAS - $126,932; CALIFORNIA - $363,755; COLORADO - $258,653; CONNECTICUT - $67,349; FLORIDA - $158,021; GEORGIA - $193,081; IDAHO - $128,935; ILLINOIS - $266,563; INDIANA - $253,485; IOWA - $184,836; KANSAS - $116,319; KENTUCKY - $586,046; LOUISIANA - $105,599; MAINE - $84,546; MARYLAND - $68,361; MASSACHUSETTS - $87,622; MICHIGAN - $245,717; MINNESOTA - $369,825; MISSISSIPPI - $46,118; MISSOURI - $257,882; MONTANA - $215,715; NAVAJO NATION - $31,493; NEBRASKA - $84,944; NEVADA - $362,844; NEW HAMPSHIRE - $51,250; NEW JERSEY $53,922; NEW MEXICO - $192,988; NEW YORK - $316,045; NORTH CAROLINA - $174,979; NORTH DAKOTA - $128,571; OHIO - $284,486; OKLAHOMA - $157,048; OREGON - $138,810; PENNSYLVANIA - $655,188; SOUTH CAROLINA - $72,238; SOUTH DAKOTA - $87,692; TENNESSEE - $186,059; TEXAS - $602,450; UTAH - $225,688; VERMONT - $97,816; VIRGINIA - $280,235; WASHINGTON - $165,865; WEST VIRGINIA - $632,917; WISCONSIN - $329,204; WYOMING - $299,302.
Fiscal Year 2018 ALABAMA - $242,189; ALASKA - $133,462; ARIZONA - $373,847; ARKANSAS - $126,932; CALIFORNIA - $374,240; COLORADO - $263,566; CONNECTICUT - $78,041; FLORIDA - $166,734; GEORGIA - $201,683; IDAHO - $$140,935; ILLINOIS - $271,987; INDIANA - $260,397; IOWA - $184,836; KANSAS - $122,352; KENTUCKY - $529,102; LOUISIANA - $111,268; MAINE - $117,104; MARYLAND - $73,813; MASSACHUSETTS - $94,331; MICHIGAN - $252,812; MINNESOTA - $381,063; MISSISSIPPI - $46,118; MISSOURI - $267,461: MONTANA - $218,737; NORTH CAROLINA - $180,161; NORTH DAKOTA - $133,160; NEBRASKA - $90,278; NEVADA - $381,009; NEW HAMPSHIRE - $71,254; NEW JERSEY $59,167; NEW MEXICO - $197,856: NEW YORK - $325,239; OHIO - $284,268; OKLAHOMA - $165,332; OREGON - $148,094; PENNSYLVANIA - $647,460; SOUTH DAKOTA - $93,656; TENNESSEE - $190,049; TEXAS - $631,175; UTAH - $227,914; VERMONT - $106,355; VIRGINIA - $278,029; WASHINGTON - $171,679; WEST VIRGINIA - $591,955; WISCONSIN - $170,000; WYOMING - $304,900; GUAM, CNMI, NN - $55,000.
Fiscal Year 2019 ALABAMA - $246,635; ALASKA - $141,901; ARIZONA - $378,353; ARKANSAS - $126,932; CALIFORNIA - $370,681; COLORADO - $268,368; CONNECTICUT (Rhode Island) - $80,093; FLORIDA - $175,046; GEORGIA - $204,360; IDAHO - $149,639; ILLINOIS - $277,886; INDIANA - $267,825; IOWA - $194,823; KANSAS - $129,480; KENTUCKY - $498,264; LOUISIANA - $116,383; MAINE - $117,104; MARYLAND - $79,060; MASSACHUSETTS - $98,585; MICHIGAN - $253,534; MINNESOTA - $378,043; MISSISSIPPI - $46,118; MISSOURI - $268,992; MONTANA - $220,000; NEBRASKA - $96,620; NEVADA - $394,956; NEW HAMPSHIRE - $74,076; NEW JERSEY - $64,925; NEW MEXICO - $187,824; NEW YORK - $330,596; NORTH CAROLINA - $181,139; NORTH DAKOTA - $137,473; OHIO - $283,147; OKLAHOMA - $174,139; OREGON - $157,648; PENNSYLVANIA (Delaware) - $642,969; SOUTH DAKOTA - $95,355; TENNESSEE - $195,306; TEXAS - $650,736; UTAH - $241,266; VERMONT - $113,444; VIRGINIA - $276,397; WASHINGTON - $172,317; WEST VIRGINIA - $588,497; GUAM, CNMI, NN - $65,000
Fiscal Year 2021 Fiscal Year 2022: A total of 47 states, Navajo Nation and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands were awarded state grants. During this fiscal year, over 135,000 miners, and contractors were trained in Part 46 and Part 48 New Miner, Annual Refresher and Part 49 mine rescue training. Other types of training provided included Power Haulage safety and seatbelt Initiatives, Electrical Safety, Safety Analysis Walk and Talk, Emergency Management Training, and training and testing for certification and qualification programs. Special workshops were also conducted that include First Aid/CPR/AED, Fall Protection, Task and Operator training.
Fiscal Year 2022 A total of 46 states, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Navajo Nation were awarded State Grants to assist States in providing safety and health training and develop programs to improve mine health and safety conditions. During this fiscal year, 149,946 miners and contractors have been trained in Part 46 and Part 48 New Miner, Annual Refresher and Part 49 mine rescue training. The award range starts from $14,444 and goes up to $704,268. Other types of training provided included occupational health hazards, powered haulage and mobile equipment safety, mine emergency preparedness, mine rescue, electrical safety, contract and customer truck drivers, improving training for new and inexperienced miners, managers and supervisors performing mining tasks, pillar safety for underground mines, and falls from heights.
Authorization
Section 503 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C.§ 953, Public Law 095-164
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Any mining State of the United States.
Beneficiary Eligibility
States.
Credentials/Documentation
In addition to items as stated in Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) from Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), State mine inspection or safety agency has or will employ an adequate and competent staff of qualified trainers to provide health and safety training for miners and trained inspectors qualified under the laws of the State to make mine inspections within the State. 2 CFR Part 225 applies to this program.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The application will be submitted through the www.grants.gov website
Award Procedure
Notification will be made by the Office responsible for monitoring performance.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
From 60 to 90 days. Within 3 months.
Appeals
From 15 to 30 days. Within 30 days from the final decision date, an appeal may be filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Responses related to the following proposal criteria enable the applicant to show that the proposed grant is consistent with the purposes of the Act: (a) Programs, policies, and methods to be followed in administering the grant, (b) designation of the State mining agency as the sole agency with authority and responsibility for administering the grant throughout the State, (c) assurances that such agency has an adequate and competent staff of trained and qualified inspectors, (d) use of the grant will extend and improve mine health and safety in the State while providing for no advance notice of an inspection, (e) assurances that grant will supplement not supplant existing State mine health and safety programs, (f) period over which program will be pursued, (g) financial plan, (h) fiscal control and accounting procedures, (i) name and title of person who will direct the program, (j) approximate number of qualified personnel who will work on the program, (k) location or locations where program will be pursued, (1) assurance that matching funds from nonfederal sources will be forthcoming, (m) indication of whether the programs or any part have been or will be submitted to other organizations for the purpose of obtaining a grant, and (n) agreement that the official State mine agency shall make required reports.
How may assistance be used?
Provides grants (1) To assist States in developing and enforcing effective coal or other mine health and safety laws and regulations consistent with the provisions of Section 503 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977; (2) to improve State workers' compensation and occupational disease laws and programs related to coal or other mine employment; and (3) to provide Federal- State coordination and cooperation in improving the health and safety conditions in coal or other mines.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Not applicable.
Auditing
Not applicable.
Records
Records relating to each grant shall be retained and made available until the expiration of 3 years after the filing of the grantee's final expenditure report for the period.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory Formula: Public Law 30 U.S.C. Section 953 (h).
Matching is mandatory. 20%. A maximum of 80 percent of the amount expended by any mining State for a fiscal year is paid from Federal funds and at least 20 percent are paid by the Applicant State.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Length of assistance is on a fiscal year basis or a portion thereof. Time phasing of assistance is on a cost reimbursable basis, normally quarterly. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Nancy Rooney
201 12th Street South
Arlington, VA 22202 USA
rooney.nancy@dol.gov
Phone: 2026935273
Ursula Frazier
201 12th Street South
Arlington, VA 22202 USA
frazier.ursula@dol.gov
Phone: 202-693-9883
Website Address
http://www.msha.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-1200-0-1-554
Obligations
(Project Grants) FY 22$11,412,339.00; FY 23 est $10,537,000.00; FY 24 est $10,537,000.00; FY 21$10,537,000.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
From $31,493 to $689,756. Average: $233,912.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
29 CFR Part 97.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2015 N/A N/A
Fiscal Year 2016 N/A
Fiscal Year 2018 N/A