Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants | BS 2018 1

Opportunity Information: Apply for BS 2018 1

The Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants opportunity is a federal grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Labor through the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to support education and training efforts that reduce hazards for people working in and around mines. For FY 2018, MSHA set aside up to $250,000 per award to fund projects that teach workers and others how to identify dangerous conditions, avoid common risks, and prevent incidents before they happen. The program is tied to mine safety outcomes and is structured around practical training and the development of training materials that can be used in real-world mine environments.

MSHA highlighted three priority training areas for this funding cycle. The first is powered haulage safety, which typically covers risks tied to vehicles and mobile equipment such as haul trucks, loaders, conveyors, and other transport-related systems that are a major source of serious injuries and fatalities in mining. The second focus area is examinations of working places at metal and nonmetal mines, meaning training that helps ensure required workplace exams are performed effectively, hazards are recognized and corrected, and conditions are documented in ways that support compliance and safety. The third priority is mine emergency prevention and preparedness, which can include training and materials aimed at preventing emergencies and improving readiness to respond to fires, explosions, ground failures, entrapments, evacuations, and other high-consequence events.

Eligibility is broad but targeted to public and mission-driven organizations capable of delivering training at scale. Eligible applicants include state and territorial governments (explicitly including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands), as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The program also allows participation by federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native-serving entities, including tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Overall, the intent is to reach miners and mining communities through trusted institutions that can design training that is credible, accessible, and tailored to the conditions mines actually face.

In terms of funding size and expected awards, MSHA indicated it could make up to five grants under this opportunity. Individual awards must be at least $50,000 and can be as large as $250,000, which signals support for anything from smaller, targeted curriculum efforts to larger multi-site training initiatives. The opportunity is categorized as a mandatory grant under an education activity area and is listed under CFDA number 17.603. The funding opportunity number is BS 2018 1, and the application window for the original posting opened July 23, 2018, with a closing date of August 23, 2018.

• The Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.603.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 23, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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