Source: USDOL, 6/24/21 The U.S. Department of Labor today announced funding
opportunities for more than $21 million in Occupational
Safety and Health Administration training grants for non-profit organizations.
The first availability will provide $10 million under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021for Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious
Diseases, including the Coronavirus grants. To be eligible for these grants, applicants must develop
training that focuses on three program emphasis areas: =
Identifying and preventing
workplace-related infectious diseases, including the coronavirus, in industries
with high illness rates, those employing frontline workers or those serving
susceptible populations. =
OSHA standards that address
infectious diseases, including coronavirus. =
Workplace hazards identified
in OSHA special emphasis programs or other priorities associated with
infectious diseases, including the coronavirus. Applications must be submitted at www.grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 26, 2021.
Applicants must possess a D-U-N-S number and have an active System of Award
Management registration. Obtain a free D-U-N-S number from Dun & Bradstreet. The second funding availability is for the Susan Harwood
Training Grant Program. Funding
of $11,787,000 is available for
Targeted Topic Training, Training and Educational Materials Development, and
new Capacity Building grants. Applicants can apply for a grant under one of the following
funding opportunities: =
Targeted Topic Training grants
support educational programs that identify and prevent workplace hazards. These
grants require applicants to conduct training on OSHA-designated workplace
safety and health hazards. =
Training and Educational
Materials Development grants support the development of quality classroom-ready
training and educational materials that identify and prevent workplace hazards. =
Capacity Building grants
assist organizations that need time to assess needs and formulate a plan before
moving forward with a full-scale safety and health education program, as well
as expand their capacity to provide occupational safety and health training,
education and related assistance to their constituents. Applicants may apply for and receive both an ARPA “Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, including the Coronavirus” grants and the standard Susan Harwood Training grants. Applications must be submitted at www.grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on Aug. 23, 2021. Applicants
must possess a D-U-N-S number and have an active System of Award Management
registration. Obtain a free D-U-N-S number from Dun & Bradstreet. OSHA awards grants to nonprofit organizations, including
community and faith-based organizations, employer associations, labor unions,
joint labor/management associations, Indian tribes, and local and
state-sponsored colleges and universities to provide infectious disease
workplace safety and health training. The Harwood Training Grant program supports remote and in-person
hands-on training for workers and employers in small businesses; industries
with high injury, illness, and fatality rates; and vulnerable workers, who are
underserved, have limited English proficiency, or are temporary workers. Learn more about the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.
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