OpportunityTitle: Susan Harwood Training Grant, FY 2009
CategoryExplanation: Safety and Health Training and Education
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Nonprofit organizations, including qualifying labor unions and community-based and faith-based organizations that are not an agency of a State or local government are eligible to apply.  Additionally, State or local governmentsupported institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance with 29 CFR part 95.  Eligible organizations can apply independently for funding or in partnership with other eligible organizations, but in such a case, the  lead organization must be identified. Sub-grants are not authorized. Subcontracts, if any, must be awarded in accordance with 29 CFR 95.40&#150;48, including OMB circulars requiring full and open competition for procurement transactions, to the maximum extent practicable.    A 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, as described in 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4), that engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds constituting an award, grant or loan. See 1 U.S.C. 1611.     Applicants other than State or local government supported institutions of higher education will be required to submit evidence of nonprofit status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Description: The Susan Harwood Training Grant Program provides funds for programs to train workers and employers to recognize, avoid, and prevent safety and health hazards in their workplaces. The program emphasizes four areas 1) Educating workers and employers in small businesses. For purposes of this grant program, a small business is one with 250 or fewer employees; 2) Training workers and employers about new OSHA standards; 3) Training at-risk worker and employer populations; and 4) Training workers and employers about high risk activities or hazards identified by OSHA through the Department of Labor&#146;s Strategic Plan, or as part of an OSHA special emphasis program.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: E-mail questions to:
GrantorContactText: Cindy Bencheck &lt;br/&gt;Program Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 847&#150;297&#150;4810
CloseDateExplanation: Grant applications must be received electronically by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., E.T., on Friday, July 24, 2009, the application deadline date.