Occupational Safety and Health-Susan Harwood Training Grants (17.502)
Program
17.502 Occupational Safety and Health-Susan Harwood Training Grants
Federal Agency
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Authorization
Occupational Safety and Health Act, Public Law 91- 596; 29 U.S.C. 670 (c).
Program Number
17.502
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To provide occupational safety and health training and education to employees and employers, particularly in the recognition, avoidance and abatement of workplace hazards.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grants to nonprofit organizations to provide training or other educational services to employees and/or employers in priority areas designated by OSHA.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Individuals employed in workplaces covered by the OSH Act that receive training and/or educational services under grants.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants must show nonprofit status.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
No preapplication is required. This program is excluded from coverage under Executive Order 12372.
Application Procedure
Application instructions are distributed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Office of Training and Education. Completed applications are returned to the Office of Training and Education. OMB Circular No. A-110 governs application requirements.
Award Procedure
Final award decisions are made by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
Deadlines
Application deadlines are established annually in a Federal Register Notice which announces the availability of funds for new grants. Contact Headquarters listed below for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Grants are awarded for 12 months and may be renewed for an additional 12 months.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Matching is not required.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grants are awarded for 12 months. Grantees receive funds through the Department of Health and Human Services' Payment Management System.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Program and fiscal reports are required quarterly.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Records must be retained for 3 years following grant closeout or final audit, whichever is later.
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal year 2002, a total of 64 training and education grants were awarded. Fiscal year 2003, estimate is that 60 training and education grants will be awarded.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-0400-0-1-554.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $11,175,000; FY 03 est $11,102,000; and FY 04 est $4,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
From $56,330 to $544,500.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
29 CFR Parts 95 and 96; OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, and A-122.
Related Programs
17.504, Consultation Agreements; 17.503, Occupational Safety and Health_State Program; 17.602, Mine Health and Safety Education and Training; 93.263, Occupational Safety and Health_Training Grants.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Appendix IV of the Catalog for Regional Offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Headquarters Office
Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-2000. Contact: Cynthia Bencheck, Telephone: (847) 297-4810.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
A labor organization developing a safety and health program for its membership and providing training to key staff from its locals; a safety council providing training and assistance to area small businesses in complying with OSHA standards; a trade association developing training material on a new OSHA Standard and using it to train its membership.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Criteria are contained in the Federal Register Notice soliciting applications. They include program, administration and budget categories.
