Mine Health and Safety Counseling and Technical Assistance
 
  				To improve conditions of health and safety in and around coal, metal and nonmetallic mines and mineral processing facilities through technical advice, special studies, investigations, and development of mine health and safety programs.
					General information about this opportunity
					
					Last Known Status
				 
					Active
					Program Number
				 
					17.601					
Federal Agency/Office
				 
					Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor					
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
				 
					K - Advisory Services and Counseling; L - Dissemination of Technical Information; Z - Salaries and Expenses					
					
Program Accomplishments
					Not applicable.					
Authorization
				 
					Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977, Public Law 095-164					
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
					Applicant Eligibility
					Applicants should be authorized by their individual organization to request assistance, and should work cooperatively with mine management to facilitate communications with MSHA representatives.					
Beneficiary Eligibility
					Representatives of state and local government agencies, professional and labor organizations, and mine operators.					
Credentials/Documentation
					Not applicable.					
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. Requests for assistance or information may be submitted in the form of a letter to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.					
Award Procedure
					None.					
Deadlines
					Not applicable.					
					
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
					Not applicable.					
Appeals
					Not applicable.					
Renewals
					Not applicable.					
How are proposals selected?
					Not applicable.					
How may assistance be used?
					Assistance can be provided to establish or improve mine health and safety programs. 					
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
					Reporting
					Not applicable.					
Auditing
					Not applicable.					
Records
					None.					
Other Assistance Considerations
					Formula and Matching Requirements
					Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.					
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
					None. None.					
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
					Regional or Local Office
					See Appendix IV of the Catalog for a list of the addresses of Mine Safety and Health Administration Field Offices. Information on health and safety programs, inspections, and enforcement should be sought from Coal Mine Safety and Health or Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health District Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog, or the Headquarters Office. Technical information can be sought from the same sources or from the Technical Support Centers.					
Headquarters Office
					Office of the Director, Technical Support
201 12th Street South 
4W210
Arlington, VA 22202 US
francart.william@dol.gov
Phone: (202) 693-9470					
Website Address
					http://www.msha.gov
					Financial Information
					Account Identification
					16-1200-0-1-554					
Obligations
					(Salaries and Expenses) FY 22$35,008,828.00; FY 23 est $36,041,000.00; FY 24 est $36,041,000.00; FY 21$31,272,563.00; FY 18$248,573,000.00; FY 19 est $29,818,000.00; FY 20 est $29,818,000.00; FY 17$24,150,000.00; FY 16$17,281,000.00; -					
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
					Not applicable/available.					
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
					Title 30, Mineral Resources (Code of Federal Regulations); Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977; 2006 Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act; Bureau of Mines/NIOSH Information Circulars; Bureau of Mines/NIOSH Reports of Investigations; MSHA Informational Reports.					
Examples of Funded Projects
					Not applicable.