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| 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). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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, Directorate of Training and Education. Completed applications are returned to the Directorate 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 that announces the availability of funds for new grants. Contact Headquarters listed below for application deadlines. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| From three to five months. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| Grants are awarded for 12 months. Renewals are not usually granted. |
| 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. |
| Reports |
| Program and fiscal reports are required quarterly. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 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 three years following grant closeout or final audit, whichever is later. |
| Account Identification |
| 16-0400-0-1-554. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 $10,152,000; FY 08 est $9,939,000; and FY 09 est $0. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| From $61,000 to $459,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Fiscal year 2007, a total of 55 training and education grants were awarded. Fiscal year 2008, estimate is that 50 training and education grants will be awarded. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 29 CFR Parts 95 and 96; OMB Circulars A-21 (2 CFR Part 220), A-110 (2 CFR Part 215), and A-122 (2 CFR Part 230). |
| 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 |
| http://www.osha.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 17.504, Consultation Agreements; 17.503, Occupational Safety and Health_State Program; 17.505, OSHA Data Initiative; 17.602, Mine Health and Safety Education and Training; 93.263, Occupational Safety and Health_Training Grants. |
| 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. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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