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News Release
US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants to support mine safety, health training across the nation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses by supporting programs such as safety and health courses.
The agency is awarding the grants to support the delivery of federally mandated training and re-training for miners at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines, as well as miners engaged in shell dredging or employed at surface stone, sand and gravel mining operations. MSHA is awarding grants in 43 states and the Navajo Nation, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
“Training is a critical element in protecting the safety and health of our nation’s miners,” said Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Christopher J. Williamson. “Deficiencies in miner training continue to be a root cause of fatal accidents. These grants fund programs and training designed to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses.”
States and territories apply for grant funding, which is administered by state mine inspectors’ offices, state departments of labor and state-supported colleges and universities. Recipients tailor their training programs to address their area’s mining conditions and hazards miners may encounter.
The recipients of MSHA State Grants are as follows:
Recipient | City | State/Territory | Award |
Bevill State Community College | Sumiton | AL | $237,493 |
University of Alaska at Fairbanks | Soldotna | AK | $150,483 |
Arizona State Mine Inspector’s Office | Phoenix | AZ | $426,502 |
Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing | Little Rock | AR | $132,754 |
Navajo Nation Minerals Department | Window Rock | AZ | $36,112 |
California Department of Industrial Relations | San Bernardino | CA | $120,000 |
Colorado Department of Natural Resources | Denver | CO | $262,207 |
Central Connecticut State University | New Britain | CT | $93,048 |
Tallahassee Community College | Havana | FL | $195,297 |
Technical College System of Georgia | Sandersville | GA | $217,888 |
Guam Department of Public Health & Social Services | Hagatna | GU | $14,444 |
North Idaho College | Post Falls | ID | $164,011 |
Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | IA | $196,798 |
Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Springfield | IL | $257,665 |
Vincennes University | Ft. Branch | IN | $255,619 |
Hutchinson Community College & Area Vocational School | Hutchinson | KS | $137,664 |
Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet | Frankfort | KY | $357,679 |
Northshore Technical Community College | Greensburg | LA | $114,225 |
Maine Department of Labor | Augusta | ME | $117,104 |
Maryland Center for Environmental Training | La Plata | MD | $72,041 |
Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards | Boston | MA | $106,937 |
Michigan Technological University | Houghton | MI | $271,534 |
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities | St Paul | MN | $401,078 |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality | Jackson | MS | $28,778 |
Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations | Jefferson City | MO | $289,315 |
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | MP | $14,444 |
Montana Department of Labor & Industry | Helena | MT | $215,678 |
University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | NE | $94,479 |
Nevada Division of Industrial Relations | Carson City | NV | $421,064 |
New Hampshire Department of Business & Economic Affairs | Concord | NH | $83,104 |
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development | Trenton | NJ | $69,991 |
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology | Socorro | NM | $182,800 |
New York Department of Labor | Albany | NY | $345,816 |
North Carolina Department of Labor | Raleigh | NC | $188,630 |
North Dakota Department of Career & Technical Education | Bismarck | ND | $115,753 |
Ohio Department of Natural Resources | Columbus | OH | $244,051 |
Oklahoma Department of Mines | Wilburton | OK | $184,414 |
Eastern Oregon University | La Grande | OR | $174,956 |
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | New Stanton | PA | $590,454 |
Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton | SC | $100,792 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | Rapid City | SD | $100,237 |
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development | Caryville | TN | $209,761 |
University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | $726,741 |
Utah State University | Price | UT | $267,579 |
Vermont Department of Labor | Montpelier | VT | $114,616 |
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals & Energy | Big Stone Gap | VA | $246,818 |
West Virginia Office of Miners Health Safety & Training | Charleston | WV | $516,841 |
Northcentral Technical College District | Wausau | WI | $364,830 |
Gillette Community College District | Gillette | WY | $306,475 |
Total | $10,537,000 |
