IUP susan harwood training grant program

Indiana University of Pennsylvania received a $950,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant (CFDA 17.502) from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. Under this block grant, IUP will develop and deliver occupational safety and health training and educational programs designed to help workers and employers recognize, avoid, and abate workplace hazards. The grant supports instructor-led training delivery and the development of educational materials addressing OSHA-specified training topics and strategic priorities, with particular emphasis on serving disadvantaged, underserved, low-income, and hard-to-reach worker populations including young workers, temporary workers, minority workers, workers with limited English proficiency, and workers in small businesses.

The training program will focus on high-hazard industries and industries with elevated fatality rates, with IUP required to maintain comprehensive records for three years following grant closeout and participate in data collection and training impact evaluations to assess program effectiveness. Funding will be administered through the Department of Health and Human Services Payment Management System, consistent with OSHA's standard grant administration procedures for the Susan Harwood Training Grants program.