Montana shtgp, FY 2025 training grants

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry received a $504,119 block grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grants program (CFDA 17.502), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This 12-month grant funds the development and delivery of occupational safety and health training and educational programs designed to help workers and employers in Montana recognize, avoid, and abate workplace hazards.

The Montana SHTGP (Susan Harwood Training Grants Program) FY 2025 training grants support instructor-led safety and health training with particular emphasis on reaching disadvantaged and underserved worker populations, including young workers, temporary workers, minority workers, workers with limited English proficiency, and workers in small businesses facing barriers to occupational safety and health training access. The funded activities address OSHA-specified training priorities in high-hazard industries and industries with elevated fatality rates, with grantees required to maintain comprehensive records for three years following grant closeout and participate in data collection and training impact evaluations to assess program effectiveness.