FY25 cooperative agreement renewal for marshall university research corporation with msha

Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) received a $120,000 renewal cooperative agreement from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under the Safety and Health Grants program (CFDA 17.604), effective August 21, 2025, through August 20, 2026. This award supports the delivery of academic training courses in partnership with Marshall University's College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, enabling students to earn credit toward a Master of Science in Safety with emphasis in Mine Safety.

The training curriculum addresses critical occupational health and safety topics relevant to mining operations, including surface and underground mining safety and health, accident investigation, safety management, industrial hygiene, roof control, ventilation, blasting, dust and noise control, and related subject areas. The program emphasizes leadership development training designed to mitigate and reduce fatalities and accidents across coal mining and metal and nonmetal mining operations throughout the United States. As a discretionary sole-source award under 30 U.S.C. § 962, this cooperative agreement represents MSHA's continued investment in advancing miner safety through accredited educational programming delivered by an established partner institution.