Interagency hazardous materials public sector training and planning grants

The Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Chemtrec LLC, a division of the American Chemistry Council, Inc., for hazardous materials emergency preparedness and planning services. Under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), Chemtrec will deliver hazardous materials accident prevention and response training to state, local, tribal and territorial agencies through September 2022. The grant aims to improve hazardous material handling effectiveness and emergency planning implementation, as outlined in the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant program description. Chemtrec will leverage its expertise in chemical emergency response to provide public sector personnel with skills and resources to safely manage hazardous materials incidents.