Hmit - hazardous material instructor training - this grant supports the state by providing train-the-trainer programs, for training in hazardous materials regulations

The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $872,207 Project Grant under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants (CFDA 20.703) program to the International Association of Machinists Corporation for Ree (IAM Crest), a non-profit organization. This grant supports IAM Crest in providing "train-the-trainer" programs to improve training for hazardous materials (hazmat) employees. The grant's intended outcomes are to enhance emergency preparedness and the safe handling of hazardous materials incidents by state, local, territorial, and tribal entities. IAM Crest has also previously received sub-awards from the Department of Energy and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Susan Harwood program to conduct worker safety and health training programs.

Deliverables/expected outcomes: improved training for hazmat employees. Intended beneficiary: hazmat employees. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.