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

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provides $629,820.00 to the International Chemical Workers Union, a non-profit organization, to deliver hazardous materials instructor training programs. The award is funded through PHMSA's Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants (CFDA 20.703) program, which aims to enhance state, local, tribal, and territorial capabilities in safely handling hazardous materials incidents.

The grant supports the International Chemical Workers Union in providing "train-the-trainer" programs focused on hazardous materials regulations and emergency preparedness. These instructor training initiatives are intended to improve the knowledge and skills of trainers who prepare hazardous materials employees and emergency responders across the country. The grant period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, and the union is implementing the training programs directly without any known subrecipients.

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