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

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) provides $421,463.00 to Zender Environmental Health & Research Group Co, a non-profit organization in Alaska, to deliver hazardous materials instructor training. The funding supports "train-the-trainer" programs to improve training for hazardous materials employees in the state. The award period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. Zender Environmental, which has received over $3 million in federal grants since 2019 for environmental management initiatives in rural Alaska, will utilize this award to enhance the safety and emergency preparedness capabilities of hazmat employees through specialized instructor-led training programs.

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