The hmit grant program was authorized under the hazardous materials transportation safety and security reauthorization act of 2005 (P.L. 109-59, codified at 49 U.S.C. ? 5107(E)), which authorizes…

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration awarded the International Chemical Workers Union $1,188,444 under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) on October 1, 2025. This Project Grant funds supplemental public sector training through a train-the-trainer model that develops hazardous materials instructors for state, local, tribal, and territorial personnel. The International Chemical Workers Union, a nonprofit organization based in Akron, Ohio, delivers comprehensive hazmat training curricula covering regulations, emergency preparedness, incident response protocols, and regulatory knowledge to enhance instructor capacity nationwide and improve hazmat transportation and emergency response safety.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The recipient implements training initiatives directly without identified subrecipients. Under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005, the program authorizes PHMSA to fund instructor training and, where appropriate, hazmat employee training through a competitive review process that evaluates organizational expertise in train-the-trainer models, quantified training needs, number of instructors trained, projected reach to hazmat employees, training impact on risk reduction, prior experience, cost efficiency, and financial accountability.

The hmit grant program was authorized under the hazardous materials transportation safety and security reauthorization act of 2005 (P.L. 109-59, codified at 49 U.S.C. ? 5107(E)), which authorizes the secretary of transportation to make grants for the purpose of training instructors and to the extent determined appropriate, for such instructors to train hazardous materials (HAZMAT) employees. Hmit grant applications will be reviewed through a competitive process.