Federal Grant Award Summary

The International Chemical Workers Union received a $594,222 Project Grant award from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this award, the organization develops and implements comprehensive "train-the-trainer" programs designed to enhance hazardous materials (HAZMAT) instructor training for state, local, tribal, and territorial personnel. The training curricula focus on HAZMAT regulations, emergency preparedness, incident response protocols, and regulatory knowledge to improve the safety and effectiveness of hazardous materials transportation and emergency response capabilities nationwide.

This competitive grant award, authorized under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005, represents the fourth consecutive annual award to the organization since October 2022, totaling approximately $2.15 million across the four-year funding cycle. The International Chemical Workers Union implements these training initiatives directly without identified subrecipients, delivering services that benefit HAZMAT employees and emergency responders across the country through instructor development and capacity-building activities.