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 $500,000 to The Center for Rural Development, Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) to deliver hazardous materials instructor training under the Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) component.

The Center for Rural Development, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Somerset, Kentucky, delivers train-the-trainer model programs for hazmat instructors and training for individuals with responsibility to respond to hazardous materials transportation accidents and incidents. Performance occurs in Somerset, Kentucky, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.

The award passes through to the University of Findlay, which delivers 25 hazmat training courses, five train-the-trainer deliveries, and up to 15 train-the-trainer indirect support deliveries for hazmat training. The sub-award was dated October 31, 2025. The HMIT grant program, authorized under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005, supports competitive awards to national nonprofit fire service and other eligible organizations demonstrating expertise in hazmat instructor training and employee training related to hazardous materials response.

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.