FY 2025 Hazardous Materials Instructor Training Grant

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Opportunity number
693JK325NF0009
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$250,000 to $900,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Categories
  • Employment, Labor and Training
  • Transportation
Eligible applicants
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is offering the FY 2025 Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) Grant. This grant program, authorized under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005, seeks competitive applications from eligible nonprofit organizations to provide "train-the-trainer" programs for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) employees. The grant aims to enhance safety by training instructors on HAZMAT transportation requirements, incident response procedures, and risk mitigation strategies. Key evaluation criteria include the technical merit of training programs, programmatic capabilities, and the ability to serve disadvantaged communities. Applications are due by June 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST, with questions due by March 10, 2025.

The grant program has a total anticipated funding pool of $5 million for FY 2025, with individual Federal awards ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000. The period of performance can range from 12 to 24 months, with a proposed start date of October 1, 2025. Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations with demonstrated expertise in conducting HAZMAT employee training programs.

Synopsis

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Update #3 · Latest ·

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.

Update #2 ·

PHMSA is continuing the important grant programs that support pipeline and hazardous materials safety. We are updating the Notices of Funding Opportunity and will repost them for your application. The update will include all the guidance, opportunities, and Administration priorities to ensure our grants improve safety. Thank you for considering these grants and we will notify you when posted. -

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.

Update #1 ·

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.

Files

File Type Posted
HMIT NOFO FY 2025.pdf PDF
HMIT NOFO FY 2025.pdf PDF
HMIT Grant Terms and Conditions.pdf PDF
HMIT Grant Terms and Conditions.pdf PDF
HMIT NOFO FY25_Grants.Gov.pdf PDF
FY25 Terms and Condtions.pdf PDF
HAZMAT Nonprofit FAQ.pdf PDF
Title VI Assurance Statement.pdf PDF

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