NIOSH Miner Safety and Health Training Program - Western United States - U60
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- RFA-OH-27-045
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- Up to $250,000
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Small Businesses
- County Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Unrestricted
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Maria Lioce mlioce@cdc.gov (404) 498-2575
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is soliciting applications through cooperative agreement to fund miner safety and health training programs in the Western United States, with no specified application deadline in this forecast announcement.
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations not federally recognized, public and Indian housing authorities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations, and small businesses. Non-domestic entities and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. The Western Region States are defined as Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Applicants must develop and implement training and education programs that identify and address specific health and safety training needs of miners in the Western United States and deliver miner health and safety training through qualified instructors or faculty, excluding emergency response and hazmat training. The program is intended to complement, not duplicate, existing MSHA, OSHA, and state-supported training initiatives and address unmet needs specific to Western mining operations.
This opportunity is assigned to CFDA 93.262, the Occupational Safety and Health Program. Evaluation criteria for training grants include overall potential contribution to program objectives, demonstrated need for training, curriculum content and design, previous training record, evaluation methods, experience and training of project staff, institutional commitment, academic and physical environment, past performance, and budget appropriateness. Project periods may range from one to five years depending on scientific review group recommendations and demonstrated performance.
Forecast synopsis
Background
Despite advances in technology and improvements in work environments, mining remains one of the most challenging and hazardous occupations in the United States. The industry continues to experience a fatality rate nearly three times higher than the national average for all industries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Public MSHA data show that in 2025, the U.S. mining sector employed 372,899 workers and operated 12,600 mining sites nationwide. That year, the industry reported 33 fatalities, and the fatality rate for 2015-2025 ranged between 8 and 16 per 100,000 FTE. MSHA reported that the overall mining industry's all-injury rate reached 1.74 injuries per 200,000 hours worked in 2025.
Purpose
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to enhance the quality, relevance, and availability of health and safety training for miners in the Western United States. Availability includes training frequency, geographic access, delivery methods and partnerships, and the cultural and educational appropriateness of materials. This NOFO is intended to complement, not duplicate existing MSHA, OSHA, and state-supported training programs and to address unmet needs specific to Western mining operations.
For this announcement, the Western Region States are defined as the states included in the NIOSH Western States Division (WSD) geographic area. These states are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Objectives
Under this NOFO, applicants are expected to develop and implement training and education programs that:
- Identify and address specific health and safety training needs of miners in the Western United States.
- Develop and deliver miner health and safety training through qualified instructors or faculty (excluding emergency response and hazmat training).
- Create and implement "train-the-trainer" programs to expand regional training capacity.
- Increase the number of qualified instructors with the technical and practical expertise needed for high quality training.
- Evaluate training effectiveness and impact, including improvements in knowledge, behaviors, practices, and injury or illness prevention.
- Collaborate with existing MSHA, OSHA, state, industry, and academic programs to avoid duplication and maximize impact.
- Ensure training content and delivery align with MSHA and OSHA guidelines and do not replicate training already available through federal or NIOSH-funded programs.
Eligibility
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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