Safety grant 2016

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is procuring a Fiscal Year 2016 Safety Grant through the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of Industrial Accidents, Office of Safety. The grant program aims to promote safe and healthy workplace conditions through training, education, and other preventative programs for employees and employers covered by the Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Law. Grant funding up to $25,000 is available, and applications will be accepted and evaluated on an ongoing basis from May 26, 2015 through February 26, 2016. Eligible applicants must be in compliance with all obligations to the Commonwealth and have workers' compensation coverage. Training must be completed by June 30, 2016. Applicants must submit detailed budgets, training plans, and qualifications of trainers. Funding preference will be given to programs that demonstrate a compelling design to address injury histories or provide proactive injury prevention approaches.

The grant opportunity is open to any eligible organization, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The Commonwealth has not identified any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this program. Applicants must register in the COMMBUYS system and select the appropriate United Nations Standard Products and Services Code. While a budget range is not provided, the Commonwealth has noted that grant funds can only be used for training costs and associated materials, not administrative expenses or other unallowable costs.