Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2015 (Capacity Building)

The summary for the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2015 (Capacity Building) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2015 (Capacity Building): The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is soliciting applications from nonprofit organizations for grants to provide training and educational programs for workers and/or employers. Nonprofit organizations, including qualifying labor unions, community-based and faith-based organizations, and employer associations, that are not an agency of a state or local government, are eligible to apply. Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, and Native Hawaiian organizations are eligible to apply in accordance with Executive Order 13175. Additionally, state or local government-supported institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance with OMB 2 CFR 200 and DOL exceptions in 2 CFR 2900. Grants are awarded under Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) to provide training and education programs for workers and employers on the recognition, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace, and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the OSH Act.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), in conjunction with funding opportunity number SHTG-FY-15-01, announces the availability of approximately $3.5 million for Susan Harwood Training Program grants in FY 2015. OSHA is thus awarding funds for Capacity Building Developmental and Capacity Building Pilot grants and Targeted Topic grants announced in SHTG-FY-15-01.

Two types of grants are being announced in this funding opportunity:

• Capacity Building Developmental and
• Capacity Building Pilot grants.

DOL expects to award multiple grants. For a full description of each of these grant categories and their respective application components see Section II.B.

Federal Grant Title:	Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2015 (Capacity Building)
Federal Agency Name:	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Grant Categories:	Other
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SHTG-FY-15-02
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	17.502
CFDA Descriptions:	Occupational Safety and Health_Susan Harwood Training Grants
Current Application Deadline:	Jun 2, 2015 Grant applications must be received e
Original Application Deadline:	Jun 2, 2015 Grant applications must be received e
Posted Date:	Apr 9, 2015
Creation Date:	Apr 9, 2015
Archive Date:	Jul 2, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$3,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	none
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	none
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Category Explanation: Safety and Health Training and Education
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, including qualifying labor unions, community- based and faith-based organizations, and employer associations, that are not an agency of a state or local government are eligible to apply. Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, and Native Hawaiian organizations are eligible to apply in accordance with Executive Order 13175. Additionally, state or local government supported institutions of higher education are eligible to apply in accordance with OMB 2 CFR 200 and DOL exceptions in 2 CFR 2900.

Eligible organizations can apply independently for funding. For partnerships, each separate organization will be considered a prime grantee, but one organization must be designated as the lead organization for purposes of liaison with DOL and for receiving and disbursing funds. Sub-grants are not authorized. Subcontracts, if any, must be awarded in accordance with 29 CFR 95.40-48, as well as, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars which require full and open competition for procurement transactions to the maximum extent practicable.

A 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, as described in 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4), that engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of federal funds constituting an award, grant or loan. See 2 U.S.C. 1611.

Applicants other than state or local government supported institutions of higher education will be required to submit evidence of nonprofit status as outlined in Section VI.I.6.
Grant Announcement Contact: Jason Rasmussen, Program Analyst, Phone 847-759-7700
E-Mail questions to

Occupational Safety and Health Administration 202-693-1919
Similar Government Grants: • Training and Educational Materials Development; • Targeted Topic Training; • Capacity Building Developmental & Capacity Building Pilot; • Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2005 Budget; • Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2006 Budget; • Susan Harwood Training Grant, FY 2007
More Grants from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration: • Training and Educational Materials Development; • Targeted Topic Training; • Capacity Building Developmental & Capacity Building Pilot