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US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants to support mine safety, health training across the nation

MSHA News Release posted: [November 7, 2024]

Supports delivery of federally mandated education in 45 states, territories 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses by supporting programs such as safety and health courses.

MSHA grants will support the delivery of federally mandated training and re-training for miners at surface, underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines, and miners employed in shell dredging or surface stone, sand and gravel-mining operations.

“Training is crucial to ensuring the protection of miners’ safety and health and the grants awarded today will support these essential training programs,” said Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Chris Williamson. “Every miner deserves to end their shift safe and healthy, and quality educational programs will go a long way toward reducing mining accidents, injuries and illnesses.”

MSHA state grants are awarded in response to applications by states and territories. Funds are provided to state departments and agencies, and to state-supported universities and colleges. Programs are tailored locally to address conditions and hazards miners in various areas may encounter.

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MSHA State Grants have been awarded to the following organizations:
Recipient City State/Territory Award
Bevill State Community College  Sumiton AL  $248,182
University of Alaska at Fairbanks Soldotna AK  $155,796
Arizona State Mine Inspector’s Office Phoenix AZ  $435,231
Navajo Nation Minerals Department Window Rock AZ  $46,430
Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing Little Rock  AR  $138,082
Colorado Department of Natural Resources Denver CO  $266,239
Central Connecticut State University New Britain CT  $99,523
Tallahassee Community College Havana FL  $203,956
Technical College System of Georgia Sandersville GA  $224,367
North Idaho College Post Falls ID  $171,417
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Springfield IL  $256,373
Vincennes University Ft. Branch IN  $255,405
Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport IA  $201,298 
Hutchinson Community College & Area Vocational School Hutchinson KS  $142,622
Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet Frankfort KY  $352,144
Northshore Technical Community College Greensburg LA  $118,547
Maine Department of Labor Augusta ME  $117,104
Maryland Center for Environmental Training  La Plata MD  $74,841
Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards Boston MA  $111,862
Michigan Technological University Houghton MI  $283,429
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities St Paul MN  $405,690
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Jackson MS  $28,778 
Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations Jefferson City MO  $296,502
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Saipan MP  $18,571
Montana Department of Labor & Industry Helena MT  $220,653 
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney NE  $96,774
New Hampshire Department of Business & Economic Affairs Concord NH  $83,000
Nevada Division of Industrial Relations Carson City NV  $427,331
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Trenton NJ  $74,636
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Socorro NM  $180,793
New York Department of Labor Albany  NY  $347,407
North Carolina Department of Labor Raleigh NC  $191,862
North Dakota Department of Career & Technical Education Bismarck ND  $118,661
Ohio Department of Natural Resources  Columbus OH  $244,276
Oklahoma Department of Mines Wilburton OK  $187,861
Eastern Oregon University La Grande  OR  $179,731
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection New Stanton PA  $587,556
Tri-County Technical College Pendleton SC  $107,778
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Rapid City SD  $106,316
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Caryville TN  $220,206
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX  $736,187
Utah State University Price UT  $277,557
Vermont Department of Labor Montpelier VT  $117,809
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals & Energy Big Stone Gap VA $246,837
West Virginia Office of Miners Health Safety & Training Charleston WV  $524,103
Northcentral Technical College District Wausau WI  $300,000
Gillette Community College District Gillette WY  $307,278
Total     $10,537,000

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Media Contacts:

Frances Alonzo, 202-592-5261, alonzo.frances@dol.gov  
Paloma Renteria, 202-579-1643, renteria.paloma.b@dol.gov 

Release Number:  24-2297-NAT