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State Grant Participants

Listed are the states participating in the MSHA grants program with links to each state program Summary. Also program officials and contact persons are listed with phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

State Grants Participants Contact list
State Contact Information
Frequently Asked Questions

How do I file a complaint about the unsafe conditions at my mine site?

Call the Hazard Complaint Line at 800-746-1553.

I need to amend my quarterly report we just submitted. How can I do this?

GEORGIA

Mr. Greg Dozier

Commissioner

Dr. Lisa Anne Beck, Project Director

Technical College System of Georgia

1800 Century Place, N. E. Ste. 555

Atlanta, GA 30345-4304

Telephone: (404) 679-1666

Email: Lbeck@tcsg.edu

Additional Contact: Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Thomas Harris - Manager, Safety Programs and Business & Industry Services

1189 Deepstep Road

Sandersville, GA  31082

Office:  (478) 553-2054

Email: tharris@oftc.edu

Website: https://www.oftc.edu/programs/economic-development/safety-training/

GUAM

Mr. David Dell'Isola

Director

Guam Department of Labor

414 West Soledad Avenue

Suite 400, GCIC Building

Hagåtña, Guam 96910

Office: 671-475-7043/7044

Email: david.dellisola@dol.guam.gov

Website: https://dol.guam.gov/safety-and-health/

Additional Contact: Benny San Nicolas

Office: 671-475-7044

Email: benny.sannicolas@dol.guam.gov

Victoria Helen Mafnas

Office: 671-300-4090

Email: victoria.mafnas@dol.guam.gov

IDAHO

Jason James

Program Manager/Instructor

North Idaho College

Workforce Training Center

525 South Clearwater Loop

Post Falls, ID 83854

Phone: (208) 665-5062

Email:jason.james@nic.edu

Additional contact: Allyson Zuk

Program Assistant

allyson.zuk@nic.edu 

Phone: (208) 625-2359

Website: www.nic.edu/minesafety

Email: minesafety@nic.edu

ILLINOIS

Mr. Ronnie Huff​
Director
Office of Mines and Minerals
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way, First Floor
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
Telephone: (217) 782-7456
Email: ronnie.huff@illinois.gov

Additional Contacts: Mr. Jacob Gyore
Mine Safety and Training Division
Office of Mines and Minerals
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Southern Illinois Regional Office
503 East Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Telephone: (618) 439-9111
Email: Jacob.Gyore@illinois.gov
Website: Mine Safety and Training (illinois.gov)

INDIANA

Mr. Kevin Hills

Mining Program Director

Vincennes University

Gibson Center

8100 South US 41

Ft. Branch, IN 46748

Telephone: (812) 888-5032

Email: khills@vinu.edu



Additional Contact: Leah McDaniel

Telephone: (812) 888-5031

Email: lmcdaniel@vinu.edu

Website: https://my.vinu.edu/web/workforce-development/miner-training

IOWA

Dr. Liang Chee Wee 
Interim Chancellor
Eastern Iowa Community College District
306 West River Drive
Davenport, Iowa 52801-1221
Telephone: 563-336-3304
Email: lwee@eicc.edu 
Website:  https://www.eicc.edu/

Additional Contacts: 
Amy Hanzelin  
Telephone: 563-336-3340
Email: ahanzelin@eicc.edu

Melanie Drury 
Telephone: 563-336-3342
Email: mdrury@eicc.edu

Jennifer Hathaway 
Telephone: 563-441-4084
Email: jhhataway@eicc.edu

KANSAS

Ms. Chrystal Dye​

Coordinator, HCC Safety Academy 

Hutchinson Community College 

1300 North Plum

Hutchinson, KS 67501-5894

Telephone: (620) 665-4991

Email: Dyec@hutchcc.edu 

Website: www.Hutchcc.edu/safety

KENTUCKY

Mr. Timothy (Tim) Fugate

Division Director

Division of Mine Safety

300 Sower Boulevard, 2nd Floor

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Telephone: (502) 782-6276

Email: tim.fugate@ky.gov

Additional Contact: Brittany Price

Telephone: (502) 782-6711

Email: brittany.price@ky.gov

Website: https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Mining/Mine-Safety

LOUISIANA

Ms. Robin Sharkey
MSHA Coordinator
Louisiana MSHA State Grants
Northshore Technical Community College
7067 Hwy 10
Greensburg, LA 70441
Telephone: 985-545-1707
Email: robinsharkey@northshorecollege.edu
Website:  https://www.northshorecollege.edu/programs/workforce-development/mine-safety-and-health-administration-msha-program

Additional Contact:  Ms. Kim Finch
Dean of Campus Administration
Telephone:  985-545-1750
Email:  kimfinch@northshorecollege.edu

Additional Contact: Ms. Dana Letard
Telephone: 985-545-1701
Email: danaletard@northshorecollege.edu