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
New Operator Toolkit	When opening a new mine, you will need to contact the MSHA district manager before you commence any mining activity. To assist operators with navigating the process of opening a new mine, MSHA has offices in all areas of the nation. Our experienced and knowledgeable personnel stand ready to help you comply with all Federal requirements so that you can maintain a safe and healthy mining operation. For your convenience, MSHA has developed a condensed flowchart to assist you with the start of the process to open a new mine.
ALABAMA	Mr. Rob Dzurino Director of Mining Safety & Technology Bevill State Community College 101 State Street, Box 800 Sumiton, AL 35148 Telephone: 205-648-3271 Ext. 5225 Email: Robin.Dzurino@bscc.edu Website: www.bscc.edu/programs/workforce-solutions/mining-technology Additional Contact: Ms. Connie Carmichael Telephone: 205-648-3271 ext. 5433 Email: Connie.carmichael@bscc.edu Doug Hartley Telephone: 205-648-3271 ext. 5716 Email: doug.hartley@bscc.edu Samuel Cooper Telephone: 205-648-3271 ext. 5202 Email: Samuel.cooper@bscc.edu
ALASKA	Mr. William Bieber Director, Mining and Petroleum Training Services University of Alaska Fairbanks 162 College Road Soldotna, AK 99669 Telephone: (907) 262-0231 Email: whbieber01@alaska.edu Additional Contact: Shirley McCaa Telephone: (907) 786-6413 Email: sjmccaa@alaska.edu Website: www.uaf.edu/mapts/
ARIZONA	Ms. Laurie Swartzbaugh Deputy Director Arizona State Mine Inspector's Office 1700 West Washington, Suite 403 Phoenix, AZ 85007-2805 Telephone: (602) 542-5971 Email: lswartzbaugh@asmi.az.gov Additional Contact: Ron Weber Email: rweber@asmi.az.gov Web: MSHA Training \| Arizona State Mine Inspector (az.gov)
ARKANSAS	John Boswell Education & Instruction Coordinator Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing 900 West Capitol, Suite 400 Little Rock AR, 72201 Telephone: 501-690-8392 Email: John.boswell@arkansas.gov Website: https://labor.arkansas.gov
CALIFORNIA	Ms. Diane Fionda Senior Safety Engineer California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health 464 West 4th Street, Suite 354 San Bernardino, CA 92401 Telephone: (909) 549-0515 Email: dfionda@dir.ca.gov Web: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/mining-and-tunneling-unit.html
COLORADO	Mr. Brandon D Neal Mine Safety Program Director Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety CO Dept. of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Telephone: 303-870-0431 Email: brandon.neal@state.co.us Website: https://www.colorado.gov/drms
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)	Ms. Leila Fleming Staffler Secretary CNMI Department of Labor 1356 Mednilla Avenue, Capitol Hill Saipan, MP 96950 Tel: (670) 664-3196 Fax: (670) 664-3197 Email: leila.staffler@dol.gov.mp Website: http://www.marianaslabor.net
CONNECTICUT	Dr. Talat Salama, Professor Department of Manufacturing and Construction Management School of Engineering, Science, & Technology Central Connecticut State University School of Engineering, Science & Technology Department of Manufacturing and Construction Management 1615 Stanley Street P.O. Box 4010 New Britain, CT 06050 Telephone: 860-832-2619 Email: talats@ccsu.edu Additional Contact: Kathy Moore Email: moorek@ccsu.edu Website: www.msha.gov/connecticut
DELAWARE	Mr. Dustin Mowery Emergency Response and Training Manager Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Mine Safety 131 Broadview Road New Stanton, PA 15672 Telephone: (724) 404-3146 Cell: (724) 541-2563 Email: dumowery@pa.gov Website:https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Mining/BureauofMineSafety/Pages/default.aspx Additional Contact: Mr. Richard A. Wagner Email: Rwagner@pa.gov