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

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Department of Labor, United States of America
 News Release


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U.S. Department of Labor  | November 7, 2024

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

*"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.

Learn more about MSHA [ https://www.msha.gov/about/mission#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20Labor ].

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

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