Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants

For programmatic or technical questions:

Elif Evrim Polat
202.693.9570
polat.elif.e@dol.gov

Ursula A. Frazier
202.693.9883
Frazier.Ursula@dol.gov

For grants management or budget questions:

Shundreka R Mims-Randolph
202.693.9358
Mimsrandolph.Shundreka.R@dol.gov

The Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety program provides grants for education and training programs to help identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines. Special emphasis is given to programs and materials that target smaller mines and underserved mines and miners in the mining industry, and prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Program priorities include training materials and programs in the areas of:

• Occupational hazards caused by exposures to respirable dust and crystalline silica
• Powered haulage and mobile equipment safety
• Mine emergency preparedness
• Mine rescue
• Electrical safety
• Contract and customer truck drivers
• Training for new and inexperienced miners (including managers and supervisors performing mining tasks)
• Pillar safety for underground mines
• Personal protective equipment (including falls from heights)
• Other programs to ensure the safety and health of miners

Eligible applicants are:

• States
• Territories
• County, city or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public/State controlled institutions of higher education
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status

Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Award floor: $50,000
Project period: 12 months
Estimated number of awards: 20

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.