Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training Program – Other Research

Objective

The Worker Training Program, congressionally mandated under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) provides cooperative agreements and project grant support for the development, delivery, and administration of model worker health and safety training programs that include classroom-based, online, and hands-on instruction.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Nonprofit Organization
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• For-Profit Organization
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government

A public or private nonprofit entity, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education), including tribal governments, that provide worker health and safety education and training, may submit an application and receive a cooperative agreement or project grant for support of waste worker education and training by a named principal investigator. Recipients/grantees may use services, as appropriate, of other public or private organizations necessary to develop, administer, or evaluate proposed worker training programs, as long as the requirement for awards to nonprofit organizations is not violated. Nonprofit organizations which are incorporated under 501(c)(4) are prohibited from receiving grants. Additional information on eligibility can be found in the NOFO.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

balshaw@niehs.nih.gov
9842873234