The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking applications for Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) Grant program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to institute “train the trainer” programs whereby hazmat instructors are trained to deliver training to private sector hazmat employees involved with the transportation of hazardous materials.
Donor Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $250,000 to $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Mission
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) protects people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials (HAZMAT) that are essential to their daily lives. To do this, PHMSA establishes national policy, sets, and enforces standards, educates, and conducts research to prevent incidents. They also prepare the public and first responders to reduce consequences if an incident does occur. To accomplish this, PHMSA awards financial assistance to States, to ensure industry compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
Purpose
This funding opportunity is associated with Assistance Listing 20.703. PHMSA, through this grant opportunity, solicits competitive applications from eligible nonprofit organizations for Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) grant funds. For award consideration, nonprofit organizations must demonstrate expertise in conducting training programs for hazmat employees, and the ability to reach and involve in a training program a target population of hazmat employees. Properly planned and maintained training programs are essential for hazmat employees to ensure: (1) Hazmat employees receive initial and continuing training on the risks involved in transporting hazardous materials; (2) the relevant training requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulation (HMR) are met; and (3) hazmat employees will be equipped to ensure their safety and the safety of others. Effective training of employees can reduce risk and the likelihood of hazmat incidents and accidents and is key to ensuring that hazardous materials are transported safely.
Funding Information
Including the carryover funding of $1,037,831, PHMSA anticipates $5,037,831 will be made available to support the HMIT grant program. The expected amounts of individual federal awards for organizations ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000.
Period of Performance
The period of performance is a minimum of twelve (12) months from the effective date of the award. An applicant may request a period of performance up to 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- The FY 2022 HMIT grant program is open to nonprofit organizations that demonstrate expertise in conducting a training program for existing hazmat employees; and the ability to reach and involve in a training program a target population of hazmat employees.
- For the purposes of the HMIT grants program, a nonprofit organization is a business that has been granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) because it furthers a social cause and provides a public benefit.
- Nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are not eligible applicants. “For-profit” organizations are not eligible applicants for the HMIT grant program.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
