Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA 08 2BS
Apply for SGA 08 2BS
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Brookwood Sago Mine Safety Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.603 Brookwood Sago Grant.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2008 and posted on Jul 10, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Brookwood Sago Mine Safety Grant (Funding Opportunity Number SGA 08 2BS) is a discretionary federal grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to strengthen mine safety through targeted education and training. MSHA set aside an estimated total of $500,000 to support programs that help workers and organizations identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines, with a strong emphasis on practical preparedness for serious incidents. The central priority of this opportunity is improving mine rescue capabilities and mine emergency preparedness specifically for underground coal mines, including the development and delivery of training and training materials that can be used directly in the field.
Funding under this opportunity is structured to support multiple projects rather than a single large award. MSHA anticipated making up to 10 awards, with each individual grant required to be at least $50,000. While the listing shows an award ceiling of $500,000, the intent described in the announcement is to distribute funds across several separate grants. Each award carries a 12-month period of performance, meaning recipients would be expected to complete their proposed training activities and deliverables within one year of the start date. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which lowers the barrier for eligible organizations to apply and implement training without needing to bring additional non-federal dollars to the table.
Eligible applicants include state governments, nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that specific category), and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. In practice, this means a range of entities could compete, such as state agencies involved in labor, mining, emergency management, or workforce training; nonprofit safety organizations or training centers; and public universities or colleges that run mining engineering, occupational safety, or emergency response programs. The grants are aligned with the federal assistance listing under CFDA number 17.603 (Brookwood Sago Grant) and fall under the broader activity category of Employment, Labor, and Training.
From an applicant standpoint, the program is designed for projects that translate into concrete improvements in readiness and response. Competitive proposals would typically be expected to focus on hands-on, scenario-based training, rescue team coordination, emergency communications, evacuation and refuge strategies, incident command practices, and other preparedness topics relevant to underground coal mine emergencies. Because the solicitation emphasizes training materials as well as training itself, projects that produce reusable curricula, instructor guides, participant manuals, drills, exercises, or other standardized resources that can be deployed across mines or regions would fit well within the stated purpose.
Key dates included a posted date of July 10, 2008, with an application closing date of August 11, 2008, and an archive date of September 10, 2008. The announcement states it contains all necessary information needed to apply. For help accessing the full announcement electronically, MSHA provided a point of contact: Robert Glatter, Administrative Officer, EPD, reachable at 202-693-9570 or glatter.robert@dol.gov.
Brookwood Sago Mine Safety Grant (SGA 08 2BS) - FAQs
What is the Brookwood Sago Mine Safety Grant?
The Brookwood Sago Mine Safety Grant is a discretionary federal grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). It supports targeted education and training intended to strengthen mine safety by helping workers and organizations identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines.
What is the main priority of this funding opportunity?
The central priority is improving mine rescue capabilities and mine emergency preparedness for underground coal mines. The opportunity emphasizes practical preparedness for serious incidents and supports the development and delivery of training and training materials that can be used directly in the field.
What kinds of projects are a good fit for this grant?
Projects that translate into concrete improvements in readiness and response are a strong fit. Examples described by the opportunity include hands-on, scenario-based training; rescue team coordination; emergency communications; evacuation and refuge strategies; incident command practices; and other preparedness topics relevant to underground coal mine emergencies.
Does the grant support creating training materials, or only delivering training?
It supports both. The solicitation emphasizes training materials as well as training itself, so proposals that produce reusable curricula, instructor guides, participant manuals, drills, exercises, or other standardized resources that can be deployed across mines or regions align with the stated purpose.
How much total funding did MSHA set aside for this program?
MSHA set aside an estimated total of $500,000 for this funding opportunity.
How many awards were expected to be made?
MSHA anticipated making up to 10 awards, indicating the intent to distribute funds across multiple projects rather than make one single large award.
What is the minimum award size?
Each individual grant is required to be at least $50,000.
Is there an award maximum?
The listing shows an award ceiling of $500,000. However, the announcement describes an intent to distribute the total funding across several separate grants, rather than make one award at the ceiling.
How long is the period of performance?
Each award has a 12-month period of performance. Recipients are expected to complete the proposed training activities and deliverables within one year of the start date.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that specific category), and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What types of organizations might apply in practice?
The announcement indicates a range of entities could compete, including state agencies involved in labor, mining, emergency management, or workforce training; nonprofit safety organizations or training centers; and public universities or colleges that run mining engineering, occupational safety, or emergency response programs.
Which mines are specifically emphasized in the priority?
The stated priority emphasizes underground coal mines, particularly mine rescue capabilities and emergency preparedness for serious incidents.
What is the CFDA number associated with this grant?
The grants are aligned with the federal assistance listing under CFDA number 17.603 (Brookwood Sago Grant).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SGA 08 2BS.
What general activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the broader activity category of Employment, Labor, and Training.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the deadline dates?
The posted date was July 10, 2008. The application closing date was August 11, 2008. The archive date was September 10, 2008.
Does the announcement indicate whether it includes all required application information?
Yes. The announcement states it contains all necessary information needed to apply.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
MSHA listed Robert Glatter, Administrative Officer, EPD, as the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement electronically. He can be reached at 202-693-9570 or glatter.robert@dol.gov.
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