Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training Program – Other Research
Program 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.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- For-Profit Organization
- Federally Recognized 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.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Applications selected for funding undergo programmatic and policy review prior to award as described in the NOFO.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: > 180 Days
Program details & compliance
Description
These programs are intended for workers and supervisors engaged in activities involving hazardous materials and hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage, disposal, removal, containment, transportation, environmental restoration, facility decommissioning and decontamination, and disaster/emergency response. Training activities aim to prevent and reduce work-related harm by equipping workers with the knowledge and practical skills needed to identify hazards and protect themselves, their coworkers, and surrounding communities from exposure to hazardous materials. Training for unemployed and underemployed workers to obtain environmental, hazardous waste and construction jobs in the environmental career worker training program is also included under this program. This program also enhances training capabilities for workers operating within Department of Energy (DOE) facilities and the nuclear weapons complex, where large numbers of employees are required to complete safety and health training due to the presence of complex and potentially unknown hazards. The program further seeks to build and sustain institutional competency within recipient organizations to develop and deliver high-quality, model health and safety training and education programs responsive to hazardous waste and material workforce needs and DOE-specific site conditions.
Mission Categories
Primary: Environmental Quality Education
Other categories:
Occupational Safety and HealthHealth Education
Required Documentation
Each applicant for research projects must present a research plan and furnish evidence that scientific competence, facilities, equipment, and supplies are appropriate to carry out the plan. The cost principles for awards under this program are set forth in HHS regulations at 45 CFR 75, Subpart E and Appendix IX (hospitals) to Part 75. Commercial organizations are subject to the cost principles located at 48 CFR 31.2 Federal Acquisition Regulation. See the NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIH GPS) for further guidance on the applicability of cost principals (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/index.htm).
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements