Opportunity Information: Apply for SHTG FY 20 02
The Training and Educational Materials Development opportunity is part of OSHA's Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, a long-running discretionary grant program authorized under Section 21(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. OSHA originally created the program in 1978 and later renamed it in 1997 to honor Susan Harwood, a former director in OSHA's Office of Risk Assessment. The basic purpose of the program is to fund organizations that can help small business employers and workers improve workplace safety and health by learning how to recognize hazards, avoid exposures, and prevent injuries and illnesses. A core theme of the grants is practical education that also reinforces workers' rights and employers' responsibilities under the OSH Act.
This specific grant track focuses on developing training and educational materials that can be used to support effective occupational safety and health training. The funding is aimed at organizations that can demonstrate the capacity to produce high-quality materials grounded in subject matter expertise and adult learning principles, and that can support broader training efforts targeted at workers and small businesses. While the overall Susan Harwood program includes both development and delivery of training, this opportunity emphasizes the creation of materials that can be deployed in training programs to improve hazard awareness and prevention.
OSHA makes these awards competitively and expects applicants to show they can meet the performance expectations described in the Funding Opportunity Announcement. That includes having experience with subject matter experts, administering adult training programs, recruiting and reaching intended audiences, and managing federal grants responsibly. After awards are made, OSHA actively monitors grantees to ensure progress toward goals and targets. Oversight can include orientation meetings, reviews of training materials, observations of training activities when applicable, program and financial monitoring visits, and required reporting such as quarterly and year-end reports.
For fiscal year 2020, OSHA announced about $11.5 million total available for new Susan Harwood Training Program grants, contingent on federal appropriations. The agency anticipated making multiple awards across eligible nonprofit applicants under this competitive announcement. The period of performance for this funding cycle was 12 months, beginning no later than September 30, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021. For the Training and Educational Materials Development category, the maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $75,000, with OSHA expecting roughly 80 awards in total across the FOA.
Administratively, this was a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SHTG FY 20 02) in the Employment, Labor and Training activity area (CFDA 17.502) administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The opportunity was posted May 19, 2020, and the application deadline was July 20, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Applications had to be successfully submitted and validated through Grants.gov by the deadline; late or unvalidated submissions were deemed ineligible. Eligible applicants were listed as "Others," with further eligibility details provided in the FOA's additional information section, and the overall framing of the announcement makes clear the program is designed for qualifying nonprofit organizations capable of delivering results under federal grant requirements.Apply for SHTG FY 20 02
- The Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Training and Educational Materials Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.502.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 19, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2020 This FOA closes on July 20, 2020, at 1159 p.m. eastern time. Applications not validated by Grants.gov, or submitted after this deadline, are ineligible for consideration.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Training and Educational Materials Development opportunity?
It is a grant opportunity under OSHA's Susan Harwood Training Grant Program that focuses specifically on developing occupational safety and health training and educational materials. The emphasis in this track is on creating high-quality materials that can be used in training programs to improve hazard recognition, reduce exposures, and prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
What is the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program?
The Susan Harwood Training Grant Program is a long-running discretionary grant program authorized under Section 21(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. OSHA created the program in 1978 and renamed it in 1997 to honor Susan Harwood, a former director in OSHA's Office of Risk Assessment.
What is the main purpose of the Susan Harwood program?
The program funds organizations that can help small business employers and workers improve workplace safety and health through practical education. A core goal is teaching people how to recognize hazards, avoid exposures, and prevent injuries and illnesses, while also reinforcing workers' rights and employers' responsibilities under the OSH Act.
Does this grant pay for delivering training, or only for developing materials?
Based on the description provided, this specific track emphasizes the creation of training and educational materials. While the broader Susan Harwood program includes both development and delivery of training, this opportunity is centered on developing materials that can be deployed in training programs to improve hazard awareness and prevention.
What kinds of outputs are expected from this grant track?
The opportunity is aimed at producing effective occupational safety and health training and educational materials. The materials are expected to be high-quality, grounded in subject matter expertise and adult learning principles, and designed to support broader training efforts targeted at workers and small businesses.
Who is the intended audience for the materials developed under this grant?
The overall program is designed to help small business employers and workers. The materials developed under this track are meant to support training efforts for workers and small businesses, with the goal of improving hazard recognition and prevention.
What qualities does OSHA expect applicants to demonstrate?
OSHA expects applicants to show they can meet the performance expectations described in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The provided description highlights capabilities such as working with subject matter experts, administering adult training programs, recruiting and reaching intended audiences, and responsibly managing federal grants.
How are awards made?
Awards are made competitively. OSHA evaluates applicants under the competitive announcement and expects applicants to demonstrate capacity to meet the FOA performance expectations.
How does OSHA oversee and monitor grantees after awards are made?
OSHA actively monitors grantees to ensure progress toward goals and targets. Oversight may include orientation meetings, reviews of training materials, observation of training activities when applicable, program and financial monitoring visits, and required reporting such as quarterly and year-end reports.
What is the period of performance for this funding cycle?
For the fiscal year 2020 cycle described, the period of performance was 12 months, beginning no later than September 30, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021.
How much funding was available under the broader Susan Harwood program for FY 2020?
For FY 2020, OSHA announced about $11.5 million total available for new Susan Harwood Training Program grants, contingent on federal appropriations.
What was the maximum award amount for the Training and Educational Materials Development category?
For this category in the FY 2020 cycle, the maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $75,000.
How many awards did OSHA expect to make?
OSHA anticipated making multiple awards under the competitive announcement. For the FY 2020 FOA, OSHA expected roughly 80 awards in total across the FOA.
Is this a discretionary or formula grant?
This was described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is SHTG FY 20 02.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 17.502.
Which federal agency administers this grant?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 19, 2020.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 20, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be successfully submitted and validated through Grants.gov by the deadline.
What happens if an application is late or not validated in time?
Late or unvalidated submissions were deemed ineligible.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details provided in the FOA's additional information section. The framing provided also indicates the program is designed for qualifying nonprofit organizations capable of meeting federal grant requirements and delivering results.
What activity area is this opportunity associated with?
The announcement lists the activity area as Employment, Labor and Training.
What are the central training themes OSHA emphasizes in this program?
The central themes described include practical education to improve hazard recognition and prevention, along with reinforcing workers' rights and employers' responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
What does it mean that the total FY 2020 funding was contingent on federal appropriations?
It means OSHA's stated total funding availability for the FY 2020 cycle depended on the availability of federal appropriations.
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