WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its Mine Safety and Health Administration is making $10.5 million in grant funding available to help provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners.
MSHA will award these grants as part of its fiscal year 2025 State Grants Program to fund the delivery of federally mandated training and re-training for miners who work at surface, underground coal, and metal and nonmetal mines throughout the U.S.
State, tribal, and territorial governments are eligible to apply. MSHA may fund up to 80% of the program costs under a state grant, with the recipient required to provide at least 20% of the total program costs.
MSHA recognizes state training programs are a key source of mine safety, health training, and education. The agency encourages state programs to use grants to make training a priority for small mining operations, as well as funding their health and safety training programs. Additionally, to support the President’s goal to increase the discovery and mining of critical minerals, MSHA is recommending that grantees develop or create training compliance assistance programs to assist operators extracting critical minerals, including coal. The agency also emphasizes training on miners’ statutory rights under the Mine Safety and Health Act.
Grant applications must be submitted by Sept. 9, 2025, and grants will be awarded on or before Sept. 30, 2025.
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