Vincennes Receives Mining Grant
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August 21, 2014
News Release
Arlington, Virginia — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that it has allocated $8,348,423 in health and safety training grants for 46 states and the Navajo Nation in fiscal year 2014.
Grantees will use the funds to provide federally mandated training to miners. The grants cover training and retraining of miners working at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines, including miners engaged in shell dredging or employed at surface stone, sand and gravel mining operations.
Grants were awarded based on applications from states, and they are administered by state mine inspectors' offices, state departments of labor, and state-supported colleges and universities. Each recipient tailors the program to the needs of its mines and miners – including mining conditions and hazards miners may encounter – and also provides technical assistance.
The state grants program was authorized by the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. States first received funding to provide health and safety training to miners in 1971.
“These state grants support the safety and health mission contained in the Mine Act,” said Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. “These federal funds will enable miners to better prepare for the task at hand and arm them with the proper knowledge to avoid accidents and injuries.”
In addition to health and safety training, some states use these grants to support their mine emergency response efforts and other Mine Act functions.
Ala.
Bevill State Community College
Sumiton
$199,499
Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks
$51,092
Ariz.
Arizona State Mine Inspector
Phoenix
$287,287
Ark.
Arkansas Department of Labor
Little Rock
$99,335
Calif.
California Department of Industrial Relations
Chico
$338,619
Colo.
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Denver
$210,406
Conn.
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain
$54,094
Fla.
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee
$171,509
Ga.
Technical College System of Georgia
Atlanta
$192,841
Ill.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Springfield
$219,948
Ind.
Vincennes University
Vincennes
$191,632
Iowa
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Davenport
$115,553
Kan.
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson
$83,067
Ky.
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
Frankfort
$627,659
La.
Northshore Technical Community College
Greensburg
$81,643
Maine
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards
Augusta
$55,719
Md.
Maryland Department of the Environment
La Plata
$57,843
Mass.
Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards
Boston
$65,651
Mich.
Michigan Technological University
Houghton
$215,470
Minn.
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
St. Paul
$273,858
Miss.
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Jackson
$60,910
Mo.
Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
Jefferson City
$206,947
Mont.
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Helena
$137,460
Navajo Nation
Minerals Department
Window Rock
$26,839
Neb.
Board of Regents, University of Nebraska
Kearney
$66,623
Nev.
Nevada Department of Business and Industry
Carson City
$235,157
N.H.
New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development
Concord
$40,683
N.J.
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Trenton
$49,957
N.M.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro
$147,305
N.Y.
New York State Department of Labor
Albany
$258,884
N.C.
North Carolina Department of Labor
Raleigh
$153,133
N.D.
North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
Bismarck
$58,544
Ohio
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Columbus
$262,862
Okla.
Oklahoma Department of Mines
Oklahoma City
$107,800
Ore.
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande
$105,729
Pa.
Pennsylvania Bureau of Mine Safety
Uniontown
$533,392
S.C.
South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education
Columbia
$65,831
S.D.
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Rapid City
$59,313
Tenn.
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Nashville
$139,864
Texas
University of Texas at Austin
Austin
$429,723
Utah
Utah State University Eastern
Price
$172,025
Vt.
Vermont Department of Labor
Montpelier
$70,482
Va.
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Big Stone Gap
$268,849
Wash.
Eastern Washington University
Cheney
$148,423
W.Va.
West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training
Charleston
$563,256
Wis.
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Madison
$192,249
Wyoming
Northern Wyoming Community College District
Gillette
$193,457
TOTAL
$8,348,423