# Targeted Topic Training

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/shtg-fy-21-01-targeted-topic-training/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334203

> Occupational Safety and Health Administration offered grants of up to $160,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 80 awards worth $11.8 million in total. Applications closed on August 23, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SHTG-FY-21-01 |
| Agency | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 23, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $160,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 80 |
| Total funding | $11.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.502 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible nonprofit applicants include qualifying labor unions, community-based and faith-based organizations, and employer associations that are not an agency of a state or local government. An institution of higher education supported by a state or local government is eligible to apply in accordance with OMB 2 CFR 200 and DOL exceptions in 2 CFR 2900. Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, and Native Hawaiian organizations are eligible to apply in accordance with Executive Order 13175.

## What the grant funds

Under the authority of Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established its discretionary grant program in 1978. In 1997, OSHA renamed the program in honor of the late Susan Harwood, former director of the OSHA Office of Risk Assessment. The grant program offers opportunities for nonprofit organizations to compete annually for funding so they may develop and conduct training and educational programs for small business employers and workers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of occupational safety and health hazards in their workplaces, and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the OSH Act. The Susan Harwood Grant Program awards funds to qualifying organizations who have demonstrated capabilities to achieve the program’s performance expectations outlined in this FOA. This includes experience in employing subject matter experts, delivering and administering adult training programs, recruiting students, and managing grants. Following the grant awards, OSHA monitors each organization’s progress in achieving their performance goals and training targets. OSHA accomplishes this by conducting orientation meetings, training material reviews, training observations, program and financial monitoring visits, and quarterly and year-end report reviews. For FY 2021, OSHA announces the availability of $11,787,000 to fund new Susan Harwood Training Program grants. Susan Harwood Training grants are subject to the availability of federal funding and appropriations. OSHA expects to award multiple grants to eligible nonprofit organizations under this competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Program funding is for a 12-month period beginning no later than September 30, 2021, and ending on September 30, 2022. The maximum award for a Targeted Topic Training grant is $160,000. Applications submitted under this FOA are competing for a Targeted Topic Training grant. Targeted Topic Training grant applicants must propose to develop and conduct training addressing one of the OSHA-specified training topics for an audience identified in this funding opportunity. This FOA does not itself obligate any federal funds. The obligation of funds occurs when grant recipients acknowledge receipt and acceptance of award documents.

## Questions people ask

### Is SHTG-FY-21-01 still open?

No. It closed on August 23, 2021.

### Who can apply for Targeted Topic Training?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Targeted Topic Training?

Closed August 23, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $160,000 each. About $11.8 million in total across about 80 awards.

### Who has won Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Georgia Tech Research Corp, Northern Illinois University, University of California, San Diego. The program made 447 awards worth $61.1 million in that time.