Mine Health and Safety Grants (17.600)
Mine Health and Safety Grants (Assistance Listing 17.600) is run by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $49.7 million in 240 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $207,217 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $187,445. Half of the 240 awards fell between $108,817 and $265,346, and they ranged from $12,575 to $740,282.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$49.7 million
- Grant awards240
- Typical award$187,445
- Awarded in FY 2025$8.8 million
- Size rank1043 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $10.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $8.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1043rd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 64% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 48 states and territories.
What the program funds
To assist States in providing safety and health training and develop programs to improve mine health and safety conditions.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Any mining State of the United States.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Provides grants (1) To assist States in developing and enforcing effective coal or other mine health and safety laws and regulations consistent with the provisions of Section 503 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977; (2) to improve State workers' compensation and occupational disease laws and programs related to coal or other mine employment; and (3) to provide Federal- State coordination and cooperation in improving the health and safety conditions in coal or other mines.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 30, Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977 (MINE ACT), Part 801-966, Subpart I-V,Public Law 30 U.S.C. Section 953 (h)..Section 503 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), Public Law 95-164 as amended, 30 U.S.C. § 953, authorizes this program.A maximum of 80 percent of the amount expended by any mining State for a fiscal year is paid from Federal funds and at least 20 percent are paid by the Applicant State.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
From $18,571 to $587,556. Average: $224,192.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Mine Health and Safety Grants (17.600) awarded$49.7 million across 240 grant awards, an average of $207,217 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 58% of the money, colleges and universities 21% and tribes 0.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 134 | $28.9 million | 58% |
| Other | 58 | $10.4 million | 21% |
| Colleges and universities | 44 | $10.3 million | 21% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 4 | $98,762 | 0.2% |
By state
21 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $2.9 million |
| West Virginia | 6 | $2.8 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $2.1 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $2.0 million |
| Arizona | 9 | $1.9 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $1.8 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $1.5 million |
| New York | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Utah | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Montana | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $974,440 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $919,179 |
| Florida | 5 | $905,105 |
| New Mexico | 5 | $872,509 |
| Oregon | 5 | $827,936 |
| Idaho | 5 | $799,492 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $790,077 |
| Iowa | 5 | $776,692 |
| Alaska | 5 | $756,686 |
| Kansas | 5 | $687,629 |
| California | 3 | $682,166 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $670,018 |
| North Dakota | 5 | $588,806 |
| Maine | 5 | $559,138 |
| Vermont | 5 | $545,298 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $530,164 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $473,918 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $451,038 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $450,509 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $435,362 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $369,677 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $351,216 |
| Maryland | 5 | $325,071 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $254,697 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $109,541 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | $76,587 |
| Guam | 1 | $1,444 |