U.S. Department of Labor
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US Department of Labor announces up to $250K in Brookwood-Sago grants available to promote mine safety, health education, training
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US Department of Labor announces up to $250K in Brookwood-Sago grants available to promote mine safety, health education, training
Program honors 25 miners lost in disasters in Alabama in 2001, West Virginia in 2006
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $250,000 in grant funding to support the delivery of education and training to the nation's mining community to help them identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.
Established by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, the Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants program honors 25 miners who perished in disasters in 2001 at the Jim Walter Resources #5 Mine in Brookwood, Alabama, and at the Sago Mine in Buckhannon, West Virginia, in 2006.
Administered by the department's Mine Safety and Health Administration, the grants will fund education and training programs focused on effective emergency response and recovery training in various types of mining conditions.
Applications must be submitted by Aug. 31, 2026. MSHA will award grants on or before Sept. 30, 2026.
Agency
Mine Safety & Health Administration
Date
July 1, 2026
Release Number
26-1094-NAT
Media Contact: Lorynn Holloway
Phone Number
(202) 693-4652
Email
Media Contact: Kristen Knebel
Phone Number
202-693-3435
Email
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