U.S. Department of Labor Offers $250K in Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Training
MSHA funding will support education on powered haulage, emergency response, dust hazards, and other critical safety issues, with applications due Sept. 19.
- By Stasia DeMarco
- Aug 21, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced Thursday it is making up to $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grants available to strengthen mine safety education and training programs nationwide.
The annual grants honor the memory of 25 miners who died in the 2001 Brookwood, Alabama, and 2006 Sago, West Virginia, mining disasters. Funding supports training on a wide range of hazards, including powered haulage, mine emergency preparedness, electrical safety, pillar stability in underground mines, and protection from respirable dust and silica.
The program also emphasizes training for new and inexperienced miners, as well as for supervisors and managers performing mining tasks. Grants will cover initiatives aimed at preventing falls, improving the use of personal protective equipment, and enhancing mine rescue readiness.
Applications are due Sept. 19, 2025, and MSHA expects to award the grants by Sept. 30, 2025.
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