U.S. Department of Labor Announces $10.5M in Grants to Strengthen Mine Safety Training
MSHA’s FY 2025 State Grants Program will fund training for miners nationwide, prioritizing small operations, critical mineral projects, and statutory rights education.
- By Stasia DeMarco
- Aug 12, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced Monday that it will make $10.5 million in grant funding available to support mine safety and health training for miners across the country.
The funding, part of MSHA’s fiscal year 2025 State Grants Program, will help deliver federally mandated training and retraining for miners working in surface and underground coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. State, tribal, and territorial governments are eligible to apply, with MSHA covering up to 80% of program costs. Recipients must contribute at least 20% of the total costs.
MSHA said it views state training programs as a key component in improving mine safety and health and is encouraging grantees to prioritize training for small mining operations. The agency is also recommending the development of compliance assistance programs for operators extracting critical minerals — including coal — in line with the administration’s push to expand critical mineral production.
In addition, MSHA is emphasizing training on miners’ statutory rights under the Mine Safety and Health Act, reinforcing its commitment to both worker safety and legal protections.
Grant applications are due by Sept. 9, 2025, with awards expected on or before Sept. 30.
For more details and to apply, visit the grant opportunity page.
About the Author
Stasia DeMarco brings a strong and varied journalism background to her role at Occupational Health & Safety, having previously served as a multimedia editor, broadcast journalist, professor and reviewer across major news organizations. As Content Editor, she writes news and feature articles, hosts sponsor and editorial webinars, co-hosts the SafetyPod worker health and safety podcast, and manages the brand’s digital and social media presence. She is committed to informing and engaging the safety community through compelling reporting and conversations that support safer, healthier workplaces.