The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration is providing $10.5 million in grant funding to help states provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners.
“Through our ongoing commitment to safety training, we achieved a historically low all-injury rate for mining last year. This latest investment demonstrates that we’re doubling down on our efforts to protect our nation’s hardworking miners,” said Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling.
“The Department of Labor will continue to put American miners first by keeping them safe on the job, which will help advance President Trump’s mission to bolster domestic mineral production.”
MSHA will award these grants as part of its fiscal year 2026 State Grants Program to fund the delivery of federally mandated training and retraining for miners working surface, underground coal, and metal and non-metal mines throughout the United States.
State, tribal and territorial governments are eligible to apply. MSHA may fund up to 80% of the program costs under a state grant. The grant recipient is required to provide at least 20% of the total program costs.
Grant applications must be submitted by Aug. 10, 2026, and will be awarded on or before Sept. 30, 2026. More information can be found here.
Source: Department of Labor