FY 2024 Supplemental Public Sector Training Grant | 693JK324NF0011

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The FY 2024 Supplemental Public Sector Training Grant (SPST), Funding Opportunity Number 693JK324NF0011, is a discretionary grant program administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It is designed specifically as a train-the-trainer initiative focused on hazardous materials (hazmat) response. Instead of primarily funding direct training for large numbers of responders, the program emphasizes building instructional capacity by preparing qualified instructors who can then deliver hazmat response training to the broader responder community. The core purpose is to strengthen readiness for hazmat accidents and incidents by improving the quality, consistency, and reach of training for people who have a statutory responsibility to respond.

The grant supports the development and delivery of instructor training that results in trained instructors who subsequently conduct hazmat response training for first responders and other required personnel. In practical terms, the expected outcome is a multiplier effect: federal funds help create or expand a cadre of instructors, and those instructors then deliver training to a larger number of responders over time. The deliverables and outcomes implied by the opportunity include successfully training instructors, equipping them to provide instruction in hazmat response, and ultimately increasing the level of preparedness among personnel who must respond to hazmat transportation-related incidents. A stated benefit is improved training for first responders within the grantee state, which can translate into safer, more effective incident response and better protection of the public, property, and the environment.

From a funding standpoint, the opportunity has an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000 per award, with PHMSA expecting to make two awards. The original closing date for applications was April 5, 2024, and the opportunity was created on February 20, 2024. The program is associated with CFDA number 20.703 and is categorized under employment, labor and training, and transportation, reflecting its focus on workforce capability and safety training within the transportation of hazardous materials context.

Eligibility, as stated in the source details, is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. This indicates PHMSA is targeting a specific slice of nonprofit entities for this particular competition, likely those positioned to support public-sector training systems, statewide training networks, or specialized responder training operations. Overall, the SPST opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building grant: it aims to enhance the training infrastructure by developing instructors who can sustain and scale hazmat response training for legally responsible responders long after the initial federal investment.

• The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin in the employment, labor and training, transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 Supplemental Public Sector Training Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.703.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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