Consultation Education and Training (CET) Grants

The Consultation Education and Training (CET) Grant Program is administered by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) within the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). The primary goal of the CET Grant Program is to fund the development and implementation of occupational safety and health training and technical assistance prevention services across Michigan. The program seeks to increase the number of employers and employees receiving safety training, with an emphasis on small establishments with fewer than 100 employees and K-12 educational establishments, while encouraging alternative strategies and providers that supplement MIOSHA CET division activities.

To be eligible, applicants must hold 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and demonstrate the capability to deliver safety and health education. Priority is given to proposals targeting audience groups from establishments with fewer than 100 employees, businesses experiencing high injury rates, or high-hazard industries where the Total Recordable Cases (TRC) incidence rate exceeds the Michigan private industry average of 2.8. Targeted industries include food manufacturing, wood products, plastics and rubber products, nonmetallic mineral products, primary metal, fabricated metal products, machinery manufacturing, transportation equipment manufacturing, hospitals, and nursing/residential care facilities. Grant funds cannot be used to subsidize ongoing regular operations and must support new or substantially expanded activities. Indirect and administrative costs cannot exceed 20%, equipment costs are capped at 50%, and subcontracts cannot exceed 20% of the total project budget.

Eligible project activities fall into training activities (presentations, seminars, and courses) and technical assistance services (on-site consultation, hazard assessment, and specialized informational dissemination). Funds may not be used for lobbying, direct membership drives, or for-profit endeavors. Projects must maintain a designated key administrator, disclose institutional base salaries, establish an ongoing advisory committee or board, and demonstrate the ability to begin project activities within four weeks of award.

Applicants must prepare proposals according to the standardized RFP structure, including the Proposal Signature Sheet, Proposal Narrative (Problem Addressed, Project Design with Performance Objectives, and Project Management Plan), Table A (Summary of Training and Service Activities), Table B (Project Time Flow of Activities), Budget Narrative, and Table C (Breakdown of Details of Grant and Matching Expenditures). Proposals must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and Excel format to LEO-CETGrants@michigan.gov by 3:00 p.m. on the deadline date, along with one hard copy submitted by mail or courier to the MIOSHA CET Grant Administrator in Lansing, Michigan.