American Public Power Assoc

AWARD TO AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION FOR NEW COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TITLED FACILITATE THE RAPID ADOPTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISTRIBUTION AND MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

IMPROVING THE CYBER AND PHYSICAL SECURITY POSTURE OF THE ELECTRIC SECTOR

AWARD TO AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION FOR NEW COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TITLED DEVELOP AND DEPLOY CYBERSECURITY DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC POWER

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) ADVANCING THE CYBERSECURITY POSTURE OF ELECTRIC PUBLIC POWER UTILITIES ADVANCING THE CYBERSECURITY POSTURE OF ELECTRIC PUBLIC POWER UTILITIES: AMERICA PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF OFFICE OF CYBERSECURITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CESER), WILL ENGAGE ITS MEMBERSHIP TO IMPROVE THE CYBERSECURITY POSTURE OF ELECTRIC UTILITY MEMBERS.

NEW AWARD DE-CR0000012 TO AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION FOR PROJECT TITLED PROGRAMMATIC COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC POWER UTILITIES (CR)

NEW AWARD DE-OE0000928 TO AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION FOR PROJECT TITLED PROGRAMMATIC COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC POWER UTILITIES (OE)

INTEGRATING STATE ENERGY ASSURANCE AND FEDERAL ENERGY EMERGENCY RESPONSE INITIATIVES WITH LOCAL ENERGY EMERGENCY RESPONSE

NEW AWARD DE-FE0032026 TO AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION FOR PROJECT TITLED ENERGY STORAGE ACCESSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC POWER UTILITIES

SUSAN HARWOOD GRANTS

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THE SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY CAN CONDUCT FREE SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING TO WORKERS WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TRAINING. THIS HELPS ENSURE SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL WORKERS. THE PROGRAM ADVANCES THE JOB QUALITY OF THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING HARD-TO-REACH WORKERS HAZARD AWARENESS, AVOIDANCE, AND CONTROL TRAINING TO PROTECT THEM FROM ON-THE-JOB HAZARDS, AND TO INFORM WORKERS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND EMPLOYERS OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) ACT. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED GRANTEES DEVELOP TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK, HARD-TO-REACH WORKERS THAT TEACH THEM TO RECOGNIZE, AVOID, AND PREVENTS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THEIR WORKPLACE AS WELL AS INFORM THEM ABOUT THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION'S (OSHA) WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM. DELIVERABLES GRANTEES MUST TRAIN WORKERS FROM MULTIPLE EMPLOYERS AND/OR DEVELOP TRAINING MATERIALS ON WORKPLACE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS. PRE- AND POST-TRAINING KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT TESTS DEMONSTRATE THE INCREASE IN THE TRAINEE'S SAFETY AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. THE SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM INCREASES WORKERS ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING TRAINING. INTENDED BENEFICIARY THE PROGRAM IS BENEFICIAL TO BOTH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZAITON AND TO WORKERS IN HIGH-HAZARD INDUSTRIES, INDUSTRIES WITH HIGH FATALITY RATES, OR INDUSTRIES WHERE WORKFORCES HAVE HISTORICALLY NOT HAD ADEQUATE ACCESS TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING. THE TRAINING AUDIENCE BENEFITING FROM THE TRAINING INCLUDES YOUNG, TEMPORARY, MINORITY , LOW LITERACY, LIMITED-ENGLISH SPEAKING, AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED AND HARD-TO-REACH WORKERS. INCREASED WORKER SAFETY BENEFITS THE WORKER COMMUNITIES. THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION BENEFITS BY DEVELOPING/EXPANDING THEIR SAFETY AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH MOST CONTINUING TO CONDUCT TRAINING CLASSES AFTER THE END OF THE GRANT. THIS ALLOW FOR A GREATER OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED WORKERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES NONE - GRANTEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SUBAWARD GRANT FUNDS TO OTHERS TO COMPLETE THE GRANT ACTIVITIES.

GRANT TO AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER TO PERFORM SUSTANABILITY ACTIVITIES