§ 86.10 Nature and purpose of training grants.

(a) Long-term training project grant. A long-term training project grant is an award of funds to an eligible institution or agency, hereinafter called the “grantee,” to pay part or all of the costs of organized identifiable activities, hereinafter termed the “project,” that are undertaken to establish, strengthen, or expand graduate, undergraduate, or special training, of persons in the field of occupational safety and health. Such grants may be used to support training in, for example, occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, industrial nursing and occupational safety engineering and the training of technicians and paraprofessionals in such areas. (b) Short-term training project grant. A short-term training project grant is an award of funds to an eligible institution or agency, hereinafter called the “grantee,” to pay part or all of the costs of organized identifiable activities, hereinafter termed the “project” that are undertaken to provide intensive training programs of less than 1 year for any one or a combination of the following purposes: (1) To provide specialized instruction for occupational safety and health professional or career personnel which will increase their competence in an area in their respective fields. (2) To prepare or expand the capabilities of occupational safety and health professional or career personnel for leadership roles as administrators or supervisors, and (3) To prepare or expand the teaching capabilities of occupational safety and health professionals and career personnel. (c) Educational Resource Center Grant. An educational resource center grant is an award of funds to an eligible institution or agency, hereinafter called the “grantee,” to pay part or all of the costs of organized identifiable activities, hereinafter termed the “project,” that are undertaken to provide for the combination of long-term and short-term training activities as described in § 86.13 (c).