Grant Approval Process

Applications received by cycle deadline date are placed through the following process:

The SHIP Program review staff will do a thorough review of applications and evaluate each.
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The Grant Review Committee (GRC) are emailed a copy of each application received. They are given an average of 2-4 weeks to review and evaluation each cycle.
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The Grant Review Committee (GRC) meets to review each app and come to a consensus on funding.
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The SHIP Program Manager meets with the DOSH Assistant Director (AD) to present the committee recommendations of each individual grant.
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The AD makes the final decision:

Fund
Not fund
Fund with contingencies
Recommend resubmittal

More information

SHIP review staff consists of 3 grant managers and a program manager. The GRC is actually two separate committees - one specializing in safety and health and the other in return-to-work. Each group consists of 7-8 members and is made up of individuals who hold experience/expertise in the topic area being reviewed: Occupational safety and health or Return to work/Industrial Insurance.

Evaluation form templates are available upon request. This entire process could take 3-4 months to complete.

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