The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded the State of Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing a block grant of $3.128 million effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under CFDA 17.503 (Occupational Safety and Health State Program). This grant funds Iowa's federally approved state occupational safety and health plan, which provides a comprehensive mix of enforcement, outreach, training, and compliance assistance activities designed to protect workers across the state. The award represents federal matching funds covering up to 50 percent of total program costs for Iowa's occupational safety and health operations, with the state providing cost-share funding for the remainder.
Under this block grant, the State of Iowa delivers services aligned with federal OSHA program standards to employers, workers, and their representatives engaged in interstate commerce within Iowa. The funding enables the state agency to maintain its "at least as effective" designation by administering safety and health enforcement activities, conducting workplace inspections, providing technical assistance to businesses, and delivering worker training and outreach. As one of 29 approved state plans nationwide, Iowa's program operates under renewal provisions that allow continued federal funding indefinitely, provided the state maintains compliance with federal effectiveness requirements and submits annual applications to OSHA's National Grants Office.