Occupational safety and health plan(vosha) for FY 2026

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded Vermont Department of Labor a $646,000 Block Grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to support the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA) program under CFDA 17.503, Occupational Safety and Health State Program. This award funds Vermont's federally approved state occupational safety and health plan, which delivers a comprehensive mix of enforcement, outreach, training, and compliance assistance activities designed to protect workers and employers across the state. The grant represents up to 50 percent federal cost-matching support for the state's total program costs, contingent upon Vermont's continued demonstration that its program remains "at least as effective" as the federal OSHA program.

Vermont Department of Labor, as the designated state agency administering this program, retains direct responsibility for implementing all funded activities without subawards to subrecipients. The award reflects Vermont's participation in one of 29 federally approved state plans nationwide, with the funding structure supporting ongoing state occupational safety and health administration as a continuing program subject to annual renewal provided compliance requirements are maintained.