The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded the Virgin Islands Department of Labor a Block Grant of $190,000 under the Occupational Safety and Health State Program (CFDA 17.503), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This grant supports the department's administration of a public sector-only occupational safety and health enforcement program in the U.S. Virgin Islands, consistent with OSHA's mission to fund state-administered programs that maintain standards at least as effective as the federal program.
The funding enables the Virgin Islands Department of Labor to conduct enforcement activities and related occupational safety and health operations within the public sector. As part of the broader State Plan program, the grant provides matching support (up to 50 percent of total program costs) to implement a comprehensive occupational safety and health program that includes enforcement, outreach, training, and compliance assistance activities tailored to the territory's workforce protection needs. This award represents continued federal investment in maintaining occupational safety standards across the U.S. Virgin Islands' public sector employers and workers.