Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $196,406.10 to the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005). The award supports the collection, analysis, and publication of occupational safety and health (OSH) statistics pursuant to Section 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Through this funding, the Education and Labor Cabinet will conduct surveys of occupational injuries and illnesses and censuses of fatal occupational injuries to generate critical state-level workforce safety metrics that inform employers, policymakers, workers, and other stakeholders about workplace hazards and safety trends in Kentucky.

The cooperative agreement enables the state agency to share costs in operating statistical programs that produce comprehensive OSH data, including measures of work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. This funding supports the Education and Labor Cabinet's ongoing role in labor market information dissemination and statistical data collection activities that serve multiple stakeholders across the state, contributing to the national occupational safety and health data infrastructure administered by the BLS.