Compensation and Working Conditions
Active
- Assistance listing
- 17.005
- Agency
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
- Grant awards
- 1,390 $197,843,983 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 16-0200-0-1-505
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics funds cooperative agreements with state and local governments to operate occupational safety and health statistics programs pursuant to Section 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Assistance Listing 17.005, with the most recent award date of October 1, 2025.
The program generates employment injury, illness, and fatality data alongside work stoppage statistics to inform employer safety efforts and worker awareness of workplace hazards. The Bureau of Labor Statistics operates on a predictable annual cycle: guidelines and applications are distributed to eligible state and local governments in early summer via GrantSolutions, with applications due by late summer; cooperative agreements then execute effective October 1 each fiscal year. Awards fund state and local statistical programs developed through negotiation of specific deliverables and costs following acceptable application submission.
Grant activity remains consistent and active. The portfolio spans 1,390 cooperative agreements since 2000, with 55–57 awards annually over the past five years. Recent awards executed October 1, 2025 range from approximately $16,000 to $1.2 million, with most falling between $100,000 and $400,000. Combined federal dollars obligated total $197.8 million against $237.9 million total obligated dollars, indicating recipient cost-share contribution of $40.1 million. The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics dominates funding, accounting for 1,345 awards and $191.7 million in federal dollars; the Department of Labor (general) accounts for the remaining 45 awards and $6.2 million.
All assistance under this program is structured as Cooperative Agreements. State agencies or designated local governments are the only eligible applicants. The program applies 2 CFR 200 for recordkeeping and audit requirements. Prospective applicants should contact the nearest Bureau of Labor Statistics regional office to confirm current application deadlines and submission procedures through GrantSolutions.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide, analyze, and publish a diverse set of measures of employee compensation, including cost, wages, and benefits and work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, compile work stoppages statistics, and conduct research to improve the meas
- Description
Assists employers and policymakers in focusing their safety and health efforts, and allows workers to be better informed about workplace hazards by providing relevant data on injuries, illnesses, and fatalities that affect America's workers.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
State agencies or designated local governments are eligible to apply for cooperative agreement funding to share costs in operating statistical programs dealing with occupational safety and health statistics. Request for copies of published studies and reports may be made by the general public.
- Beneficiary eligibility
General public.
- Uses of assistance
This program provides the following information: (A) level and trend data on employee wages and compensation; (B) studies of employee benefits plans; (C) national and state data on occupational injuries, illness and fatalities; and (D) information on work stoppages. It also makes available funds in the form of cooperative agreements to state agencies or designated local governments for collection of data on occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. The Occupational Safety and Health Statistics program authorizes funds on a matching basis to states or local governments to assist them in developing and administering programs.
- Use restrictions
Use as defined under the terms of the Cooperative Agreement application package.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Cooperative agreement funding generally is for a single fiscal year.
How to apply
- Application procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Requests for information may be made to the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed in Appendix IV of the catalog. Applications for cooperative agreement funding are submitted through GrantSolutions according to a schedule of key dates.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Acceptable application and specific program deliverables and cost.
- Award procedure
Upon submission of an acceptable application and after negotiation of specific program deliverables and costs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics awards cooperative agreement funding to the state or local government.
- Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
- Time to approval or disapproval
The typical process would include guidelines and application materials being sent to state or local government in early summer via GrantSolutions, with applications due by late summer. Cooperative agreements are executed and become effective October 1.
- Renewals
Each fiscal year the Bureau of Labor Statistics enters into new cooperative agreements with appropriate state or local governments.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,390 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Industrial Relations | $17,677,249 | 9% |
| 2 | Department Of Labor New York | $12,250,248 | 6% |
| 3 | New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development | $7,604,270 | 4% |
| 4 | Texas Department Of Insurance | $7,336,082 | 4% |
| 5 | Labor & Industries Washington Department | $5,193,502 | 3% |
| 6 | State Of Connecticut Labor Dept | $4,686,759 | 2% |
| 7 | Department Of Public Health Illinois | $4,399,923 | 2% |
| 8 | State Of Maryland Department Of Labor Licensing & Regulation | $4,384,508 | 2% |
| 9 | North Carolina Department Of Labor | $4,162,409 | 2% |
| 10 | Department Of Consumer & Business Services | $4,126,803 | 2% |
10 of 96 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $9,449,481 |
| FY2025 | $22,867,326 |
| FY2024 | $28,069,051 |
| FY2023 | $9,249,309 |
| FY2022 | $7,094,115 |
| FY2021 | $6,906,903 |
| FY2020 | $7,067,921 |
| FY2019 | $6,871,056 |
| FY2018 | $6,836,278 |
| FY2017 | $6,699,558 |
| FY2016 | $6,664,047 |
| FY2015 | $6,657,059 |
| FY2014 | $6,443,119 |
| FY2013 | $5,470,726 |
| FY2012 | $6,884,251 |
| FY2011 | $5,987,847 |
| FY2010 | $6,903,428 |
| FY2009 | $3,022,619 |
| FY2008 | $6,046,459 |
| FY2007 | $5,470,410 |
| FY2006 | $5,641,128 |
| FY2005 | $5,652,562 |
| FY2003 | $5,493,521 |
| FY2002 | $5,290,838 |
| FY2001 | $4,848,053 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 17.005?
Assistance Listing 17.005 is Compensation and Working Conditions, a federal grant program run by Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
What is the CFDA number for Compensation and Working Conditions?
Its CFDA number is 17.005: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 17.005 awarded?
1,390 grant awards under 17.005 have obligated $197,843,983 in federal funds to 96 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 17.005?
The recipients obligated the most under Compensation and Working Conditions are Department Of Industrial Relations ($17,677,249), Department Of Labor New York ($12,250,248) and New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development ($7,604,270).
How much did 17.005 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 17.005 obligated $22,867,326 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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