Occupational Safety and Health State Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 17.503
- Agency
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Department of Labor
- Grant awards
- 810 $3,284,766,997 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Occupational Safety and Health State Program 23(g)
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Block Grant
- Treasury account
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- 16-0400-0-1-554
- 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 Occupational Safety and Health Administration funds state occupational safety and health programs under CFDA 17.503, with the most recent grant awards made October 1, 2025.
This program supports the 29 federally approved State Plans that administer comprehensive workplace safety and health programs under Section 23 of the OSH Act. Eligible applicants are state agencies designated by a governor with an approved State Plan. Funded activities include enforcement, compliance assistance, consultation, and training programs serving both private and public sector employers and workers. State programs operate under an "at least as effective" standard matching the Federal OSHA program. Grants cover up to 50 percent of total program costs and are renewed indefinitely provided states continue meeting effectiveness requirements. Pre-application coordination is required, and final approval of funding requests is given annually by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
The program maintains consistent activity, with approximately 29 awards per year over the past five years and 810 total awards since the program's inception in 1995. Combined federal dollars obligated reached $3.28 billion across all awards; combined federal and non-federal obligations totaled $3.73 billion. The OSHA administration provided 783 awards totaling $3.18 billion in federal dollars, with the Department of Labor funding an additional 27 awards worth $100.7 million.
The assistance-type mix is predominantly Formula Grants at 55 percent of awards (443 awards), with Project Grants at 32 percent (256 awards), Cooperative Agreements at 10 percent (82 awards), and Block Grants at 4 percent (29 awards). Recent awards illustrate the funding range: California's state program received $154.5 million in FY2025 (Formula Grant, October 2024), Michigan received $48.4 million (Formula Grant, October 2024), and Maryland received $24.1 million (Formula Grant, October 2024). Block grants issued most recently in October 2025 ranged from $190 thousand for the Virgin Islands public sector program to $29.6 million for California's 2025–2026 state plan.
No recent grant opportunities are currently listed as open.
Objective and description
- Objective
To fund federally approved comprehensive State occupational safety and health programs that are "at least as effective" as the Federal program.
- Description
This activity supports states that assume responsibility for administering occupational safety and health programs under State Plans approved by the Secretary. Under section 23 of the OSH Act, grants matching up to 50 percent of total program costs are made to States that meet the Act's criteria for establishing and implementing State programs that are at least as effective as the Federal OSHA program. State programs, like Federal OSHA, provide a mix of enforcement, outreach, training, and compliance assistance activities. There are 29 approved State Plans.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Designated State agencies which have federally approved occupational safety and health plans.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Any employer, worker or their representative from a business engaged in interstate commerce except those under jurisdiction of other Federal agencies.
- Uses of assistance
Grants to States to administer and enforce State programs for occupational safety and health, limited to States having federally approved plans.
- Use restrictions
Restrictions specified in the NOFO
- Length and time phasing of assistance
State program grants are aspects of a continuing program. Grantees receive funds through the Department of Health and Human Services' Payment Management System.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Pre-application coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Grants may be awarded only to a State agency, designated by the Governor of a State, which has had its State Plan approved by the Assistant Secretary and which has submitted an application for a grant.
- Award procedure
Final approval of funding requests is given annually by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
- Renewals
Grants to States for administering their own safety and health programs that can be renewed indefinitely, provided they continue to meet the "at least as effective" requirements. Applications for renewals are submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's National Grants Office.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 810 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Industrial Relations | $823,757,492 | 25% |
| 2 | Labor & Industries Washington Department | $247,335,058 | 8% |
| 3 | Department Of Consumer & Business Services | $193,839,144 | 6% |
| 4 | Department Of Licensing And Regulatory Affairs | $176,820,514 | 5% |
| 5 | North Carolina Department Of Labor | $169,366,576 | 5% |
| 6 | State Of Maryland Department Of Labor Licensing & Regulation | $128,384,785 | 4% |
| 7 | State Of Minnesota Department Of Labor & Industry | $125,905,432 | 4% |
| 8 | Virginia Department Of Labor & Industry | $122,906,463 | 4% |
| 9 | Michigan Department Of Labor And Economic Opportunity | $122,728,500 | 4% |
| 10 | Department Of Labor New York | $119,746,785 | 4% |
10 of 39 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $133,449,510 |
| FY2025 | $571,832,920 |
| FY2024 | $675,316,480 |
| FY2023 | $358,881,623 |
| FY2022 | $118,214,779 |
| FY2021 | $118,825,924 |
| FY2020 | $108,514,063 |
| FY2019 | $102,053,368 |
| FY2018 | $100,436,007 |
| FY2017 | $99,934,603 |
| FY2016 | $99,810,671 |
| FY2015 | $100,248,082 |
| FY2014 | $99,561,475 |
| FY2013 | $97,674,631 |
| FY2012 | $103,088,006 |
| FY2011 | $98,671,751 |
| FY2010 | $38,838,844 |
| FY2009 | $54,968,119 |
| FY2008 | $89,501,605 |
| FY2007 | $17,701,000 |
| FY2006 | $3,553,000 |
| FY2005 | $68,752,702 |
| FY2004 | $7,850,500 |
| FY2003 | $10,366,800 |
| FY2002 | $3,814,510 |
| FY2001 | $2,906,015 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 17.503?
Assistance Listing 17.503 is Occupational Safety and Health State Program, a federal grant program run by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor).
What is the CFDA number for Occupational Safety and Health State Program?
Its CFDA number is 17.503: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 17.503 awarded?
810 grant awards under 17.503 have obligated $3,284,766,997 in federal funds to 39 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 17.503?
The recipients obligated the most under Occupational Safety and Health State Program are Department Of Industrial Relations ($823,757,492), Labor & Industries Washington Department ($247,335,058) and Department Of Consumer & Business Services ($193,839,144).
How much did 17.503 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 17.503 obligated $571,832,920 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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