Consultation Agreements
Active
- Assistance listing
- 17.504
- Agency
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Department of Labor
- Grant awards
- 1,505 $1,718,738,936 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- OSHA's 21(d) On-Site Consultation Program
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
- Project 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 consultative workplace safety and health services to smaller employers with high-hazard operations under CFDA 17.504, with the most recent grant awards dated October 1, 2025.
This is a mature, stable program that has distributed 1,505 awards since 1995. The program maintains consistent award cadence: 54 awards annually over the past five years. Combined federal dollars obligated total $1.72 billion across the portfolio, with recipients contributing $80 million in non-federal matching funds. Recent awards show typical magnitudes ranging from approximately $348 thousand to $19.4 million, with no recent opportunities posted for new applicants.
The program operates exclusively through state agencies and universities designated by state governors, or in the case of territories, equivalent authorities. No private organizations are eligible. Designated state agencies enter cooperative agreements with OSHA and must provide at least 10 percent cost-share. Funding is renewable indefinitely provided the state consultation program continues to meet program requirements. Agreements fund on-site and off-site consultation services targeting identification of workplace hazards, compliance guidance with OSHA standards, and establishment or improvement of safety and health programs. Services are separate from enforcement and result in no penalties or citations.
The assistance-type mix is predominantly Cooperative Agreements (93 percent of awards, 1,393 total) with smaller shares of Project Grants and Block Grants (4 percent each). The Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration dominates funding concentration, accounting for 1,458 awards and $1.67 billion in federal dollars obligated (97 percent of all awards). The Department of Labor funds the remainder through 47 awards totaling $53.5 million.
Recent representative awards include California's FY26 On-Site Consultation Cooperative Agreement ($7.412 million, October 1, 2025), Illinois On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program ($8.075 million cooperative agreement, October 1, 2024), and Texas OSHA Consultation ($3.876 million block grant, October 1, 2025). The program receives final approval annually from the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
Objective and description
- Objective
To fund consultative workplace safety and health services, targeting smaller employers with high hazardous operations.
- Description
This activity supports OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program, which offers no-cost and confidential occupational safety and health services to small- and medium-sized businesses in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S. territories, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-Site Consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties and citations. Consultants from state agencies or universities work with employers to identify workplace hazards, provide advice for compliance with OSHA standards, and assist in establishing and improving safety and health programs. Designated state agencies or universities enter into cooperative agreements with OSHA and provide at least 10 percent match to the federal funding.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Designated State agencies which have been authorized by the Governor to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with full power to perform the obligations funded therein and to expend Federal funds as well as State funds as required.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Any private employer operating within a State, with priority given to smaller employers with the more hazardous operations.
- Uses of assistance
Cooperative Agreements to States to provide occupational safety and health consultative services to employers.
- Use restrictions
Cooperative Agreements to States to provide occupational safety and health consultative services to employers.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Consultation Cooperative Agreements 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
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Agreements may be awarded only to a State agency, designated by the Governor of a State, which has submitted an application for funding.
- Award procedure
Final approval of funding requests is given annually by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
- Renewals
Funding to States for administering their consultation program can be renewed indefinitely, provided that State consultation programs continue to meet the requirements of the Program. Applications for renewals are submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's National Grants Office.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,505 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Industrial Relations | $154,766,735 | 9% |
| 2 | Department Of Labor New York | $108,474,350 | 6% |
| 3 | University Of Wisconsin System | $108,331,610 | 6% |
| 4 | Texas Department Of Insurance | $76,292,762 | 4% |
| 5 | University Of South Florida | $68,558,192 | 4% |
| 6 | Indiana University Of Pennsylvania | $51,022,305 | 3% |
| 7 | New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development | $47,122,187 | 3% |
| 8 | State Of Ohio Bureau Of Workers Compensation | $45,571,865 | 3% |
| 9 | North Carolina Department Of Labor | $41,661,611 | 2% |
| 10 | Illinois Department Of Labor | $40,924,899 | 2% |
10 of 72 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $69,114,819 |
| FY2025 | $307,449,029 |
| FY2024 | $330,052,577 |
| FY2023 | $173,161,906 |
| FY2022 | $64,358,063 |
| FY2021 | $60,434,531 |
| FY2020 | $59,075,288 |
| FY2019 | $59,061,136 |
| FY2018 | $58,790,490 |
| FY2017 | $57,242,939 |
| FY2016 | $56,564,371 |
| FY2015 | $56,872,145 |
| FY2014 | $57,093,858 |
| FY2013 | $54,213,371 |
| FY2012 | $55,365,848 |
| FY2011 | $48,934,365 |
| FY2010 | -$300,457 |
| FY2009 | $31,171,697 |
| FY2008 | $52,424,853 |
| FY2007 | $9,206,000 |
| FY2006 | $1,868,000 |
| FY2005 | $35,867,062 |
| FY2004 | $4,181,259 |
| FY2003 | $7,013,219 |
| FY2002 | $2,427,499 |
| FY2001 | $1,593,938 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 17.504?
Assistance Listing 17.504 is Consultation Agreements, a federal grant program run by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor).
What is the CFDA number for Consultation Agreements?
Its CFDA number is 17.504: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 17.504 awarded?
1,505 grant awards under 17.504 have obligated $1,718,738,936 in federal funds to 72 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 17.504?
The recipients obligated the most under Consultation Agreements are Department Of Industrial Relations ($154,766,735), Department Of Labor New York ($108,474,350) and University Of Wisconsin System ($108,331,610).
How much did 17.504 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 17.504 obligated $307,449,029 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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