Texas Department Of Insurance

The Texas Department of Insurance, a state government entity headquartered in Austin, Texas, has established itself as a significant federal grant recipient specializing in occupational safety and health services. Since its registration in the federal system in 2005, the department has consistently secured federal grant funding to support workplace safety initiatives and labor statistics collection across the State of Texas. Through its prime federal grant awards, TDI provides no-cost consultation services to small and medium-sized businesses and compiles critical occupational safety and health data that informs federal and state policy decisions.

TDI's federal grant work centers on two primary areas of focus: occupational safety and health consultation services and occupational safety and health statistics collection. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Consultation Agreements program (CFDA 17.504), TDI has received successive awards, including a $969,000 Block Grant effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, to provide confidential workplace safety consultation services targeting small employers with emphasis on high-hazard industries. These consultation services include both full-service and limited-service hazard assessments, compliance guidance, and assistance in establishing safety programs. Concurrently, TDI serves as a recipient of cooperative agreements from the Bureau of Labor Statistics under the Compensation and Working Conditions program (CFDA 17.005), with a current $107,548.90 award active through September 30, 2026. Under this program, TDI collects, analyzes, and publishes comprehensive occupational safety and health statistics pursuant to Section 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, including data from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. These programs operate in a 50/50 cost-sharing partnership model and generate data utilized by federal, state, and local governments, policymakers, employers, and the general public to track workplace safety trends and improve worker protections. TDI has maintained these federal grant relationships continuously since at least fiscal year 2021, demonstrating sustained federal confidence in its capacity to deliver occupational safety services and statistics on a statewide basis.