Compensation and Working Conditions (17.005)
Compensation and Working Conditions (Assistance Listing 17.005) is run by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $37.0 million in 278 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $133,186 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $102,050. Half of the 278 awards fell between $74,997 and $156,509, and they ranged from $10,587 to $769,600.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$37.0 million
- Grant awards278
- Typical award$102,050
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.7 million
- Size rank1119 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants, dissemination of technical information
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $6.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $7.7 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1119th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 64% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 50 states and territories.
What the program funds
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 measurement process.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
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.
What the money can and cannot pay for
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.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 29, Part 673, Subpart a-f,Public Law 91-596.Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970The Federal share for each state's or local government's statistical program may be up to 50 percent of the state's or local government's total cost for the Occupational Safety and Health Statistical program.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The size of each cooperative agreement reflects the staff and nonpersonal resources required to operate the program. The range of awards in fiscal year 2024 was from $13,800 (Mississippi) to $754,600 (California). The average was $152,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Compensation and Working Conditions (17.005) awarded$37.0 million across 278 grant awards, an average of $133,186 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 278 | $37.0 million | 100% |
By state
9 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $3.7 million |
| New York | 15 | $3.0 million |
| New Jersey | 10 | $1.8 million |
| Texas | 5 | $1.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $1.4 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $994,800 |
| Washington | 5 | $958,100 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $950,348 |
| Oregon | 5 | $929,495 |
| Ohio | 5 | $899,806 |
| Missouri | 5 | $751,701 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $744,691 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $734,527 |
| Virginia | 5 | $725,800 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $701,773 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $700,904 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $684,881 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $663,305 |
| Maine | 5 | $660,340 |
| Indiana | 5 | $655,910 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $628,435 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $609,665 |
| Iowa | 5 | $588,950 |
| Alabama | 5 | $548,008 |
| Arizona | 5 | $539,603 |
| Utah | 5 | $497,763 |
| Montana | 5 | $496,620 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $476,356 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $469,680 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $465,500 |
| Nevada | 5 | $444,663 |
| Kansas | 5 | $442,901 |
| Alaska | 5 | $420,219 |
| Delaware | 5 | $397,200 |
| Hawaii | 5 | $394,400 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $392,313 |
| New Mexico | 5 | $384,998 |
| Colorado | 8 | $383,670 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $350,409 |
| Guam | 5 | $235,960 |
| Vermont | 5 | $235,430 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $226,632 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $169,016 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $118,070 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $82,092 |
| Idaho | 5 | $67,222 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $64,150 |