# Occupational Safety and Health State Program (17.503)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/17-503-occupational-safety-and-health-state-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Occupational Safety and Health State Program is run by Department of Labor. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $580 million in 149 grants, about $3.9 million per award.

## Objectives

To fund federally approved comprehensive State occupational safety and health programs that are "at least as effective" as the Federal program.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $119 million | 33 |
| 2022 | $113 million | 29 |
| 2023 | $118 million | 29 |
| 2024 | $113 million | 29 |
| 2025 | $117 million | 29 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Industrial Relations | California | $151 million |
| Labor & Industries Washington Department | Washington | $41.0 million |
| Department of Consumer & Business Services | Oregon | $34.2 million |
| Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Department of | Michigan | $33.4 million |
| North Carolina Department of Labor | North Carolina | $30.4 million |
| State of Maryland Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation | Maryland | $23.7 million |
| State of Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry | Minnesota | $23.0 million |
| Virginia Department of Labor & Industry | Virginia | $22.8 million |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan | $22.4 million |
| TN Department of Labor & Workforce Dr | Tennessee | $21.2 million |
| Department of Labor New York | New York | $20.6 million |
| Education and Labor Cabinet | Kentucky | $20.3 million |
| Indiana Department of Labor | Indiana | $13.6 million |
| South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation | South Carolina | $12.6 million |
| Industrial Commission of Arizona | Arizona | $11.7 million |
| New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development | New Jersey | $11.0 million |
| Puerto Rico Departement of Labor | Puerto Rico | $9.5 million |
| Executive Office of the State of Utah | Utah | $8.9 million |
| Department of Business & Industry Nevada | Nevada | $8.9 million |
| State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations | Hawaii | $7.8 million |