# Occupational Safety and Health Program (93.262)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-262-occupational-safety-and-health-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Occupational Safety and Health Program is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $590 million in 305 grants, about $1.9 million per award.

## Objectives

To (1) recognize new hazards; (2) define the magnitude of the problem; (3) follow trends in incidence; (4) target exceptional hazardous workplaces for intervention; and (5) evaluate the effectiveness of prevention efforts. The goal of this program is to increase worker safety and health. To develop specialized professional and paraprofessional personnel in the occupational safety and health field with training in occupational medicine, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, and other priority training areas. To perform medical monitoring and treatment for World Trade Center Responders and non-Responders and to create a Registry of affected workers.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $122 million | 187 |
| 2022 | $125 million | 187 |
| 2023 | $130 million | 196 |
| 2024 | $107 million | 163 |
| 2025 | $105 million | 130 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of New York | New York | $39.5 million |
| CPWR: the Center for Construction Research and Training | Maryland | $27.2 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | $23.6 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $21.2 million |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York | $18.9 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $18.8 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $17.2 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $16.9 million |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | $15.9 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $15.6 million |
| University of Utah | Utah | $15.4 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $15.4 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $15.4 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $12.8 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $11.7 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $10.6 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $10.4 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | $10.2 million |
| Cincinnati Univ of | Ohio | $9.7 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $9.7 million |

## Open opportunities

- [National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-24-001-national-center-for-construction-safety-and-health-research/), closes December 1, 2026
- [Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-26-001-cooperative-research-agreements-related-to-the-world-trade/), closes December 8, 2026
- [Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-26-015-exploratory-developmental-grants-related-to-the-world-trade/), closes December 8, 2026
- [Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-22-005-commercial-fishing-occupational-safety-research-cooperative/), closes January 31, 2028
- [Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-22-006-commercial-fishing-occupational-safety-training-project/), closes January 31, 2028
- [Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-25-002-occupational-safety-and-health-education-and-research/), closes October 26, 2028
- [Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-25-003-occupational-safety-and-health-training-project-grants-t03/), closes October 26, 2028
- [World Trade Center Health Program Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-031-world-trade-center-health-program-mentored-research/), closes not stated
- [State Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program (U60)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-050-state-occupational-safety-and-health-surveillance-program/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH Miner Safety and Health Training Program - Western United States – U60](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-045-niosh-miner-safety-and-health-training-program-western/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-078-niosh-mentored-research-scientist-development-award-k01/), closes not stated
- [Continuation and Expansion of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank for Translational Research (U24)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-048-continuation-and-expansion-of-the-national-mesothelioma/), closes not stated
- [Occupational Safety and Health Research (R01)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-032-occupational-safety-and-health-research-r01/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-044-niosh-robotics-and-intelligent-mining-technology-and/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH Small Research Grant Program (R03)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-056-niosh-small-research-grant-program-r03/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH Exploratory/Developmental Grant Program (R21)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-033-niosh-exploratory-developmental-grant-program-r21/), closes not stated
- [World Trade Center Youth Research Coordinating Center (U54)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-054-world-trade-center-youth-research-coordinating-center-u54/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health® (U19)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-049-niosh-centers-of-excellence-for-total-worker-health/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH National Center of Excellence for the Prevention of Childhood Agricultural Injury (U54)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-034-niosh-national-center-of-excellence-for-the-prevention/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH Centers for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Safety and Health (U54)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-047-niosh-centers-for-agriculture-forestry-and-fishing-safety/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-041-niosh-support-for-conferences-and-scientific-meetings-r13/), closes not stated
- [NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (U13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-oh-27-042-niosh-support-for-conferences-and-scientific-meetings-u13/), closes not stated