Occupational Safety and Health Program (93.262)
Occupational Safety and Health Program (Assistance Listing 93.262) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $590 million in 305 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.9 million per award on average. 22 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $660,757. Half of the 305 awards fell between $324,000 and $1.6 million, and they ranged from $107 to $39.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$590 million
- Grant awards305
- Typical award$660,757
- Awarded in FY 2025$105 million
- Size rank337 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants, training
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $122 million in fiscal 2021 to $105 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 337th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 57% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 44 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open and forecast opportunities
- National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)
- Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)
- Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)
- Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)
- Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03)
- Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42)
- Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03)
- World Trade Center Health Program Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01)
- State Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program (U60)
- NIOSH Miner Safety and Health Training Program - Western United States – U60
- NIOSH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)
- Continuation and Expansion of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank for Translational Research (U24)
- Occupational Safety and Health Research (R01)
- NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60)
- NIOSH Small Research Grant Program (R03)
- NIOSH Exploratory/Developmental Grant Program (R21)
- World Trade Center Youth Research Coordinating Center (U54)
- NIOSH Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health® (U19)
- NIOSH National Center of Excellence for the Prevention of Childhood Agricultural Injury (U54)
- NIOSH Centers for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Safety and Health (U54)
- NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (U13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations, other than federally recognized tribal governments; nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; for profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; federally funded Research and Development Centers; faith-based or community based organizations; regional organizations; bona fide agents applying on behalf of state, territorial, local, and tribal government organizations. Training Grants: Any public or private educational institution or agency that has demonstrated competency in occupational safety and health training at the technical, professional, or graduate level may apply. Trainees must be admissible to the grantee institution and must be enrolled in occupational safety and health training programs. SBIR grants can be awarded only to domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in the field in which research is proposed and have no more than 500 employees).
What the money can and cannot pay for
Research grants and cooperative agreements are intended to support the direct costs of a project, in accordance with an approved budget, plus an appropriate amount for indirect costs. Training grants: Funds may be used for long term training programs and/or education and research centers. Support is provided for the direct costs of the program, plus certain indirect costs determined by Public Health Service policy on training programs. Amounts of stipends and other details are in accordance with Public Health Service policy. SBIR Phase I grants (of approximately 6-months duration) are to establish the technical merit and feasibility of a proposed research effort that may lead to a commercial product or process. Phase II grants are for the continuation of the research initiated in Phase I and that are likely to result in commercial products or processes. Only Phase I awardees are eligible to apply for Phase II support.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
General Grants and Cooperative Agreements: $15,000 to $5,750,000. Training Grants: $29,000 to $1,770,000. SBIR Grants: Phase I -up to $306,000; Phase II - up to $1,000,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Occupational Safety and Health Program (93.262) awarded $590 million across 305 grant awards, an average of $1.9 million per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 30% of the money, nonprofits 8.1% and state and local governments 7.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 105 | $299 million | 51% |
| Colleges and universities | 134 | $177 million | 30% |
| Nonprofits | 34 | $47.9 million | 8.1% |
| State and local governments | 11 | $46.7 million | 7.9% |
| Businesses | 1 | $9.9 million | 1.7% |
| Small businesses | 19 | $9.0 million | 1.5% |
| Individuals | 1 | $55,000 | less than 0.1% |
By state
36 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 52 | $96.2 million |
| Maryland | 8 | $45.5 million |
| California | 18 | $44.4 million |
| Colorado | 12 | $27.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 20 | $26.9 million |
| Iowa | 7 | $26.1 million |
| Texas | 15 | $22.8 million |
| Washington | 8 | $22.7 million |
| Illinois | 7 | $21.5 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $18.8 million |
| Florida | 8 | $18.7 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $18.1 million |
| North Carolina | 10 | $17.7 million |
| Ohio | 12 | $17.2 million |
| Utah | 2 | $15.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $14.4 million |
| Michigan | 9 | $14.1 million |
| Missouri | 4 | $13.4 million |
| Nebraska | 3 | $12.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 7 | $12.7 million |
| Oregon | 7 | $12.0 million |
| Connecticut | 7 | $11.6 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $10.1 million |
| New Mexico | 3 | $7.9 million |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $6.4 million |
| New Jersey | 9 | $5.5 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $4.6 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Arizona | 4 | $2.6 million |
| Indiana | 4 | $2.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Tennessee | 3 | $2.1 million |
| Alaska | 4 | $2.0 million |
| West Virginia | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Montana | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $759,206 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $627,436 |
| Maine | 1 | $397,318 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $392,055 |
| Nevada | 1 | $366,913 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $174,078 |
| Kansas | 1 | $152,000 |
| Vermont | 1 | $138,050 |