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Occupational Safety and Health Program

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

93.262

Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

Sub-agency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Program objective

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.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

42 CFR Parts 86 and 87. 45 CFR Part 75, as applicable. The HHS Grants Policy Statement, including addenda in effect as of the beginning date of the budget period, and the NIH Grants Policy Statement. Funding opportunity announcements as published in the NIH Guide: (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html), the Grants.gov website (www.grants.gov), and the NIOSH OEP web site (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramural-programs/php/about/index.html/). Omnibus Solicitation of the Public Health Service for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications. Any additional grant program legislation and regulation cited in the Notice of Grant Award.

  1. 501(a), Federal Mine Safety and Health Act. 30 U.S.C. § 1 & 951(a).
  2. 20(a) and 21(a), Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. 29 U.S.C. § 669(a) & 670(a).
  3. 301(a) and 405, Public Health Service Act. 42 U.S.C. § 241 and 284.
  4. James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111 347, as amended by Public Laws 114 113, 116 59 and 117-328); codified in Title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act at 42 U.S.C.300mm 300mm 62.
  5. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-281), as amended by the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of 2014 (P.L. 113-281).

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Health

Program types

Eligible applicants

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Health Professional
  • Other private institution/organization
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Scientist/Researchers

Additional resources

View this program's awards and recipients at USASpending.gov
View this program's assistance listing at SAM.gov
View this program's available grant opportunities at Grants.gov
View this program's single audits at FAC.gov