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17.503:  Occupational Safety and Health: State Program

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

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

17.503 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Designated State agencies which have federally approved occupational safety and health plans.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Any employer, worker or their representative from a business engaged in interstate commerce except those under jurisdiction of other Federal agencies.

Credentials/Documentation:  State agency responsible for occupational safety and health must show that its program is "at least as effective" as the Federal occupational safety and health program. This is accomplished by providing standards covering occupational safety and health issues, an enforcement program for those standards, and adequate legal authority and resources to operate the program.

17.503 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  No preapplication is required. This program is excluded from coverage under Executive Order 12372.

Application Procedure:  Application instructions are distributed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to the approved State plan States through OSHA's Regional Offices. Completed applications are returned to the National Office through the Regional Offices. OMB Circular No. A-110 governs application requirements.

Award Procedure:  Final approval of funding requests is given annually by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

Deadlines:  Annual schedules are established by OSHA's National Grants Office. Contact National Grant Office for deadline schedules.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Three months.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Grants to States for administering their own safety and health programs can be renewed indefinitely, provided they continue to meet the "at least as effective" as requirements. Applications for renewals are submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's National Grants Office.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Grants may be awarded only to a State agency, designated by the Governor of a State, which has had its State plan approved by the Assistant Secretary and which has submitted an application for a grant.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Twenty-five (25) State agencies operate approved State plans by providing standards covering occupational safety and health issues, an enforcement program for those standards, and adequate legal authority and resources to operate their programs.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Fiscal year 1999 grants ranged from $301,000 to $20,000,000. These awards represent about 50 percent of total program cost.

17.503 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 17.504 Consultation Agreements;
• 17.600 Mine Health and Safety Grants;
• 17.601 Mine Health and Safety Counseling and Technical Assistance;
• 17.602 Mine Health and Safety Education and Training;
• 93.262 Occupational Safety and Health Research Grants;
• 93.263 Occupational Safety and Health: Training Grants.

17.503 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

17.503 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $79,946,000 (recision); FY 00 est $82,000,000; and FY 01 est $88,493,000.

Budget Account Number:  16-0400-0-1-554.

Authorization:  Occupational Safety and Health Act, Section 23(g), Public Law 91-596, 29 U.S.C. 60 (c).

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  29 CFR PARTS 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 2200, and OMB Circular A-110.

17.503 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  See Appendix IV of the Catalog for Regional Offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Headquarters Office:  Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210. Contact: Patricia Irving. Phone: (202) 693-2426.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

17.503 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Matching is required. The Federal share may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost to the State.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  State program grants are aspects of a continuing program. Grantees receive funds monthly through a request for advance or reimbursement.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Grants to States to administer and enforce State programs for occupational safety and health, limited to States having federally approved plans.

17.503 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Program and fiscal reports are required quarterly.

Audits:  Audits are required at least once every two years in accordance with 29 CFR 96, "Audit Requirements for Grants, Contracts and Agreements."

Records:  Records must be retained for three years following grant closeout or final audit, whichever is later.