State Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program (U60)
Forecasted
NIOSH funds state programs to enhance occupational safety and health surveillance, enabling states to track work-related health issues and develop interventions to protect workers’ health from 2021 to 2026.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Estimated application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $150,000–$685,000 per award; $40 million estimated total funding for 25 awards
Summary: Supports occupational safety and health surveillance capacity within state and jurisdictional public health systems.
Key Information: Bona fide agents must document their arrangement with the eligible government applicant.
Description
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), within CDC, supports the development and expansion of occupational safety and health (OSH) surveillance through cooperative agreements. The program prioritizes surveillance capacity within state and jurisdictional public health systems, using electronic medical and laboratory reports, hospital discharge databases, death records, cancer registries, and public health surveys. Integrating OSH surveillance with other public health surveillance can help assess work’s role in the health of the U.S. population.
State public health agencies and their partners can connect surveillance findings with voluntary interventions, education, and outreach. Working with NIOSH, these programs identify emerging problems, develop tailored interventions, encourage participation, and evaluate impacts. Their public health approach helps address gaps in worker protection beyond the reach of regulatory programs.
