Consultation Agreements (17.504)

Program

17.504 Consultation Agreements

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Authorization

Occupational Safety and Health Act, Section 21(d), Public Law 105-197, 29 U.S.C 651.

Program Number

17.504

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To fund consultative workplace safety and health services, targeting smaller employers with more hazardous operations.

Types of Assistance

Cooperative Agreements

Uses and Use Restrictions

Cooperative Agreements to States to provide occupational safety and health consultative services to employers.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Designated State agencies which have been authorized by the Governor to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with full power to perform the obligations funded therein and to expend Federal funds as well as State funds as required.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Any private employer operating within a State, with priority given to smaller employers with the more hazardous operations.

Credentials/Documentation

State agency responsible for providing consultative services to employers must meet the minimum requirements of the consultation program set forth in 29 CFR 1908. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Application instructions are distributed to the States by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to the designated State agencies through OSHA's Directives System. Completed applications are returned to OSHA's National Office. OMB Circulars No. A-102 and A-110 govern application requirements.

Award Procedure

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

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 60 to 90 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Funding to States for administering their consultation program can be renewed indefinitely, provided that State consultation projects continue to meet the requirements of the program. Applications for renewals are submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's National Grants Office.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: The Federal share may not exceed 90 percent of the total cost to the recipient.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Consultation Cooperative Agreements are aspects of a continuing program. Grantees receive funds through the Department of Health and Human Services' Payment Management System. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program Reports are required annually. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Federal Financial Reports are required and submitted on a quarterly basis. Performance Monitoring is conducted on a quarterly basis.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, non-Federal entities that expend $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

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

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: State consultations visits totaled 29,315. Fiscal Year 2009: State consultations visits are estimated at 31,900. Fiscal Year 2010: State consultations visits are estimated at 31,100.

Financial Information

Account Identification

16-0400-0-1-554.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 08 $52,425,000; FY 09 est $54,531,000; FY 10 est $54,798,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Fiscal year 2008 grants ranged from $196,000 to $5,070,000. These awards represent approximately 90 percent of total program costs.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

29 CFR Parts 95, 97, and 1908; and OMB Circular Nos. A-21, A-87, A-102 and A-110.

Related Programs

17.502 Occupational Safety and Health_Susan Harwood Training Grants; 17.503 Occupational Safety and Health_State Program; 17.505 OSHA Data Initiative; 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 Program

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. See Appendix IV of the Catalog for regional offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Headquarters Office

Pavlo Oborski US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20210 Email: oborski.pavlo@dol.gov Phone: 202-693-2422

Web Site Address

http://www.osha.gov

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Agreements may be awarded only to a State agency, designated by the Governor of a State, which has submitted an application for funding.