§672 Grants to States

Summary

The Secretary may give grants to States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and the two succeeding fiscal years to help States that have named a State agency under section 667. The grants can help States figure out needs in workplace safety, write State plans under section 667, set up systems to track work injuries and illnesses, train and strengthen enforcement staff, or otherwise improve how State safety laws are run and enforced. The Secretary may also fund experimental or demonstration projects with the same goals. The Governor must pick which State agency gets a grant. That agency must apply, and the Secretary will review the application and approve or reject it after talking with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. For the grants above, the federal share may be no more than 90% of the project’s cost. If different States get different federal shares, those differences must be based on objective criteria. The Secretary may also make grants to help run and enforce State plans approved under section 667; those grants may cover up to 50% of the State’s cost, and the same rule about objective criteria applies. Before June 30, 1973, the Secretary must consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and send a report to the President and Congress describing the grant program experience and any recommendations.