Assistance Listing 17.302
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of Workers Compensation Program
Assistance Listing 17.302, “Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation,” is a federal program administered by LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct payment with unrestricted use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $94.6M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To provide compensation for disability or death resulting from injury, including occupational disease, to eligible private employees.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 17.302
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Unrestricted by Individual Type
Longshore workers, harbor workers, and certain other employees engaged in maritime employment on the navigable waters of the United States and adjoining pier and dock areas, employees engaged in activities on the Outer Continental Shelf, employees of Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities, employees of private employers engaged in work outside the United States under contracts with the United States Government, and others as specified, including survivors of the above. Employees of private concerns in the District of Columbia and their survivors are eligible for benefits under an extension of the Act, applicable to injuries or deaths based upon employment events that occurred prior to July 26, 1982. Puerto Rico is not covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
Intended beneficiaries: Unrestricted by Individual Type.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Compensation for disability is 66 and two-thirds (2/3) percent of average weekly wage. Death benefits to the surviving spouse are 50 percent of the average wages of the deceased, plus 16 and two-thirds (2/3) percent for one or more surviving children, with 66 and two-thirds (2/3) percent limit. Weekly compensation payments are limited to between 50-200 percent of the national average weekly wage. In FY 2024, the national average weekly wage was $999.55, with a max of $1,999.10 and a min. of $499.78.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.302. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 17.302?
17.302 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 17.302?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Individual Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 17.302 provide?
The agency reported $94,588,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.