Assistance Listing 17.307
Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of Workers Compensation Program
Assistance Listing 17.307, “Coal Mine 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 $163M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Not a competitive grantThis program provides direct payment with unrestricted use rather than competitive grants. There is usually no grant application to submit. calculated by GrantsJunction
- Funding up 43% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +43% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
To provide benefits to coal miners who have become totally disabled due to coal workers' pneumoconiosis, and to the surviving spouse and other surviving dependents of miners who have died of this disease.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 17.307
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
- Individual/Family
The miner (including some workers involved in coal transportation in and around mines and coal mine construction workers) must have worked in the Nation's coal mines or a coal preparation facility and become "totally disabled" (as defined in the Act) from pneumoconiosis. The applicant may be able to work in areas other than coal mines and still be eligible for benefits. Benefits to miner shall be reduced on account of excess earnings as determined under sections 203(b) through (1) of the Social Security Act for claims filed on or after January 1, 1982. The surviving spouse and other surviving dependents of coal miners whose death resulted from coal workers' pneumoconiosis are also eligible for benefits with earnings offsets applicable to certain classes of dependents. Applicants can reside anywhere in the world at the time they apply.
Intended beneficiaries: Individual/Family and 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): The 2024 Black Lung benefit rates were as follows: PART B MONTHLY BENEFITS RATES (claims approved by the Social Security Administration - payments received around the 3rd of each month): Primary beneficiary: $772.00, Primary beneficiary and one dependent: $1,158.00, Primary beneficiary and two dependents: $1,352.00, Primary beneficiary and three or more dependents: $1,545.00. PART C BLACK LUNG MONTHLY BENEFIT RATES (claims approved by the Department of Labor - payments received around the 15th of each month): Primary beneficiary: $772.60, Primary beneficiary and one dependent: $1,158.90, Primary beneficiary and two dependents: $1,352.80, Primary beneficiary and three or more dependents: $1,545.20. Benefits rates are set accordance with Section 412(a)(1) of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, which specifies that the rate for an individual Black Lung beneficiary is 37.5% of the base salary of a Federal employee at level GS-2, Step 1.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.307. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 17.307?
17.307 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Coal Mine 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 17.307?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Individual Type and Individual/Family. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 17.307 provide?
The agency reported $162,787,633 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.