Assistance Listing 17.310
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of Workers Compensation Program
Assistance Listing 17.310, “Energy Employees Occupational Illness 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 $3.11B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
Part B provides lump-sum monetary payments and medical benefits to covered employees and, where applicable, to survivors of such employees, of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies and certain of its vendors, contractors and subcontractors. Part B also provides lump-sum payments and medical benefits to individuals found eligible by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) and, where applicable, to their survivors. Part E of the Act provides variable lump-sum payments (based on a worker's permanent impairment and/or calendar years of qualifying wage-loss) and medical benefits for covered DOE contractor employees and, where applicable, provides variable lump-sum payments to survivors of such employees (based on a worker's death due to a covered illness and percentage of wages lost in a given year. Part E also provides these same payments and benefits to uranium miners, millers and ore transporters covered by section 5 of RECA and, where applicable, to survivors of such employees.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 17.310
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
Employees and, where applicable, to survivors of such employees, of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, certain of its vendors, contractors and subcontractors, and uranium miners, millers and ore transporters covered by section 5 of RECA, who are or were engaged in covered employment related to the testing or production of nuclear weapons.
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): Maximum monetary lump-sum payment under Part B is $150,000 per covered employee; maximum monetary lump-sum payment under Part E is $250,000 per covered employee. No limitation on payment of medical expenses.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.310. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 17.310?
17.310 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Energy Employees Occupational Illness 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 17.310?
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 17.310 provide?
The agency reported $3,106,228,046 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.