NIOSH Surveillance and Extramural Programs by HHS Region

The information on this page shows where extramural funded activities occur within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) regionsexternal icon. Specifically, the table below details the areas covered by NIOSH surveillance activities, including the extramurally funded state surveillance programs, and other NIOSH extramural programs. These include the multidisciplinary centers: Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health [Ag Centers], Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health (TWH) and Education and Research Centers (ERCs), along with the Training Project Grants.

NIOSH Extramural State Surveillance Programs and Focus Areas and Other Extramural Programs
			National Surveillance Programs*				Surveillance*	NIOSH Centers and Service Areas			Specialty Training Programs
HHS Region	State	NIOSH Extramural State Surveillance Programs	ABLES	BRFSS (2013-2018)	NOMS (1999- 2014)	SENSOR Pesticides	Workers’ Comp Research	ERCs²	Ag Centers	TWH	Training Project Grants
1external icon	Connecticutexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus, Chemical Inhalation Exposureexternal icon	X	X				Harvard Universityexternal icon	NYexternal icon	UMass Lowellexternal icon	Yale University University of Connecticut
	Maineexternal icon		X						NYexternal icon
	Massachusettsexternal icon	Expanded, FACE, Occupational Respiratory Disease, Young Workers, Hospital Workersexternal icon	X	X			X		NYexternal icon	Harvardexternal icon, UMass Lowellexternal icon	UMass Lowellexternal icon
	New Hampshireexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus, Workers’ Comp & Worksite Policiesexternal icon	X	X	X				NYexternal icon
2external icon	New Jerseyexternal icon	Fundamentalexternal icon	X	X	X			Mount Sinaiexternal icon	NYexternal icon
	New Yorkexternal icon	Expanded, FACE, Occupational Respiratory Diseaseexternal icon	X	X		X ¹			NYexternal icon		SUNY Buffalo
	Puerto Ricoexternal icon								FLexternal icon		University of Puerto Rico
	U.S. Virgin Islandsexternal icon								FLexternal icon
3external icon	Delawareexternal icon							Johns Hopkinsexternal icon	FLexternal icon
	District of Columbiaexternal icon										AOECexternal icon IAFFexternal icon
	Marylandexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus, Maryland Drug Policy Interventionexternal icon	X	X					NYexternal icon
	Pennsylvaniaexternal icon		X	X					NYexternal icon		Millersville University University of Pennsylvaniaexternal icon
	Virginiaexternal icon								KYexternal icon		Virginia TechExternalexternal icon
	West Virginiaexternal icon			X	X				KYexternal icon NYexternal icon		West Virginia University
4external icon	Alabamaexternal icon		X					University of Alabama Birminghamexternal icon University of South Floridaexternal icon University of Kentuckyexternal icon University of North Carolina Chapel Hillexternal icon	FLexternal icon KYexternal icon		University of North Alabama
	Floridaexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus, CON Sectorexternal icon	X	X	X	X			FLexternal icon KYexternal icon
	Georgiaexternal icon	Fundamentalexternal icon	X	X	X				FLexternal icon KYexternal icon
	Kentuckyexternal icon	Expanded, FACE, Truckersexternal icon	X		X				KYexternal icon		Murray State Universityexternal icon Western Kentucky University
	Mississippiexternal icon	Fundamentalexternal icon		X					FLexternal icon KYexternal icon
	North Carolinaexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus, Blood Lead, Pesticidesexternal icon	X	X	X	X			FLexternal icon KYexternal icon
	South Carolinaexternal icon		X		X				FLexternal icon KYexternal icon
	Tennesseeexternal icon	Fundamentalexternal icon	X	X			X		KYexternal icon		Meharry Medical College
5external icon	Illinoisexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus OH Sentinels, OH Inequitiesexternal icon	X	X		X		University of Illinois Chicagoexternal icon University of Michiganexternal icon University of Minnesotaexternal icon University of Cincinnatiexternal icon	IAexternal icon	ILexternal icon
	Indianaexternal icon		X		X						Purdue University
	Michiganexternal icon	Expanded, FACE, Occupational Respiratory Diseaseexternal icon	X	X	X	X	X
	Minnesotaexternal icon	Fundamentalexternal icon	X	X					IAexternal icon MNexternal icon NEexternal icon
	Ohioexternal icon		X				X				Ohio State Universityexternal icon Ohio Universityexternal icon University of Toledo
	Wisconsin³external icon	Fundamental external icon	X	X	X				IAexternal icon MNexternal icon WI³external icon		University of Wisconsin-Stout
6external icon	Arkansasexternal icon							University of Texas Health Science Center at Houstonexternal icon	TXexternal icon
	Louisianaexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus, Heat-related Illnessexternal icon	X	X	X	X			TXexternal icon		Tulane University
	New Mexicoexternal icon	Fundamental-Plusexternal icon	X	X	X	X			TXexternal icon
	Oklahomaexternal icon		X						TXexternal icon		University of Oklahoma
	Texasexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus, Pesticide Illnessesexternal icon	X		X	X			TXexternal icon		Texas A&M UT-Tyler external icon
7external icon	Iowaexternal icon	Fundamentalexternal icon	X	X		X		University of Iowaexternal icon	IAexternal icon MNexternal icon NEexternal icon	IAexternal icon
	Kansasexternal icon		X	X	X				IAexternal icon NEexternal icon
	Missouriexternal icon		X						IAexternal icon KYexternal icon NEexternal icon
	Nebraskaexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus, Occupational Poisoning, Agricultureexternal icon		X	X	X			IAexternal icon MNexternal icon NEexternal icon
8external icon	Coloradoexternal icon	Fundamental-Plus, Oil & Gas Sectorexternal icon	X	X	X			University of Colorado Denverexternal icon University of Utahexternal icon	COexternal icon	COexternal icon
	Montanaexternal icon	Fundamentalexternal icon	X	X					COexternal icon		Montana Techexternal icon
	North Dakotaexternal icon			X	X				COexternal icon IAexternal icon MNexternal icon NEexternal icon
	South Dakotaexternal icon								COexternal icon IAexternal icon MNexternal icon NEexternal icon
	Utahexternal icon		X	X	X				COexternal icon
	Wyomingexternal icon		X	X					COexternal icon
9external icon	American Samoaexternal icon							University of Utahexternal icon University of California Berkeleyexternal icon University of California Los Angelesexternal icon
	Arizonaexternal icon		X			X ¹			CAexternal icon		University of Arizonaexternal icon
	Californiaexternal icon	Expanded, FACE, Pesticide Illnesses, Occupational Respiratory Diseaseexternal icon	X	X		X	X		CAexternal icon
	Hawaiiexternal icon		X	X	X				CAexternal icon
	Nevadaexternal icon				X				CAexternal icon
10external icon	Alaskaexternal icon		X	X				University of Washingtonexternal icon	WAexternal icon		AMSEAexternal icon
	Idahoexternal icon			X	X				WAexternal icon
	Oregonexternal icon	Expanded, FACEexternal icon	X	X		X			WAexternal icon	ORexternal icon	Portland State
	Washingtonexternal icon	Expanded, FACE, Occupational Respiratory Disease, Home Healthcare, Truckersexternal icon	X	X	X	X			WAexternal icon
FACE: Fatality Assessment, Control & Evaluation.			¹Arizona and New York participated in the past.					²There are 18 ERCs with impacts that may reach beyond their respective HHS region.
			* “X” indicates NIOSH extramural activity.
Fundamental: Collect, analyze, interpret a minimum of 15-20 occupational health indicators.			Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES)					³The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety located in Wisconsin is national in scope.
Fundamental-Plus: Adds priority evidence-based 1) topic for in-depth follow-up and 2) area for focused intervention activities.			Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Expanded: Adds targeted surveillance on selected Priority Focus Areas.			National Occupational Mortality Surveillance (NOMS)
			Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risk (SENSOR)

Page last reviewed: May 2, 2019

Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health