NIOSH will continue to receive funding for two key programs the Obama administration sought to zero out, but which safety advocates fought to preserve: The agency will not see its Education and Research Centers (ERCs) or Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing (AFF) Program terminated -- at least for now. Both programs enjoy support from various occupational safety and health advocates, but for much of this year the future of both programs was unclear. NIOSH chief John Howard told Inside OSHA Online the agency had taken a wait-and-see approach to its funding levels. The administration said cutting
December 29, 2025