The application will provide statistical data to BLS for the following LMI programs: CES, laus, oews & qcew; includes travel funding for CES and qcew policy councils and an aamc for qcew quest

The Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry for $2,660,724.97 on October 1, 2025, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002).

The award funds statistical data collection and analysis for four Bureau of Labor Statistics labor market information programs: Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). The funding also covers travel expenses for CES and QCEW policy councils and an annual application maintenance cost for QCEW Quest.

The period of performance runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Pennsylvania. The Department of Labor & Industry, as the State Workforce Agency, operates these programs to provide employment, unemployment, wage, hours, and occupational employment data for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the parent entity for the Department of Labor & Industry.