Applicant will provide statistical data to the BLS for the following LMI programs: CES, laus, oews, and qcew

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a $670,901.25 Cooperative Agreement to the Delaware Department of Labor's Occupational and Labor Market Information Division on October 1, 2025, to provide statistical data supporting four major labor market information programs: Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). The award funds the collection and delivery of labor market data that enable the federal government and private industry to generate unemployment statistics, identify labor surplus areas, conduct labor market analysis, and support national workforce development policy. The Cooperative Agreement operates under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002) and runs through September 30, 2026, with work performed in Delaware. The recipient performs all deliverables directly and does not intend to subaward funds.