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

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded the Georgia Department of Labor Financial Services Division a $1.893 million cooperative agreement effective October 1, 2025, to collect and provide statistical data to the BLS under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002). The recipient will supply employment and labor force data for the Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) programs. Performance takes place in Georgia through September 30, 2026. The Labor Force Statistics program funds state workforce agencies to analyze and publish payroll employment, civilian labor force, unemployment, wage, hours, earnings, and occupational employment data at national, state, metropolitan, and county levels on monthly, quarterly, or annual schedules. The Georgia Department of Labor maintains direct operational control over program implementation without planned subawards under this cooperative agreement.