FY26 LMI - alabama department of workforce 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 a Cooperative Agreement to the Alabama Department of Workforce for $1,392,791.15 on October 1, 2025, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002).

The Alabama Department of Workforce will provide statistical data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for four 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 award funds labor force data collection, analysis, and reporting across the state, serving the nation's employment and wage statistics infrastructure.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Alabama. This is a sub-recipient award; the Alabama Department of Workforce operates as a State Workforce Agency (SWA) under Section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act and receives pass-through federal funding to support Bureau of Labor Statistics cooperative data programs at the state level.