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 a $601,208.05 cooperative agreement to the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation on October 1, 2025, to provide statistical data to support four federal 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 award funds labor force statistics collection and analysis under CFDA 17.002, which provides monthly, quarterly, and annual employment and wage data for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties. The cooperative agreement runs through September 30, 2026, with performance in South Dakota. South Dakota, as a state workforce agency designated under the Wagner-Peyser Act, is eligible to operate these four programs under BLS cooperative agreement funding and delivers the resulting statistical data to BLS for publication and analysis.