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 State of Washington Employment Security Department a Cooperative Agreement on October 1, 2025, obligating $4,023,241.19 to provide statistical data to BLS 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. The award falls under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002), which funds the collection, analysis, and publication of employment and labor force data for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. Work is performed in Washington State, with performance through September 30, 2026. The Labor Force Statistics program provides cooperative agreement funding to state workforce agencies designated under the Wagner-Peyser Act to operate the four core employment statistics programs at the state level. Awards are executed on October 1 following a standard cycle in which BLS distributes application guidelines and materials to eligible state workforce agencies in early summer, with applications due by late summer, and specific program deliverables and costs negotiated between BLS and each recipient prior to award execution.