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 Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,808,762.48 to the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement on October 1, 2025, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002).

The recipient will collect and provide statistical data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for four 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). These programs generate monthly, quarterly, and annual employment, unemployment, wage, and occupational data for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with performance in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, the state workforce agency designated under the Wagner-Peyser Act, serves as the eligible State Workforce Agency to operate these statistical collection and reporting functions on behalf of the federal government.