Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,808,762.48 to the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002). The awardee will collect, analyze, and provide statistical data to the BLS for four core 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 data products encompass employment, unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment information at the national, state, metropolitan area, and county levels, delivered on monthly, quarterly, or annual bases.

The Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, as the designated State Workforce Agency under the Wagner-Peyser Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, serves as the prime performer in operating these critical labor market information systems. The statistical outputs generated through this cooperative agreement support federal, state, and local policymakers, researchers, and economic analysts in developing informed economic policy and workforce planning initiatives. The award aligns with the BLS's standard practice of executing annual cooperative agreements with state workforce agencies to maintain comprehensive national labor market data collection and dissemination infrastructure.