LMI- the applicant will provide statistical data to BLS for the following programs: CES, laus, oews, qcew, quest aamc $35,000.00.

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $2,698,458.76 to the Florida Department of Commerce on October 1, 2025, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002). The award funds the recipient's collection and provision of statistical labor market data to BLS for the Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and QUEST AAMC programs. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Florida. The Florida Department of Commerce, a state workforce agency (SWA), operates these data collection programs under cooperative agreement with BLS, which funds SWAs to gather payroll employment, civilian labor force, unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment statistics for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties on monthly, quarterly, or annual schedules. The obligated amount is $2,698,458.76.