Department Of Labor New York

Department of Labor New York is a state government entity registered with SAM.gov since April 5, 2007, that serves as the primary workforce development and labor protection agency for New York State. As a U.S. state government entity, the Department of Labor New York administers federal grant awards focused on employment and training services, occupational safety and health programs, labor market information, and unemployment insurance administration. The agency operates multiple American Job Centers across the state that provide universal access employment services while delivering specialized programs targeting dislocated workers, low-income adults, and youth with employment barriers.

The Department of Labor New York has received substantial federal grant funding across diverse workforce and labor programs since fiscal year 2021. Major formula grants include significant allocations from the Employment and Training Administration for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs, including the Adult Program ($75.76 million awarded July 2025), Dislocated Worker Program ($111.1 million awarded July 2025), and Youth Activities Program ($64.58 million awarded April 2025 and $71.28 million awarded April 2023), which provide career services, training opportunities, supportive services, and work experiences to eligible participants. The agency also administers Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser funded activities ($38.7 million awarded July 2025 and $39.96 million awarded July 2024) to provide universal access career services and labor exchange services connecting job seekers with employers. Additional major programs include Jobs for Veterans State Grants ($2.17 million awarded October 2025) supporting disabled veterans' outreach and employment services, Trade Adjustment Assistance programs for trade-affected workers, and Registered Apprenticeship expansion grants ($5.76 million awarded July 2025 and $6 million competitive grant awarded July 2023) supporting development of apprenticeship pathways in healthcare, information technology, advanced manufacturing, and other critical industries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics funds the agency to collect and publish occupational safety and health statistics ($1.25 million awarded October 2025), Labor Force Statistics ($2.58 million awarded October 2022), and Compensation and Working Conditions data ($141,600 awarded October 2025). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides funding for state occupational safety and health programs ($1.40 million awarded October 2025), OSHA consultation services ($1.24 million awarded October 2025), and state plan implementation grants. The agency also receives Mine Safety and Health Administration funding for mine safety training programs and administers federal unemployment insurance programs, pandemic-related unemployment programs (PEUC, PUA, FPUC, MEUC), reemployment services and eligibility assessment programs, and UI program integrity and modernization initiatives. Additional specialized grants support foreign labor certification programs, work opportunity tax credit administration, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities for justice-involved individuals in federal correctional facilities ($4.1 million awarded September 2023), quest disaster recovery dislocated worker grants ($2 million awarded September 2023), and asbestos management oversight in schools in partnership with EPA Region 2. The Department of Labor New York coordinates with local workforce development boards, educational institutions, community-based organizations, and state agencies as sub-award recipients to deliver comprehensive workforce services across New York State's communities.