Virgin Islands Department Of Labor

The Virgin Islands Department of Labor is a local government agency responsible for workforce development, labor market information, and employment services in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), this agency provides critical employment-related services to job seekers, employers, and government entities across the territory. The department operates as a U.S. local government entity, focusing on administering workforce development programs, collecting labor statistics, managing unemployment insurance systems, and delivering various employment and training services to residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Through federal contract awards, the Virgin Islands Department of Labor has primarily engaged in fair employment and housing practices assistance services. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has awarded the department multiple definitive contracts, including a $6,135 contract for fiscal year 2025 and a $10,425 contract for fiscal year 2022. These contracts support the department's efforts to ensure compliance with federal fair employment laws and regulations in the territory. The contract awards have not involved specific set-aside designations and focus on providing technical assistance and support to maintain equitable employment practices in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The department has received numerous federal grants from various agencies, with a significant focus on workforce development and employment services. The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has been the primary funding source for grants, including substantial awards such as a $1,315,357 Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities grant, a $907,309 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Consolidated Grant, and a $498,400 Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) grant. These grants support a wide range of services, including job search assistance, career counseling, skills assessments, labor market information collection, unemployment insurance administration, veterans employment services, and youth workforce development programs. Additional grants from agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have supported statistical data collection, occupational safety research, and labor market information dissemination.