Labor & Industries Washington Department

The Labor & Industries Washington Department Financial Management Division, a state government entity based in Tumwater, Washington, serves as the administrative and financial management arm of the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. The department provides occupational safety, workers' compensation, and labor market services for the state, supporting workplace safety and workers' protections across Washington's public and private sectors. Through its Financial Management Division, the entity has established itself as a significant recipient of federal contract and grant awards, leveraging state resources to advance worker protections and labor market initiatives in partnership with federal agencies.

The Labor & Industries Washington Department has demonstrated limited engagement with federal contracting vehicles, with only two recorded federal contract awards in its recent history. The first contract, a small purchase order awarded by the Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 in November 2021, carried a ceiling value of three hundred four dollars and was completed by December 2021. More substantively, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $100,000 firm fixed-price purchase order in May 2021 to support a COVID-19 workers' compensation study examining the long-term effects of the pandemic on workers' compensation cases in Washington State through analysis of state workers' compensation data. The performance period extended through December 31, 2022, with no set-aside designation applied. This contract leveraged the department's access to comprehensive state workers' compensation records to provide epidemiological insights into pandemic impacts on occupational health outcomes.

The Labor & Industries Washington Department has been substantially more active in securing federal grant awards, receiving multiple grants from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Department of Justice. The department currently manages a $2.711 million Occupational Safety and Health State Program block grant from OSHA covering October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, which funds workplace inspections, outreach, training, and compliance assistance services. Additionally, the department holds a $1.355 million Registered Apprenticeship program grant from the Employment and Training Administration running through June 30, 2028, focused on expanding apprenticeship opportunities in healthcare, information technology, education, clean energy, manufacturing, and construction trades for underrepresented populations. The department also manages recurring cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Labor Statistics for occupational safety and health statistics collection under the Compensation and Working Conditions program, most recently in the $202,332 award for October 2022 through September 2023. Beyond labor-focused initiatives, the department administers Victims of Crime Act formula grants, including a substantial $10.877 million award for October 2021 through September 2025, which funds crime victim compensation programs. Earlier apprenticeship grants from the Employment and Training Administration included competitive and base funding project grants totaling approximately $5.66 million between July 2023 and June 2026, aimed at creating new licensed practical nurse apprenticeships, certified teacher registered apprenticeship programs, and public sector information technology apprenticeships. These grant awards consistently feature partnerships with state agencies including the Washington Education Association, Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Veteran Affairs, and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, enabling comprehensive workforce development and victim services delivery across the state.