Wisconsin Department Of Workforce Development

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is a state government agency responsible for delivering comprehensive workforce and employment services to residents and businesses in Wisconsin. As a registered entity in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), the DWD provides critical services to federal agencies, primarily through workforce development, labor market information, and employment assistance programs. The agency serves as a key intermediary between job seekers, employers, and various federal and state-level workforce initiatives, offering a wide range of employment-related services designed to support economic mobility and labor market efficiency.

Through federal contract awards, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has primarily engaged with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in providing specialized database and information services. Specifically, the agency has been awarded several purchase order contracts valued between $1,860 and $9,960, which allow IRS field collection employees access to wage information for Wisconsin taxpayers. These contracts are consistently non-set-aside and focus on enabling government agencies to access current taxpayer wage, address, and benefit information. Additionally, the DWD has received a contract from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (FEPA) services, demonstrating its capacity to support federal labor and employment oversight efforts.

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has been a significant recipient of federal grants, predominantly from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. These grants cover a diverse range of workforce development programs, including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs, Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities, Senior Community Service Employment Program, and Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment programs. Grants range from approximately $599,557 to over $10 million and support critical services such as career counseling, job training, employment placement, labor market information development, and assistance for specific populations like veterans, dislocated workers, and youth. The agency also receives grants from other federal entities like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, supporting vocational rehabilitation, independent living services, and labor market information collection and analysis.