Labor Force Statistics
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To provide, analyze, and publish statistical data on payroll employment and the civilian labor force, employment and unemployment, persons not in the labor force, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment. Data are for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties. Data can be monthly, quarterly, or annual.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- U.S. Territory Government
SWAs designated under Section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (as amended by the Workforce Investment Act and subsequently the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) are eligible to apply for cooperative agreement funding to operate the Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) programs in the states. BLS may select an alternative applicant if a SWA declines to apply for cooperative agreement funding or otherwise substantially fails to meet BLS application and performance requirements. Requests for technical information may be made by the general public.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.
Draft and final applications for cooperative agreement funding are submitted to the appropriate regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics according to a schedule of key dates. Requests for information may be made to the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Award Procedure
Upon submission of an acceptable application and after negotiation of specific program deliverables and costs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics awards cooperative agreement funding to the SWA.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
The typical process would include guidelines and application materials being sent to SWA in early summer via GrantSolutions, with applications due by late summer. Cooperative agreements are executed and become effective October 1.
Program details & compliance
Description
Labor Force Statistics provide data are for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties. Data can be monthly, quarterly, or annual.
Mission Categories
Primary: Employment Statistics
Other categories:
Business and Commerce StatisticsGeneral Collection and Communication of Statistical Data
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds in the form of cooperative agreements are available to state agencies designated by the Governor, usually State Workforce Agencies (SWA), for staffing, travel, equipment, expenses, and indirect costs of statistical business process operations such as sample refinement, data collection, non-response follow-up, data review and editing, estimation, data analysis, and data dissemination.
Restrictions
Use as defined under the terms of the Cooperative Agreement application package.
Required Documentation
The purpose of this revision is to update the language for BLS program 17.002 in the CFDA to reflect the applicability of OMB Circular A-87. Although no credentials or documentation are required, we discovered that the language in the CFDA for program 17.002 incorrectly states that OMB Circular A-87 does not apply to this program. The BLS LMI grantees are subject to the requirements of OMB Circular A-87. BLS Cooperative Agreements and other Administrative Memorandum reference OMB Circular A-87. Specifically, BLS agreements include an assurance that the grantees will comply with the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements