Department of LaborContracts, grants and other awards of this agency
- Awarding agency
- USAspending abbreviation DOL
- 7 sub-agencies
The Department of Labor obligated $5.8B to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $40B.
That is under 1% of all award obligations on USAspending from FY2023 to FY2027.
Grants were the largest award type in FY2026, with 64% of the obligations.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are $0.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $2.1B, 36%
- Grants $3.7B, 64%
- Other assistance $2K, under 1%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $2.5B | $9.2B | $0 | $0 | $16M | $12B |
| FY2024 | $2.2B | $8.4B | $0 | $0 | $51M | $11B |
| FY2025 | $1.8B | $9.8B | $0 | $0 | −$31M | $11B |
| FY2026 | $2.1B | $3.7B | $0 | $0 | $2K | $5.8B |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Where the awards go
| State | For each resident, each year | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| California | $35 | $5.5B |
| District of Columbia | $1,162 | $3.2B |
| Texas | $23 | $3.0B |
| New York | $35 | $2.8B |
| Illinois | $37 | $1.9B |
| Pennsylvania | $33 | $1.7B |
| Florida | $18 | $1.7B |
| Virginia | $43 | $1.5B |
| Michigan | $37 | $1.5B |
| Maryland | $54 | $1.4B |
| Ohio | $28 | $1.3B |
| New Jersey | $34 | $1.3B |
| Washington | $34 | $1.1B |
| North Carolina | $22 | $965M |
| Arizona | $31 | $949M |
Recipients
Industries, programs and competition
| Extent competed | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Full and open competition | $5.8B | 68% |
| Full and open competition after exclusion of sources | $2.3B | 27% |
| Not available for competition | $195M | 2% |
| Not competed | $166M | 2% |
| Competed under simplified acquisition procedures | $28M | under 1% |
| Not competed under simplified acquisition procedures | $23M | under 1% |
Sub-agencies
| Sub-agency | Obligations FY2026 | Since FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Labor Statistics | $34M | $279M |
| Employment and Training Administration | $3.4B | $29B |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration | $58M | $621M |
| Office of Inspector General | $11M | $38M |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | $2.1B | $8.7B |
| President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped | $0 | $68M |
| Veterans Employment and Training Services | $83M | $763M |
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarp Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $46M | 23 Oct 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| Cwi Works, Inc | GrantProject Grant (B) | $45M | 22 Oct 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Ncba, Inc. | GrantProject Grant (B) | $24M | 23 Oct 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| Goodwill Industries International, Inc. | GrantProject Grant (B) | $22M | 23 Oct 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Easter Seals, Inc. | GrantProject Grant (B) | $22M | 23 Oct 2025 | IL | USAspending |
| Ser-Jobs for Progress National, Inc | GrantProject Grant (B) | $21M | 27 Oct 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Arbor e & T LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $18M | 30 Jun 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Arbor e & T LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $18M | 13 Mar 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| National Opinion Research Center | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 22 Jul 2026 | IL | USAspending |
| National Urban League, Inc. | GrantProject Grant (B) | $13M | 23 Oct 2025 | NY | USAspending |
| Recipient | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| State of California Employment Development Department | 37 | $3.0B |
| Department of Labor New York | 42 | $1.5B |
| Texas Workforce Commission | 38 | $1.4B |
| Department of Labor & Industry PA | 28 | $828M |
| Florida Department of Commerce | 34 | $828M |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | 23 | $543M |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | 13 | $492M |
| Illinois Department of Employment Security | 15 | $447M |
| Departamento de Desarrollo Economico y Comercio | 9 | $407M |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | 22 | $393M |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | 24 | $390M |
| Executive Office of Labor & Wo | 27 | $378M |
| State of Washington Employment Security Department | 22 | $366M |
| Management & Training Corporation | 10 | $347M |
| Arbor e & T LLC | 8 | $336M |
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Department of Labor: contracts, grants and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-labor/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding agency, sub-agency, recipient, NAICS, assistance listing) and spending by geography. The tables by recipient, state, industry and program have the closed fiscal years FY2022 to FY2025. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026.
The figures count award obligations only. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
Which state has the most obligations of this agency?
In FY2022 to FY2025 the largest amount by place of performance was in California: $5.5B.
How much of the contract amount had competition?
96% of the $8.6B in contract obligations of FY2022 to FY2025 has the "extent competed" code A, D, F or CDO.
These codes of the Federal Procurement Data System show competition. The table on this page gives all codes, as the agency reported them.
How many sub-agencies have a page?
7 sub-agencies of this agency have a page on this site.
The largest by obligations since FY2023 is Employment and Training Administration: $29B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. USAspending shows budget authority and outlays in its agency profile.
The obligations of FY2026 on this page are $5.8B.