Bureau of Labor StatisticsContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Labor
- USAspending abbreviation BLS
Bureau of Labor Statistics obligated $34M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $279M.
That is 0.7% of the obligations of the Department of Labor since FY2023.
53 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $107M.
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).
These are the words of USAspending. Sources: USAspending.gov, About the Data (PDF, last updated 19 November 2025) and USAspending.gov, Glossary. The site copied them on .
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.
USAspending loaded the data on .
Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Grants $34M, 100%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $0 | $81M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $81M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $81M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $81M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $83M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $83M |
| FY2026 | $0 | $34M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of California Employment Development Department | 2 | $15M | 19% |
| Texas Workforce Commission | 2 | $7.7M | 10% |
| Department of Labor New York | 2 | $6.3M | 8% |
| Illinois Department of Employment Security | 2 | $5.1M | 6% |
| Florida Department of Commerce | 2 | $4.8M | 6% |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | 2 | $4.7M | 6% |
| Department of Labor & Industry PA | 2 | $4.6M | 6% |
| State of Michigan Department of Management & Budget | 2 | $4.3M | 5% |
| Executive Office of Labor & Wo | 2 | $4.2M | 5% |
| Workforce Development Center | 2 | $3.9M | 5% |
| Labor and Workforce Development, New Jersey Department of | 2 | $3.7M | 5% |
| State of Washington Employment Security Department | 2 | $3.5M | 4% |
| Georgia Department of Labor | 2 | $3.3M | 4% |
| Department of Commerce North Carolina | 2 | $3.1M | 4% |
| Virginia Employment Commission | 2 | $3.0M | 4% |
$2.2M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of California Employment Development Department | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $7.5M | 4 Oct 2022 | CA | USAspending |
| State of California Employment Development Department | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $7.3M | 13 Oct 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $3.9M | 4 Oct 2022 | TX | USAspending |
| Texas Workforce Commission | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.8M | 13 Oct 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Labor New York | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.3M | 15 Oct 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of Labor New York | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $3.0M | 4 Oct 2022 | NY | USAspending |
| Illinois Department of Employment Security | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.6M | 4 Oct 2022 | IL | USAspending |
| Illinois Department of Employment Security | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.6M | 12 Oct 2023 | IL | USAspending |
| Florida Department of Commerce | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.5M | 4 Oct 2022 | FL | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.4M | 4 Oct 2022 | OH | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Labor
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
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. "Bureau of Labor Statistics: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-labor/bureau-of-labor-statistics/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Labor?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $34M. The obligations of the Department of Labor were $5.8B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
53 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $107M.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $279M.