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Assistance listing · 17.261
Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI)
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 17.261, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $0 in awards under assistance listing 17.261, Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI), in FY2026, and $202M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 595 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were down 100% on FY2025 ($76M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Grand Rapids Community College ($5.8M), Montana Technological University ($5.8M) and Lorain County Community College District ($5.7M).
By place of performance, the most money went to OH, CA and CO.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $0 | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $202M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Rapids Community College | 1 | $5.8M |
| 2 | Montana Technological University | 1 | $5.8M |
| 3 | Lorain County Community College District | 1 | $5.7M |
| 4 | Ocean County College | 1 | $5.7M |
| 5 | Foothill-de Anza Community College District | 1 | $5.6M |
| 6 | Rock Valley College | 1 | $5.6M |
| 7 | State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Education Arapahoe Community College | 1 | $5.0M |
| 8 | Piedmont Technical College Inc | 1 | $5.0M |
| 9 | Palm Beach State College | 1 | $4.5M |
| 10 | Stark State College of Technology | 1 | $4.0M |
| 11 | Colorado Department of Labor and Employment | 1 | $2.9M |
| 12 | Santiago Canyon College | 1 | $2.7M |
| 13 | Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | 1 | $2.1M |
| 14 | Arkansas Division of Workforce Services | 1 | $2.1M |
| 15 | Delaware Department of Labor | 1 | $2.1M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Community College | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.8M | 30 Apr 2024 | MI | USAspending |
| Montana Technological University | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.8M | 14 Jan 2025 | MT | USAspending |
| Lorain County Community College District | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.7M | 14 Jan 2025 | OH | USAspending |
| Ocean County College | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.7M | 16 Jan 2025 | NJ | USAspending |
| Foothill-de Anza Community College District | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.6M | 16 Jan 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Rock Valley College | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.6M | 29 Apr 2024 | IL | USAspending |
| State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Education Arapahoe Community College | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 8 Mar 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| Piedmont Technical College Inc | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 8 Mar 2023 | SC | USAspending |
| Palm Beach State College | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.5M | 30 Apr 2024 | FL | USAspending |
| Stark State College of Technology | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.0M | 29 Apr 2024 | OH | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 17.xxx
- 17.225 Unemployment Insurance $11B
- 17.278 WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $4.4B
- 17.259 WIOA Youth Activities $3.6B
- 17.258 WIOA Adult Program $3.6B
- 17.207 Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities $2.9B
- 17.235 Senior Community Service Employment Program $1.5B
- 17.801 Jobs for Veterans State Grants $703M
- 17.285 Registered Apprenticeship $691M
- 17.503 Occupational Safety and Health State Program $468M
- 17.289 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending $457M
- 17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities $454M
- 17.264 National Farmworker Jobs Program $365M
- 17.274 YouthBuild $364M
- 17.002 Labor Force Statistics $295M
- 17.401 International Labor Programs $251M
- 17.504 Consultation Agreements $246M
- 17.280 WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants $232M
- 17.805 Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program $204M
- 17.268 H-1B Job Training Grants $191M
- 17.265 Native American Employment and Training $179M
- 17.277 WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants $163M
- 17.273 Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers $92M
- 17.720 Disability Employment Policy Development $84M
- 17.271 Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC) $77M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 17.261?
$0 in FY2026 and $202M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI)?
Grand Rapids Community College ($5.8M), Montana Technological University ($5.8M), Lorain County Community College District ($5.7M), Ocean County College ($5.7M), Foothill-de Anza Community College District ($5.6M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.