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Department of Workforce Development
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USAspending records $388M in award obligations to Department of Workforce Development (Frankfort, KY) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $76M, with contracts under the listing floor.
That is down 32% on FY2025 ($112M).
Department of Workforce Development ranks 20 of 345 listed organisations located in KY by five-year obligations, and 1,839 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Labor: 20 awards worth $240M in total award value.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $108,492,706 | under $1.0M | $108,492,706 | — |
| FY2024 | $90,915,461 | under $1.0M | $90,915,461 | -16% |
| FY2025 | $112,469,385 | under $1.0M | $112,469,385 | +24% |
| FY2026 | $76,245,594 | under $1.0M | $76,245,594 | -32% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in KY | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $388M | $72B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $76M | $20B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | under $1.0M | $6.1M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $388M | $72B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 1,839 of 30,989 | 1 of 345 in KY | 1 |
Largest in state: Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Labor | 20 | $240M | 100% |
Assistance programs listings
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.225 Unemployment Insurance | $32M | 31 Oct 2024 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 17.225 Unemployment Insurance | $31M | 26 Oct 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.259 Wioa Youth Activities | $17M | 17 Jul 2025 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.258 Wioa Adult Program | $16M | 25 Jul 2025 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.259 Wioa Youth Activities | $15M | 20 Jun 2024 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.258 Wioa Adult Program | $14M | 11 Jul 2024 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.259 Wioa Youth Activities | $13M | 12 Jun 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.258 Wioa Adult Program | $13M | 14 Jul 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.278 Wioa Dislocated Worker Formula Grants | $12M | 24 Jul 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.278 Wioa Dislocated Worker Formula Grants | $12M | 19 Jul 2024 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 17.277 Wioa National Dislocated Worker Grants / Wia National Emergency Grants | $12M | 24 Jul 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 17.278 Wioa Dislocated Worker Formula Grants | $11M | 1 Aug 2025 | KY | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $32M, Department of Labor, 31 Oct 2024: PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ADMINISTER THE STATES UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDING PROVIDED TO THE STA
- $31M, Department of Labor, 26 Oct 2023: PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ADMINISTER THE STATES UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDING PROVIDED TO THE STA
- $17M, Department of Labor, 17 Jul 2025: PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE WIOA YOUTH GRANTS IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES THAT FOCUS O
- $16M, Department of Labor, 25 Jul 2025: PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE WIOA ADULT GRANTS IS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND HELP EMPLOYERS MEET THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS. THE WIOA ADULT PROGRAM ENABLES WORKERS TO O
- $15M, Department of Labor, 20 Jun 2024: PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE WIOA YOUTH GRANTS IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES THAT FOCUS O
- $14M, Department of Labor, 11 Jul 2024: PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE WIOA ADULT GRANTS IS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND HELP EMPLOYERS MEET THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS. THE WIOA ADULT PROGRAM ENABLES WORKERS TO O
- $13M, Department of Labor, 12 Jun 2023: PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE WIOA YOUTH GRANTS IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES THAT FOCUS O
- $13M, Department of Labor, 14 Jul 2023: PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE WIOA ADULT GRANTS IS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND HELP EMPLOYERSMEET THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS. THE WIOA ADULT PROGRAM ENABLES WORKERS TO OB
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Department of Workforce Development receive?
$388M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $108M; FY2024: $91M; FY2025: $112M; FY2026: $76M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Department of Workforce Development?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Labor ($240M).
What is the money for?
Assistance falls under Unemployment Insurance (17.225), Wioa Youth Activities (17.259) and Wioa Adult Program (17.258).
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: KY ($240M).
Is Department of Workforce Development a large federal recipient?
It ranks 1,839 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 20 of 345 located in KY. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.