Workforce Data Quality Initiative (Wdqi)
CFDA 17.261 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$285.1M
Awards
89
Recipients
85
States
40
Last Updated
Oct 8, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $172.2M | 54 | |
| 2025 | $112.9M | 35 | -34.5% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 17.261
Largest individual obligations for Workforce Data Quality Initiative (Wdqi).
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_24A60CC000028_1601 LEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGEPROJECT TITLE NAME: SMARTS PARTS -TOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED: $5,750,000TYPE OF APPLICANT: CONSORTIUMINDUSTRY SECTOR: ADV… | WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE Wisconsin | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | WI-90 | 2024 | $7,999,114 |
ASST_NON_CC389292260A54_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--PATHWAYS TO NURSING SUCCESS WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE COLLEGES NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS (AFRICAN AMERICANS, MEN, VETERANS)… | WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG West Virginia | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | WV-90 | 2024 | $6,488,966 |
ASST_NON_24A60CC000024_1601 ABSTRACT: GREATER NEW ORLEANS INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIPOVERVIEWLEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGEPROJECT TITLE NAME AND PURPOSE: GREATER NEW ORLEANS INFR… | DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Louisiana | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | LA-90 | 2024 | $6,050,000 |
ASST_NON_24A60CC000016_1601 OVERVIEWLEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGEPROJECT TITLE NAME AND PURPOSE: BRIDGING HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN ARKANSAS(BRIDG… | UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE Arkansas | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | AR-90 | 2024 | $6,036,624 |
ASST_NON_24A60CC000021_1601 LEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEPROJECT TITLE NAME AND PURPOSE: CENTRAL OHIO ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN INITIATIVEOHIO IS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT GR… | COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Ohio | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | OH-90 | 2024 | $5,996,431 |
ASST_NON_24A60CC000022_1601 LEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGEPROJECT TITLE NAME AND PURPOSE: MICHIGAN TECH CAREER PATHWAYS COALITION THE PURPOSE ISTO WILL BUILD COMMUNITY COLL… | GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Michigan | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | MI-90 | 2024 | $5,815,501 |
ASST_NON_25A60CC000047_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | YOSEMITE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT California | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CA-90 | 2025 | $5,750,000 |
ASST_NON_25A60CC000039_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Montana | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | MT-90 | 2025 | $5,750,000 |
ASST_NON_25A60CC000036_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 17 Washington | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | WA-90 | 2025 | $5,750,000 |
ASST_NON_25A60CC000044_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES & OCC Colorado | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CO-90 | 2025 | $5,749,949 |
ASST_NON_25A60CC000040_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Ohio | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | OH-90 | 2025 | $5,749,925 |
ASST_NON_25A60CC000032_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | DALLAS COLLEGE Texas | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | TX-90 | 2025 | $5,748,729 |
ASST_NON_25A60CC000037_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE New Jersey | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | NJ-90 | 2025 | $5,742,966 |
ASST_NON_25A60CC000042_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | OZARKS TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE Missouri | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | MO-90 | 2025 | $5,659,696 |
ASST_NON_25A60CC000033_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT California | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CA-90 | 2025 | $5,627,122 |
ASST_NON_24A60CC000020_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE Illinois | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | IL-90 | 2024 | $5,585,017 |
ASST_NON_24A60CC000027_1601 BRINGING RESPIRATORY EDUCATION ACCESS TO THE HEARTLAND BREATH | JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI Missouri | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | MO-90 | 2024 | $5,525,720 |
ASST_NON_MI358922160A37_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND RESPONSIVENESS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ADDRESS THE SKILL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND DISLOCATED AND UNEMPLOYED WORKERS, INCUMBE… | FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE North Carolina | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | NC-90 | 2024 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CC389302260A36_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) SYSTEM WILL PLAY A PRIMARY ROLE IN ADDRESSING THIS CHALLENGE. PARTNERS PROPOSE A FIVE-PART PLAN TO STR… | ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE New York | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | NY-90 | 2025 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CC389282260A9_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THIS EQUITABLE IT PATHWAYS INITIATIVE WILL BUILD ON EXISTING COLLEGE- AND SYSTEM-LEVEL PRIORITIES AND INITIATIVES TO IMPLEMENT A VARIETY OF RESEARCH-INFORMED, EQUIT… | BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGE Connecticut | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CT-90 | 2024 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CC389322260A25_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT ACCELERATION STRATEGIES WITH IT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS INCREASE ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION OF IT PRO… | BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE Massachusetts | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | MA-90 | 2024 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_23A60CC000001_1601 LEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEPROJECT TITLE NAME AND PURPOSE: INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES: APATHWAY FORWARDTOTAL FUNDING REQ… | DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Iowa | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | IA-90 | 2024 | $4,999,094 |
ASST_NON_23A60CC000012_1601 EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR TRIAGING AND ACCELERATING TRAINING IN RURAL HEALTHCARE EDUSTAT IN RURAL HEALTHCARE | CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE Wisconsin | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | WI-90 | 2024 | $4,994,776 |
ASST_NON_23A60CC000006_1601 YEAR TO CAREER THROUGH MICRO-PATHWAYS | STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES & OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Colorado | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CO-90 | 2024 | $4,989,434 |
ASST_NON_23A60CC000008_1601 WORKFORCE INNOVATION CENTER WIC FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND NURSING ACCELERATED PATHWAYS | PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE INC South Carolina | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | SC-90 | 2024 | $4,987,461 |
ASST_NON_23A60CC000003_1601 SOUTH CAROLINA RURAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES CONSORTIUM SCRTCC | NORTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE South Carolina | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | SC-90 | 2024 | $4,900,636 |
ASST_NON_MI364982160A13_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMMING TO EXPAND JOB TRAINING AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH. THIS GRANT PROGRAM WAS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS ACT… | BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA Georgia | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | GA-90 | 2025 | $4,897,718 |
ASST_NON_23A60CC000011_1601 INCREASING ACCESS, THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Florida | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | FL-90 | 2025 | $4,732,384 |
ASST_NON_CC389382260A21_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--KENTUCKY, LIKE OTHER STATES, HAS HAD A PRESSING NEED FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS FOR OVER TWO DECADES BUT IS UNLIKELY TO MEET DEMAND WITHOUT RADICAL INTERVENTIONS IN ITS… | BLUEGRASS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE Kentucky | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | KY-90 | 2025 | $4,532,178 |
ASST_NON_24A60CC000031_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE Florida | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | FL-90 | 2024 | $4,486,601 |
ASST_NON_MI358932160A13_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND RESPONSIVENESS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ADDRESS THE SKILL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND DISLOCATED AND UNEMPLOYED WORKERS, INCUMBE… | SAVANNAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE Georgia | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | GA-90 | 2024 | $4,463,500 |
ASST_NON_MI365012160A36_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMMING TO EXPAND JOB TRAINING AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH. THIS GRANT PROGRAM WAS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS ACT… | NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE, INC. New York | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | NY-90 | 2025 | $4,453,680 |
ASST_NON_MI364992160A12_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMMING TO EXPAND JOB TRAINING AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH. THIS GRANT PROGRAM WAS IN THE APPROPRIATIONS ACT… | AMIKIDS, INC. Florida | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | FL-90 | 2024 | $4,310,420 |
ASST_NON_MI359002160A26_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND RESPONSIVENESS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ADDRESS THE SKILL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND DISLOCATED AND UNEMPLOYED WORKERS, INCUMBE… | GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Michigan | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | MI-90 | 2025 | $4,268,430 |
ASST_NON_23A60CC000005_1601 PATHWAYS TO ACCESSING TRAINING IN HEALTHCARE-MINNESOTA PATH-MN | MN STATE COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL CO Minnesota | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | MN-90 | 2024 | $4,201,050 |
ASST_NON_24A60CC000018_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Ohio | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | OH-90 | 2024 | $3,981,439 |
ASST_NON_MI358912160A6_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND RESPONSIVENESS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ADDRESS THE SKILL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND DISLOCATED AND UNEMPLOYED WORKERS, INCUMBE… | LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT California | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CA-90 | 2024 | $3,764,509 |
ASST_NON_23A60MI000007_1601 APPLICANT NAME: PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INDUSTRYPROJECT TITLE: WORKFORCE DATA QUALITY INITIATIVE (WDQI) ROUND 9 PURPOSE: TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE LONGITUDIN… | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY PA Pennsylvania | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | PA-90 | 2024 | $3,153,732 |
ASST_NON_23A60MI000005_1601 APPLICANT: STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DEPARTMENT OF LABORTITLE: WORKFORCE DATA QUALITY INITIATIVE 2023PURPOSE: THE PROJECT WILL CREATE AND DEPLOY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TOOLS AND DASHBOARD… | STATE OF CONNECTICUT LABOR DEPT Connecticut | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CT-90 | 2024 | $2,900,000 |
ASST_NON_23A60MI000006_1601 APPLICANT: COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (CDLE)PROJECT TITLE: COLORADO WDQI PROJECT - PHASE 2PROJECT PURPOSE: EXPAND COLORADOS STATE WORKFORCE LONGITUDINAL ADMINISTR… | COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Colorado | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CO-90 | 2024 | $2,900,000 |
ASST_NON_24A60MI000039_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT | VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT Virginia | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | VA-90 | 2024 | $2,792,659 |
ASST_NON_24A60CC000030_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE California | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CA-90 | 2024 | $2,688,391 |
ASST_NON_MI365782160A28_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION OF STATE WORKFORCE LONGITUDINAL ADMINISTRATIVE DATABASES IN ORDER TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH USING LONGITUDIN… | MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY Mississippi | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | MS-90 | 2024 | $2,510,575 |
ASST_NON_MI365812160A5_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION OF STATE WORKFORCE LONGITUDINAL ADMINISTRATIVE DATABASES IN ORDER TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH USING LONGITUDIN… | ARKANSAS DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES Arkansas | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | AR-90 | 2024 | $2,510,575 |
ASST_NON_MI365772160A35_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION OF STATE WORKFORCE LONGITUDINAL ADMINISTRATIVE DATABASES IN ORDER TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH USING LONGITUDIN… | STATE OF NEW MEXICO WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT New Mexico | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | NM-90 | 2024 | $2,507,918 |
ASST_NON_MI365802160A18_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION OF STATE WORKFORCE LONGITUDINAL ADMINISTRATIVE DATABASES IN ORDER TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH USING LONGITUDIN… | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF Indiana | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | IN-90 | 2024 | $2,500,610 |
ASST_NON_MI334621960A48_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION OF STATE WORKFORCE LONGITUDINAL ADMINISTRATIVE DATABASES IN ORDER TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH USING LONGITUDIN… | TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION Texas | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | TX-90 | 2024 | $2,181,321 |
ASST_NON_25A75MI000065_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D-STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF Wisconsin | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | WI-90 | 2025 | $2,140,000 |
ASST_NON_25A75MI000063_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES Ohio | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | OH-90 | 2025 | $2,140,000 |
ASST_NON_25A75MI000062_1601 SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | ARKANSAS DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES Arkansas | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | AR-90 | 2025 | $2,140,000 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| California | $22.0M | 7 |
| Ohio | $19.6M | 5 |
| Wisconsin | $15.1M | 3 |
| Florida | $14.8M | 4 |
| Texas | $14.7M | 6 |
| Michigan | $14.2M | 5 |
| Colorado | $13.6M | 3 |
| Arkansas | $12.4M | 4 |
| Missouri | $11.2M | 2 |
| Georgia | $11.0M | 3 |
| South Carolina | $9.9M | 2 |
| New York | $9.5M | 2 |
| New Jersey | $8.5M | 3 |
| Illinois | $8.3M | 3 |
| West Virginia | $8.0M | 2 |
| Connecticut | $7.9M | 2 |
| Virginia | $7.5M | 5 |
| Iowa | $6.9M | 2 |
| Kentucky | $6.4M | 2 |
| Louisiana | $6.0M | 1 |
| Montana | $5.8M | 1 |
| Washington | $5.8M | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $5.0M | 1 |
| North Carolina | $5.0M | 1 |
| Mississippi | $4.2M | 2 |
| Minnesota | $4.2M | 1 |
| New Mexico | $3.8M | 2 |
| Maryland | $3.4M | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $3.2M | 1 |
| Indiana | $2.5M | 1 |
| Delaware | $2.1M | 1 |
| Utah | $1.9M | 1 |
| Oklahoma | $1.6M | 1 |
| North Dakota | $1.6M | 1 |
| Tennessee | $1.5M | 1 |
| Alabama | $1.5M | 1 |
| Oregon | $1.5M | 1 |
| Nebraska | $1.4M | 1 |
| Maine | $999K | 1 |
| Idaho | $668K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Labor$285.1M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs