Agency Information Collection Activities: Workforce Information Grants to States
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The Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS) law enables the Department of Labor to collect information necessary for workforce and economic analyses at the state level. States need to submit annual reports and economic studies to comply. This initiative helps improve data quality and supports informed policy-making. Feedback on the information collection's utility and ways to minimize respondent burdens is requested.
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Key Changes
- Submission requirement for state workforce information and economic studies.
- Annual performance reporting by states to the Department of Labor.
- Call for public comments on minimizing the burden of information collection.
Obligations
What this law requires
State and local governments must submit the necessary documents for OMB approval as part of the Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS) program.
States must submit annual performance reports and economic analyses as part of their obligations under the Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS).
Public comments regarding the information collection requested by DOL must be submitted by May 20, 2026.
States must conduct special workforce information and economic studies to comply with WIGS requirements.
States must complete grant deliverables such as state economic analyses and annual performance reports to comply with WIOA requirements.