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Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI)
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Address national employment and training issues through demonstrations, pilot projects, and applied research that have interstate validity and will aid policymakers and stakeholders in addressing these issues and for continuous improvement of the public workforce system.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
5 WDQI grants were awarded under the WDQI program in FY 21, ranging between $1,000,000and $3,000,000, each.
Many states are building research, products, and capacity around apprenticeship, post-secondary education outcomes, and public-facing customer tools. Other states are building research agendas and building analytical capacity within or across agencies, and at the state and/or local levels. Several states are pursuing ways to include/assess non-degree credentials and build customer-facing tools around these. A few states are experimenting with AI technologies to develop documentation, assure data quality, or support coding and product development.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
