2025 ceser UI integrity center

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $9.0 million cooperative agreement to The Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc. (doing business as Naswa Services) on September 30, 2025, under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225), with performance extending through March 31, 2027. The award funds the Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER) UI Integrity Center, a critical initiative supporting state workforce agencies' efforts to enhance program integrity, reduce improper payments, and combat unemployment insurance fraud. Naswa Services, established as the education and research arm of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, serves as the operational manager for this interstate initiative.

Under this cooperative agreement, Naswa Services delivers comprehensive technical assistance, training, and support services to state workforce agencies nationwide to strengthen unemployment insurance program integrity. The award supports the development and implementation of technological solutions for data integrity enhancement, facilitates information sharing across state systems, and provides expertise in identifying and preventing fraudulent claims. The funding enables Naswa Services to serve as a critical intermediary between state workforce agencies and the federal government, offering specialized knowledge and support that enhance the efficiency and integrity of unemployment insurance administration across all fifty states and U.S. territories.