Independent initiative

The State of Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) was awarded a $923,405 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Unemployment Insurance federal grant program (CFDA 17.225).

The cooperative agreement will support DLLR's implementation and oversight of Maryland's unemployment insurance programs from May 2021 through December 2022. Specifically, DLLR will work with the Employment and Training Administration to administer unemployment compensation for eligible workers in Maryland, including federal employees, ex-service members, and those impacted by disasters through the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program. The funding will assist DLLR's administration of the state's core unemployment insurance programs through federal-state cooperation, as outlined under the Unemployment Insurance program.