Independent initiative

The Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc., doing business as Naswa Services, was awarded a $9 million cooperative agreement by the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The award will support services under the Unemployment Insurance federal grant program (CFDA 17.225) from September 30, 2021 through March 31, 2023.

Under this cooperative agreement, Naswa Services will implement and oversee unemployment insurance programs for eligible workers through federal and state cooperation. This includes unemployment compensation for federal employees or ex-service members, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, and assistance in operating unemployment trust fund accounts. The services delivered will aid the Employment and Training Administration in its mission of administering unemployment insurance programs through state-federal collaboration.