The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,044,283 Formula Grant to the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation (SD DLR) under the Unemployment Insurance (CFDA 17.225) federal grant program. The purpose of this award is to administer and support the state's unemployment insurance program activities, including processing unemployment claims, maintaining claimant systems, and ensuring program integrity. Specifically, the funding is used to cover the administrative workload, claims processing, staffing, and overhead costs incurred by SD DLR in operating the state's unemployment insurance program. The expected outcomes of this award are for SD DLR to maintain or improve the timeliness and quality of unemployment insurance claims processing, as well as effectively identify and reduce improper payments. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027.
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