The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $25,861,932 Formula Grant to the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) to administer the state's Unemployment Insurance (CFDA 17.225) program activities. The funding will support VEC's costs incurred for operating the state's unemployment insurance program, including processing unemployment claims, maintaining claimant systems, and ensuring program integrity. The grant aims to enable VEC to maintain or improve the timeliness and quality of unemployment insurance claim processing, as well as effectively handle improper payments and identify fraudulent claims, ultimately benefitting unemployment compensation claimants in Virginia. The grant has an award date of October 1, 2024, and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2027.
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