Administer the state?s unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the State of Connecticut Labor Department $38,228,301 on October 1, 2025, under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225) to administer Connecticut's unemployment insurance program activities.

The award funds operational costs for Connecticut's unemployment insurance program, including administrative workload, claims processing capability, claimant systems operation, staffing levels, and overhead costs. Connecticut expects to maintain or improve performance regarding timeliness and quality of unemployment insurance claims processing, effectively manage improper payments, and strengthen its ability to identify fraudulent claims and reduce improper payment rates. The intended beneficiaries are unemployment compensation claimants.

The period of performance runs through December 31, 2028, with performance taking place in Connecticut. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds. Funding is obligated at $38,228,301.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to administer the state?s unemployment insurance program activities.

Activities

Funding provided to the state is for costs incurred for the operation of their unemployment insurance program. This includes the state?s unemployment insurance administrative workload and their ability to process claims. This also includes the operation of the state?s claimant systems as well as staffing levels and overhead costs.

Expected outcomes

The state is able to maintain or improve levels of performance regarding the timeliness and quality of processing unemployment insurance claims, as well as effectively handling improper payments. The state?s ability to identify fraudulent claims and reduce improper payment rates is maintained or improved.

Intended beneficiaries

Unemployment compensation claimants.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.