Federal Grant Award Summary

The Connecticut Department of Labor, Employment Security Division, received a Formula Grant of $38.2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225), effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028. This grant provides funding for the state to administer its unemployment insurance program operations, including administrative workload management, claims processing capabilities, claimant systems operation, staffing levels, and overhead costs. The recipient does not intend to subaward these funds to subrecipients.

The expected outcomes of this award focus on maintaining or improving the state's performance in timely and accurate processing of unemployment insurance claims, effectively managing improper payments, and enhancing the state's ability to identify fraudulent claims and reduce improper payment rates. The direct beneficiaries are unemployment compensation claimants throughout Connecticut. As a formula grant, funding is allocated based on nationally-developed workload estimates and the state's submitted Quality Service Plan, with quarterly adjustments based on actual workload activity. This award represents part of ETA's broader portfolio supporting state unemployment insurance administration nationwide, which has grown substantially in recent years to encompass multiple administrative and disaster assistance functions.