Administer the state?S unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the Maine Department of Labor $11.827 million in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225) to administer the state's unemployment insurance program activities through December 31, 2028.

The recipient will use funds to cover operational costs of Maine's unemployment insurance program, including administrative workload, claims processing capacity, claimant systems operation, staffing levels, and overhead costs. The award supports the state's ability to maintain or improve timeliness and quality of claims processing, handle improper payments effectively, and identify and reduce fraudulent claims. Unemployment compensation claimants are the intended beneficiaries.

Performance occurs in Maine. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.

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.