Administer the state?S unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services $111.156 million 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.

Funding covers the operational costs of Ohio's unemployment insurance program, including administrative workload, claims processing capability, claimant systems operation, staffing levels, and overhead costs. The expected outcome is that Ohio maintains or improves performance in timeliness and quality of unemployment insurance claims processing and improper payment handling, with maintained or improved ability to identify fraudulent claims and reduce improper payment rates. Unemployment compensation claimants are the intended beneficiaries.

Performance occurs in Ohio. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds under the primary grant structure; however, the source identifies four federal grant sub-awards issued under this award number to support Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program activities. Sub-recipients include Workforce Initiative Association (awarded June 17, 2026, for PY25A RESEA Program and administration), The Mahoning County Board of Commissioners (May 20, 2026, for PY25A RESEA Program), Perry County Job & Family Services (May 20, 2026, for PY25A RESEA Program), and County of Montgomery (May 8, 2026, for PY25A RESEA Program). These county and regional workforce entities deliver RESEA services as sub-grantees.

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.