Administer the state?s unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $12.38 million to the Labor & Training Rhode Island Department on October 1, 2025, under the Unemployment Insurance formula grant program (CFDA 17.225) to administer the state's unemployment insurance program activities through December 31, 2028.

Funding covers operational costs of Rhode Island's unemployment insurance program, including administrative workload, claims processing capability, claimant systems operation, staffing levels, and overhead costs. The recipient will maintain or improve performance in timeliness and quality of unemployment insurance claims processing, effectively handle improper payments, identify fraudulent claims, and reduce improper payment rates. Unemployment compensation claimants are the intended beneficiaries. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds. Work is performed in Rhode Island.

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.