Administer the state?s unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the Virgin Islands Department of Labor $1,383,810 on October 1, 2025, under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225) to administer the territory's unemployment insurance program activities.

Funding supports operational costs for administering the state's unemployment insurance program, including administrative workload, claims processing capability, claimant systems operation, staffing levels, and overhead costs. The recipient is expected to maintain or improve performance regarding timeliness and quality of unemployment insurance claims processing, effective handling of improper payments, and the ability to identify fraudulent claims and reduce improper payment rates. The intended beneficiaries are unemployment compensation claimants.

Performance runs through December 31, 2028, with work performed in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 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.