Federal Grant Award Summary

The District of Columbia Government's Department of Employment Services received a Formula Grant of $2.85M from the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225) awarded October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028. This funding supports the operational costs and administrative functions of the District's unemployment insurance program, including claims processing, eligibility determinations, claimant systems operation, staffing, and overhead expenses necessary to maintain unemployment compensation services for eligible District residents.

The award is designed to enable the District to maintain or improve performance levels in the timeliness and quality of unemployment insurance claims processing, as well as effectively manage improper payments and fraudulent claims. No sub-awards are anticipated under this grant. The funding allocation is based on the District's State Quality Service Plan submission and workload projections, consistent with the ETA's federal-state partnership model for administering unemployment compensation programs across the nation.