Administer the state?S unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the Virginia Employment Commission $46.842 million under the Unemployment Insurance formula grant (CFDA 17.225) on October 1, 2025, for costs incurred in operating Virginia's unemployment insurance program. The award covers the state's unemployment insurance administrative workload, claims processing capacity, claimant information systems operation, staffing levels, and overhead costs. Performance outcomes include maintaining or improving timeliness and quality in processing unemployment insurance claims, effectively handling improper payments, and identifying fraudulent claims while reducing improper payment rates. The period of performance runs through December 31, 2028. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds. Unemployment compensation claimants are the intended beneficiaries.

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.