Administer the state?S unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development $20,281,134 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 supports operational costs for Alaska's unemployment insurance program, including administrative workload, claims processing capability, claimant systems operation, staffing levels, and overhead costs. Expected outcomes include maintaining or improving timeliness and quality of claims processing, handling of improper payments, fraud identification, and reduction of improper payment rates. Unemployment compensation claimants are the intended beneficiaries.

Performance occurs statewide in Alaska. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds. Funding is obligated at $20,281,134 based on workload formula pursuant to the state's submission of a State Quality Service Plan to the ETA regional office.

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.