Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development received a formula grant of $6.76 million from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2028. This grant funds the operational costs and administrative activities necessary to administer Alaska's unemployment insurance program, including claims processing workload, claimant system operations, staffing levels, and overhead expenses. The state will utilize these funds to maintain and improve performance metrics related to the timeliness and quality of unemployment insurance claim processing while effectively managing and reducing improper payments and fraudulent claims.

The ETA anticipates that Alaska will sustain or enhance its ability to process unemployment insurance claims efficiently and identify fraudulent submissions, directly benefiting unemployment compensation claimants throughout the state. The state indicated no intention to subaward funds under this grant. Formula grant funding for unemployment insurance base operations is determined through workload projections based on economic assumptions and nationally developed workload estimates, with additional quarterly funding adjustments based on actual workload demands.