Administer the state?S unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations $12.184 million in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, to administer Hawaii's unemployment insurance program under CFDA 17.225 (Unemployment Insurance).

The funding covers operational costs of the state's unemployment insurance program, including administrative workload, claims processing capability, claimant system operation, staffing, and overhead expenses. The award supports the state's maintenance or improvement of performance in timeliness and quality of claims processing, handling of improper payments, identification of fraudulent claims, and reduction of improper payment rates. Unemployment compensation claimants are the intended beneficiaries.

The award obligates $12.184 million with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028. Work is performed in Hawaii. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds under this grant.

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.