Administer the state?s unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission $18,105,945 on October 1, 2025, under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225) to administer the state's unemployment insurance program activities.

Funding covers operational costs of Oklahoma's unemployment insurance program, including administrative workload, claims processing capability, claimant systems operation, staffing levels, and overhead costs. The award supports the state's ability to maintain or improve timeliness and quality in processing unemployment insurance claims, effectively handle improper payments, and identify and reduce fraudulent claims. Unemployment compensation claimants are the intended beneficiaries. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.

Performance runs through December 31, 2028, with place of performance in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Grants under this program are formula-based, calculated from nationally developed workload estimates and state-submitted State Quality Service Plans, with annual base funding for program operations supplemented by quarterly adjustments reflecting actual workloads.

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.