Administer the state?s unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the Kansas Department of Labor $16,987,542 under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225) on October 1, 2025, to fund operational costs of the state's unemployment insurance program. The award finances the state's administrative workload and claims processing capacity, including claimant system operations, staffing levels, and overhead. The funding enables the state to maintain or improve performance on the timeliness and quality of claims processing, to handle improper payments effectively, and to identify and reduce fraudulent claims. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds. Performance extends through December 31, 2028, with place of performance in Kansas. This is a formula grant based on workload estimates; annual grants support base program operations and quarterly funding adjusts to 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.