Administer the state?S unemployment insurance program activities

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $32,942,823 to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Division of Employment Security on October 1, 2025, under the Unemployment Insurance formula grant program (CFDA 17.225) to administer the state's unemployment insurance program.

The funding supports operational costs for Missouri's unemployment insurance program, including administrative workload, claims processing capability, claimant system operations, staffing levels, and overhead costs. The award enables the state to maintain or improve performance in timeliness and quality of unemployment insurance claim processing, handle improper payments effectively, and identify and reduce fraudulent claims.

The period of performance runs through December 31, 2028, with all work performed in Missouri. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds. The grant is classified as a formula grant, with funding based on workload projections and actual workloads. Unemployment compensation claimants are the intended beneficiaries.

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.