Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance (UI) Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ETA-UIPL-15-25-BASE
- Agency
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Employment and Training Administration
Department of Labor
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,589,328 to $384,557,556
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 17.225 Unemployment Insurance
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Employment, Labor and Training
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Rahel Bizuayene bizuayene.rahel@dol.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is seeking applications from state workforce agencies for Fiscal Year 2026 Unemployment Insurance (UI) Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines. The grant opportunity focuses on funding UI operations, including claims processing, appeals, tax functions, and administrative activities across all states and territories. Key submission requirements include states providing the FY 2026 SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B via Grants.gov by September 22, 2025, and submitting the UI-1 report by October 1, 2025. The allocation methodology considers factors such as minutes per unit (MPU), workload forecasts, personnel compensation costs, and non-personal services expenses. Evaluation criteria will likely emphasize administrative efficiency, program integrity, and the ability to manage UI claims effectively.
The total base allocation for FY 2026 is $2,502,237,000, with an additional $123,207,000 for postage, representing a slight decrease from the previous fiscal year. The funding is based on a 1.8 million average weekly insured unemployment (AWIU) level and will be administered under the Unemployment Insurance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 17.225). States have flexibility in using funds across UI program categories, with the goal of minimizing disruption to existing resource levels. The grant will support UI operations nationwide, covering administrative costs, claims processing, and maintaining claimant systems for the entire fiscal year.
Synopsis
This UIPL announces the availability of preliminary FY 2026 UI State Administration base resource planning targets for UI operations including general guidelines for resource planning. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Rahel Bizuayene (Bizuayene.Rahel@dol.gov).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| UIPL 15-25.pdf |
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