Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Programs - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ETA-UIPL-11-26-PUA
- Agency
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Employment and Training Administration
Department of Labor
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $3,000,000
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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- Chanta Ferrell ferrell.chanta@dol.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration seeks applicants to fund ongoing administrative costs for expired Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act unemployment programs, with applications due June 22, 2026. Eligible applicants are state workforce agencies, including those in U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. All awarded amounts are subject to a 5.7 percent sequestration reduction per OMB Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act requirements for fiscal year 2026.
Funding supports administrative activities for four programs—Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation, and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation—for the period January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Although these temporary programs expired September 6, 2021, states continue incurring costs for program integrity activities, fraud detection and recovery, data integrity and retention, and audit-related activities. Allowable uses include program integrity and fraud-combating activities, data integrity and retention efforts, audit and oversight-related activities, and other reasonable administrative costs under federal cost principles.
Funding amounts are determined by each state based on documented need and expected administrative costs; the source does not specify an award ceiling, floor, or expected number of awards. Applicants must submit complete packages including SF-424 and SF-424A forms to grants.gov by June 18, 2026 (four days before the posted due date), along with UI grant applications and detailed budget narratives via email to eta-ui-inquiries@dol.gov with copies to appropriate regional offices. Recipients must submit quarterly financial reports (ETA 9130) and quarterly progress reports (ETA 9178) for the remainder of the performance period. The opportunity falls under CFDA 17.225, Unemployment Insurance.
Synopsis
This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) announces the availability of funding to pay for the ongoing costs of administering the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Chanta Ferrell (ferrell.chanta@dol.gov).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| UIPL 11-26.pdf |
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