Missouri Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations

The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Division of Employment Security is a state government entity responsible for managing unemployment insurance programs and workforce development initiatives in Missouri. Registered in SAM.gov since 2003, the division serves as a critical state-level agency that interfaces with federal agencies to administer various employment-related services. Its primary function involves processing unemployment claims, providing reemployment services, and supporting workers through multiple federal programs designed to assist individuals during periods of unemployment or job transition.

Through federal contract awards, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Division of Employment Security primarily provides wage and employment information services to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These contract awards, ranging from $3,000 to $15,000, enable the IRS to access current state wage information for tax administration activities. The contracts are structured as firm fixed-price purchase orders and do not utilize any set-aside designations. The division directly provides online data services and wage information to support the IRS's federal tax administration efforts, with contract periods typically spanning one to three years and ultimate completion dates extending through September 2030.

The division's federal grant awards are predominantly sourced from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, covering a wide range of unemployment and workforce support programs. These grants include Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), and general Unemployment Insurance (UI) program administration. Grant amounts vary, with some significant awards like a $4,397,575.50 RESEA grant aimed at helping unemployment insurance recipients return to work quickly. The grants support activities such as processing unemployment claims for federal employees, ex-service members, disaster-impacted workers, and trade-affected individuals. The division's grant work focuses on program integrity, equitable access to benefits, timely payment processing, and providing temporary income support to eligible unemployed workers across various categories.