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Cooperative Agreement for Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence Operations

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is seeking a partner for the continued operation of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity Center of Excellence. - Government Buyer: - Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) - OEMs and Vendors: - Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER), affiliated with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) - Products/Services Requested: - Ongoing operational support for the UI Integrity Center of Excellence - Training and technical assistance to state workforce agencies - Development and dissemination of resources to improve UI program integrity - Promotion of innovative tools for fraud prevention and reduction of improper payments - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Focus on supporting state-level UI program integrity and fraud prevention - No specific products or part numbers; emphasis is on services and technical assistance - $9,000,000 allocated for this effort under the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Description

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) intends to award a cooperative agreement to the Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER) for continued operations of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity Center of Excellence. The UI Integrity Center provides training and technical assistance to states to improve UI program integrity, develops and disseminates UI program integrity resources, and promotes innovative tools to prevent improper payments and enhance fraud prevention. The award is funded by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, with $9,000,000 allocated for continued support. CESER has operated the UI Integrity Center since Fiscal Year 2017 and is a 501(c)(3) entity affiliated with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA).

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