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Grant Funding for Administration of CARES Act Unemployment Programs

This opportunity provides grant funding for state agencies to continue administering expired CARES Act unemployment programs. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for administrative services - Products/Services Requested: - Ongoing administrative support for: - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) - Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) - Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) - Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) - Activities include: - Fraud prevention and program integrity - Account reconciliation and overpayment recovery - Data retention, reporting, and audit support - Processing workload backlogs - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Funding is for administrative activities only, not for technology or equipment purchases - Applicants must submit a full application package, including SF-424 forms and a detailed budget narrative - Quarterly financial and progress reporting is required - Open to State Workforce Agencies in all states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands

Description

This funding opportunity supports the ongoing administration of certain CARES Act programs related to unemployment compensation, specifically the Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) program. The grant provides administrative funding to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) to cover costs associated with activities such as combating fraud, reconciling accounts, recovering overpayments, and processing workload backlogs. The period of performance for the funding is from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Applicants must submit a complete application package by June 18, 2026, to be considered for funding.

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