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Grant Funding for Administration of CARES Act Pandemic Unemployment Programs

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is offering grant funding to State Workforce Agencies for the continued administration of expired CARES Act pandemic unemployment programs. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) - Eligible Applicants: - State Workforce Agencies in all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands - Programs Supported: - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) - Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) - Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) - Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) - Products/Services Requested: - Administrative services for ongoing program integrity, fraud prevention, reconciliation of accounts, overpayment recovery, data retention, processing workload backlogs, reporting, and audit-related activities - Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is a grant for administrative services - Applicants must submit a complete application package, including SF-424, SF-424A, UI Grant Application, and Budget Narrative - Compliance with federal cost principles and reporting requirements is mandatory - Recovery of overpayments and sequestration reductions apply - Period of Performance: - Grant period runs from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 - Place of Performance: - U.S. Department of Labor Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Description

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) announces the availability of funding to pay for the ongoing costs of administering the CARES Act Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program. The funding supports State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) in continuing necessary administrative activities related to expired pandemic unemployment programs, including fraud prevention, reconciliation, and overpayment recovery. Applications must be submitted electronically by June 22, 2026. The grant period of performance is from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

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