Description
The Employment and Training Administration is announcing the availability of funding to support the ongoing administration of certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act programs, including the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. The funding will be used to pay for the ongoing costs of administering these programs, including program integrity activities, data integrity and retention, audit-related and oversight-related activities, and other proposed administrative costs. The period of performance for this award begins on January 1, 2026, and ends on June 30, 2027.
• The PUA program expired on September 6, 2021, but states will continue to incur diminishing residual administrative costs.
• The funding provided through this grant opportunity replaces administrative funding awarded periodically based on workload counts reported in the ETA 902P PUA Program Report.
• SWAs are strongly encouraged to ensure their request is sufficient to pay for their expected administrative costs for the entire period of performance for this grant.
• The grant application must include a detailed budget narrative and a UI Grant Application for Additional Administrative Funding to Support SWA’s Ongoing CARES Act Activities.
• The Department will evaluate submissions on a case-by-case basis and may request additional information or clarification.