Description
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration is issuing a Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) that provides FY 2027 resource‑planning targets and guidelines for State Workforce Agencies (including DC, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands). States must review the preliminary allocation tables, incorporate the targets into their State Quality Service Plans, and submit the required SF‑424, SF‑424A (if applicable) and SF‑424B applications via grants.gov by 11:59 PM ET on Oct 30 2026. Additional deliverables include the FY 2027 UI‑1 report (due Oct 1 2026) and any questions to the ETA regional office no later than Oct 15 2026. The total federal budget for UI base administration is $2.632 billion, with an estimated 53 awards ranging from $1.9 M to $457.7 M. Funding is available for obligation from Oct 1 2026 through Dec 31 2027 (RESEA through Mar 31 2028), with a 90‑day post‑obligation liquidation period. States must comply with federal cost principles, maintain active SAM registration, and may use the allocated funds flexibly across UI program categories, except for special‑project allocations.
• Eligibility: State Workforce Agencies (states, DC, PR, Virgin Islands)
• Funding: $2.632 B total; average award ≈ $50 M; award floor $1.891 M, ceiling $457.711 M
• Key deadlines: UI‑1 report Oct 1 2026; questions Oct 15 2026; SF‑424 submission Oct 30 2026 11:59 PM ET
• Submission: electronic via grants.gov (SF‑424, SF‑424A, SF‑424B)
• Obligation period: Oct 1 2026 – Dec 31 2027 (RESEA – Mar 31 2028)
• Reporting: quarterly UI‑1 data, compliance with 2 C.F.R. Parts 200/2900, and post‑closeout recapture provisions
• Contact: Rahel Bizuayene (202‑693‑2606, [email protected])