Description
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is announcing the availability of funding for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The program aims to improve employment outcomes for unemployment compensation (UC) claimants and reduce the average duration of UC receipt. The funding will be allocated to states based on a formula that takes into account the state's Insured Unemployment Rate (IUR) and the size of its civilian labor force. States are required to submit a RESEA State Plan, which must include information on the state's program design, service delivery strategies, and evaluation plans. The plan must also describe how the state will use the funding to support initial RESEAs, subsequent RESEAs, and reemployment services. Some key points to consider include:
* The RESEA program is a permanent program authorized under the Social Security Act (SSA)
* The program aims to improve employment outcomes for UC claimants and reduce the average duration of UC receipt
* Funding will be allocated to states based on a formula that takes into account the state's IUR and labor force size
* States must submit a RESEA State Plan, which must include information on program design, service delivery strategies, and evaluation plans
* The plan must describe how the state will use the funding to support initial RESEAs, subsequent RESEAs, and reemployment services
* States are encouraged to leverage partnerships with other workforce partners to provide reemployment services to UC claimants