Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Programs - Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration is providing grant funding to help State Workforce Agencies cover ongoing administrative costs tied to CARES Act unemployment programs, including Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation. The work supports program administration activities such as fraud prevention, account reconciliation, overpayment recovery, data retention, backlog processing, and other audit-related efforts across the affected programs. The funding applies to state agencies in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and the covered period in the file runs from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; awards are also subject to a 5.7% sequestration reduction. Applications must be submitted as a complete package with the SF-424, SF-424A, UI Grant Application, and Budget Narrative by June 18, 2026, and the award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Eligible Applicants
States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.