Supplemental Budget Request Opportunity for Additional Administrative Funding to Support States’ Ongoing Administrative Activities Associated with Certain CARES Act Unemployment Compensation Programs
ID: 356226Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA)

Award Range

$60K - $60K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Employment, Labor and Training

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356226
Timeline
    Description

    The Employment and Training Administration is offering a supplemental grant opportunity to provide additional administrative funding to support states' ongoing activities related to certain CARES Act unemployment compensation programs. This funding aims to cover administrative costs associated with reporting, data retention, audit-related activities, and efforts to detect and recover overpayments, specifically under Section 2105 of the CARES Act. With an estimated total program funding of $3,180,000, the agency anticipates awarding 53 grants, each with a ceiling and floor of $60,000. Interested applicants, including states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, must submit their applications electronically by September 25, 2024, and can direct inquiries to Rahel Bizuayene at Bizuayene.rahel@dol.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Bizuayene.rahel@dol.gov
    Files
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