Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Grants

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is seeking applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Unemployment Insurance Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments grants. Eligible State Workforce Agencies must use these funds to conduct reemployment services and eligibility assessments, which include implementing program designs that involve unemployment insurance staff, executing evidence-based interventions, and completing performance reporting. Recipients must adhere to specific program operations and evaluations outlined in the operating guidance, including submitting a comprehensive State Plan. Applications must be submitted electronically by August 28, 2026, to compete for a portion of the estimated $415,630,000 in total program funding, with individual awards ranging from $498,400 to $84,623,334.