UI Interstate Connection Network
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
- 17.225 -- Unemployment Insurance
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) intends to award $39.6 million in additional funding to the cooperative agreement with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER) for continued support for the operations of the Interstate Connection Network (ICON) on a sole source basis. Since 1983, ETA has provided funding to support an information technology data hub, ICON, to facilitate the exchange of data among State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) in support of their administration of the UI program and to meet statutorily required access to UI wage record data for performance accountability for workforce programs. Currently, NASWA/CESER oversees the day-to-day activities of ICON including managing the procurement of the contractor that operates and hosts ICON.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
flowers.jeannette@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Notice_of_Intent_CESER_UI_ICON.pdf | NOI CESER UI ICON | Aug 25, 2025 02:30 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: October 4, 2025
Award
$39,600,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$39,600,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ETA-UI-2025-02
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Employment labor and training
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
August 25, 2025
Archive date:
October 4, 2025
