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Fiscal Year 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

Assistance Listings: 17.225 -- Unemployment Insurance

Last Updated: September 30, 2026

This UIPL is to provide states with information about preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Administration base resource planning targets, with general guidelines for resource planning, and an explanation of how the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) allocates base resources among the states.  Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Rahel Bizuayene (bizuayene.rahel@dol.gov).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

States (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico); and the Virgin Islands.

Grantor contact information

Description

Rahel Bizuayene Bizuayene.Rahel@dol.gov

Email

Bizuayene.Rahel@dol.gov

Bizuayene.Rahel@dol.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
UIPL_15-26.pdf
UIPL 15-26.pdf
Sep 30, 2026 12:51 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: October 30, 2026

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$2,632,033,000

Program Funding

53

Expected awards

$1,891,183

Award Minimum

$457,710,985

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ETA-UIPL-15-26

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Other

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Formula funding for program administration.

Category of Funding Activity:

Employment labor and training

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

September 30, 2026

Archive date:

November 30, 2026

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