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Fiscal Year 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines
Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor) is accepting applications until October 30, 2026. It lists awards of up to $457.7 million, 53 awards expected, $2.63 billion in total.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- ETA-UIPL-15-26
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- September 30, 2026
- Closes
- October 30, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $457,710,985
- Award floor
- $1,891,183
- Expected awards
- 53
- Total funding
- $2,632,033,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Employment, Labor and Training
- Assistance listing
- 17.225 Unemployment Insurance
- Contact
- Employment and Training Administration · [email protected] · 202-693-2606
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
States (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico); and the Virgin Islands.
What the agency says
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 ( [email protected] ).
Other open grants from the Department of Labor
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C DOL-OESE-34832 | Open | Nov 10 | $8,000,000 | $19,000,000 | grants.gov |
| Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending ETA-TEGL-02-26 | Open | Jan 31, 2027 | $5,320,000 | $95,501,000 | grants.gov |
| Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information ETA-TEGL-09-24-CH1 | Open | Dec 31, 2028 | $10,000,000 | $300,000,000 | grants.gov |
· Everything closing in October 2026
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.