Opportunity Information: Apply for ETA UIPL 11 26 PEUC
This funding opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), makes grant funding available to cover the ongoing administrative costs associated with the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program that was authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The announcement is delivered through an Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL), which is the mechanism ETA commonly uses to provide formal guidance, instructions, and resource information to unemployment insurance (UI) agencies about program operations and related funding.
The purpose of the funding is narrowly focused on administration rather than on direct benefit payments to claimants. In practical terms, it is meant to help eligible jurisdictions continue to pay for staffing, processing, oversight, and other operational work required to run and close out PEUC-related activities. While the listing does not spell out every allowable cost, "ongoing costs of administering" a UI program typically includes expenses tied to claims intake and adjudication, continued eligibility reviews, appeals support, program integrity activities, reporting and documentation, customer service, and the maintenance or adjustment of IT and payment systems needed to support the program's remaining workload.
Eligibility is limited to states and certain U.S. territories and jurisdictions that administer unemployment insurance programs. The opportunity explicitly includes the 50 states and also calls out the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Eligible Applicants field is listed as "Others," which in this context aligns with governmental UI administering entities rather than individuals, nonprofits, or private companies. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Employment, Labor and Training under CFDA number 17.225, which corresponds to unemployment insurance-related federal assistance.
The opportunity is identified as "ETA UIPL 11 26 PEUC" (Funding Opportunity Number) and is categorized as "Other" rather than a traditional competitive discretionary grant competition. The expected number of awards is 53, which is consistent with providing funding broadly across state UI agencies plus the included territories and jurisdictions. The listed award ceiling is $1,500,000, indicating that individual awards may be issued up to that amount, depending on each jurisdiction's approved needs and funding calculations described in the UIPL. The original closing date is June 22, 2026, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of May 21, 2026.
For administrative questions specifically related to the UIPL and this funding availability, the notice provides a point of contact at the Department of Labor: Chanta Ferrell, reachable at ferrell.chanta@dol.gov.Apply for ETA UIPL 11 26 PEUC
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Programs – Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.225.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-05-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 53 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) grant funding opportunity to support the ongoing administrative costs associated with the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program that was authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is narrowly focused on administration of the PEUC program, not on paying PEUC benefits to claimants. The funding is intended to help eligible unemployment insurance (UI) jurisdictions pay for the operational work needed to run and close out remaining PEUC-related activities.
Is this funding meant for direct benefit payments to claimants?
No. The opportunity is specifically described as covering administrative costs associated with PEUC, rather than providing funding for direct benefit payments to claimants.
What kinds of costs are generally considered "ongoing administrative costs" for PEUC?
While the listing does not provide an exhaustive list of allowable costs, it indicates that "ongoing costs of administering" a UI program typically include expenses tied to claims intake and adjudication, continued eligibility reviews, appeals support, program integrity activities, reporting and documentation, customer service, and the maintenance or adjustment of IT and payment systems needed to support the remaining workload.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to governmental entities that administer unemployment insurance programs, including the 50 states and specifically listed jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Are individuals, nonprofits, or private companies eligible to apply?
No. Based on the eligibility description, this opportunity is intended for UI-administering governmental jurisdictions (states and certain territories/jurisdictions), not individuals, nonprofits, or private companies.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
How is this opportunity issued or communicated?
The announcement is delivered through an Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL). ETA commonly uses UIPLs to provide formal guidance, instructions, and resource information to UI agencies about program operations and related funding.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is "ETA UIPL 11 26 PEUC."
Is this a competitive grant?
The opportunity is categorized as "Other" rather than a traditional competitive discretionary grant competition, and it appears structured to provide administrative funding broadly across eligible UI jurisdictions.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is 53, which aligns with broad coverage across state UI agencies plus the included territories and jurisdictions.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $1,500,000. Individual awards may be issued up to that amount depending on each jurisdiction's approved needs and the funding calculations described in the UIPL.
When is the closing date for this opportunity?
The original closing date is June 22, 2026.
When was this opportunity created or posted?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of May 21, 2026.
What is the CFDA number and what does it relate to?
The CFDA number listed is 17.225. It corresponds to unemployment insurance-related federal assistance and is categorized under Employment, Labor and Training.
Which agency within the Department of Labor is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
Who can be contacted for administrative questions about the UIPL and the funding availability?
The listed point of contact is Chanta Ferrell at the Department of Labor. Email: ferrell.chanta@dol.gov.
What activities is this funding intended to support in practice?
In practical terms, the funding is meant to support staffing, processing, oversight, and other operational work required to administer and close out PEUC-related activities, including the kinds of administrative functions typically associated with UI program operations.
Does the listing provide a complete list of allowable costs?
No. The listing does not spell out every allowable cost, but it describes the general scope of administrative work that "ongoing costs of administering" a UI program typically covers.
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