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

Federal funding opportunity ETA-RESEA-UIPL-13-26 from Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes August 28, 2026

Posted
July 29, 2026
Closes
August 28, 2026
Award ceiling
$84,623,334
Award floor
$498,400
Program funding
$415,630,000
Expected awards
53
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
17.225
Category
Employment, Labor and Training
Archives
September 28, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 17.225 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$3B
FY2025 obligated
$2.7B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$816.9M
Awards in window
869

Top recipients: State of California Employment Development Department, Department of Labor New York, Texas Workforce Commission, Illinois Department of Employment Security, Department of Labor & Industry Pa

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

This UIPL provides general operating guidance for the RESEA program for FY 2026: (a) definitions for RESEA-specific terms; (b) funding details, including the base-funding formula for state grants, outcome payments, and evaluation set-aside costs; (c) program design requirements; (d) program operations, including the involvement of UI agency staff and performance reporting requirements; (e) evidence-based interventions and evaluation requirements; and (f) the RESEA State Plan submission process. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Rahel Bizuayene ([email protected]).

Who can apply

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

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: Employment and Training Administration · [email protected] · 202-693-2606

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