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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eta-resea-uipl-13-26-fiscal-year-2026-funding-allotments-and-operating-guidance/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363388

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $84.6 million (at least $498,400) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 53 awards worth $416 million in total. Applications closed on August 28, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ETA-RESEA-UIPL-13-26 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 28, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $84.6 million |
| Award floor | $498,400 |
| Expected awards | 53 |
| Total funding | $416 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.225 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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

## What the grant funds

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 (bizuayene.rahel@dol.gov).

## Questions people ask

### Is ETA-RESEA-UIPL-13-26 still open?

No. It closed on August 28, 2026.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Grants?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Grants?

Closed August 28, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $84.6 million each. About $416 million in total across about 53 awards.

### Who has won Unemployment Insurance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were State of California Employment Development Department, Department of Labor New York, Texas Workforce Commission. The program made 1,421 awards worth $22 billion in that time.