ETA-UI-2026-01: UI Integrity Center of Excellence Operations
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Employment and Training Administration notices from 2026.
Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $9.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $9.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 25, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 15, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$9.0 million
- Total funding$9.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETA-UI-2025-01 | August 25, 2025 | Closed September 5, 2025 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | September 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 25, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 25, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Sole Source Award to Center for Employment Security Education and Research
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Unemployment Insurance awards averaged $15.6 million; this notice allows up to $9.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (89% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) intends to award a cooperative agreement to the National Association of State Workforce Agencies' Center for Employment Security Education and Research (NASWA/CESER) for continued operations of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity Center of Excellence (Integrity Center). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75) provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding for federal agencies and provides "... $9,000,000 for continued support of the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence... ." as part of the Department of Labor's appropriation for State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations. The UI Integrity Center has been operated by the NASWA/CESER since FY 2017. NASWA/CESER is a 501(c)(3) entity incorporated in August 1994 as an education and research arm of the NASWA, which is a national organization of state administrators of the publicly-funded state workforce system and is a leading provider of information technology, education, and research support focused exclusively on UI and workforce development initiatives and activities. The primary mission of the UI Integrity Center is to provide training and technical assistance to states to improve UI program integrity; develop and disseminate UI program integrity resources and promote innovative new tools and products that are transferable and scalable for all states to prevent UI improper payments and enhance fraud prevention solutions; and enable rapid alerts to states on new improper payment practices and fraud schemes as they are identified.
Who has won Unemployment Insurance grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Unemployment Insurance (17.225) awarded $22 billion across 1,421 grant awards, an average of $15.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of California Employment Development Department | California | 35 | $3.0 billion |
| Department of Labor New York | New York | 30 | $1.6 billion |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Texas | 31 | $1.2 billion |
| Illinois Department of Employment Security | Illinois | 32 | $1.1 billion |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan | 30 | $1.0 billion |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is ETA-UI-2026-01 still open?
No. It closed on September 25, 2026.
Who can apply for UI Integrity Center of Excellence Operations?
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 UI Integrity Center of Excellence Operations?
Closed September 25, 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 $9.0 million each. About $9.0 million in total for one award.
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.
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