# Announcement of Enhancements to Identity Verification Services and Funding Opportunity to Support State Costs Associated with Participation in Such Services

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eta-uipl-10-26-announcement-of-enhancements-to-identity-verification/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361736

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $400,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 47 awards worth $18.8 million in total. Applications closed on May 1, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ETA-UIPL-10-26 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 1, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 47 |
| Total funding | $18.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.225 |

## 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 grant funds

To advise states that the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) is enhancing its identity (ID) verification services offering via the U.S. General Services Administration"s (GSA) Login.gov and to announce a new funding opportunity to support state-incurred expenses related to participation in these ID verification services. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Charlene Wright (wright.charlene@dol.gov).

## Questions people ask

### Is ETA-UIPL-10-26 still open?

No. It closed on May 1, 2026.

### Who can apply for Announcement of Enhancements to Identity Verification Services and Funding Opportunity to Support State Costs Associated with Participation in Such Services?

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 Announcement of Enhancements to Identity Verification Services and Funding Opportunity to Support State Costs Associated with Participation in Such Services?

Closed May 1, 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 $400,000 each. About $18.8 million in total across about 47 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.