# Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Programs - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eta-uipl-11-26-pua-funding-to-support-ongoing-administration-of-certain/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362506

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $3.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 53 awards worth $159 million in total. Applications closed on June 22, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ETA-UIPL-11-26-PUA |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 22, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 53 |
| Total funding | $159 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, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

## What the grant funds

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) announces the availability of funding to pay for the ongoing costs of administering the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Chanta Ferrell (ferrell.chanta@dol.gov).

## Questions people ask

### Is ETA-UIPL-11-26-PUA still open?

No. It closed on June 22, 2026.

### Who can apply for Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Programs - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance?

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 Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Programs - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance?

Closed June 22, 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 $3.0 million each. About $159 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.