# Fiscal Year 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eta-uipl-15-26-fiscal-year-2027-state-workforce-agency-unemployment/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363997

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $458 million (at least $1.9 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 53 awards worth $2.6 billion in total. Applications closed on October 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ETA-UIPL-15-26 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $458 million |
| Award floor | $1.9 million |
| Expected awards | 53 |
| Total funding | $2.6 billion |
| 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

This UIPL is to provide states with information about preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Administration base resource planning targets, with general guidelines for resource planning, and an explanation of how the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) allocates base resources among the states. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Rahel Bizuayene (bizuayene.rahel@dol.gov).

## Questions people ask

### Is ETA-UIPL-15-26 still open?

No. It closed on October 30, 2026.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines?

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 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines?

Closed October 30, 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 $458 million each. About $2.6 billion 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.