# Additional Grant Opportunities for Promoting Equitable Access to Unemployment Compensation (UC) Programs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eta-uipl-23-21-ch5-additional-grant-opportunities-for-promoting-equitable/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348366

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $7.8 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 53 awards worth $53.2 million in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ETA-UIPL-23-21-CH5 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 14, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $7.8 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 53 |
| Total funding | $53.2 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 (SWA) States (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico); and the Virgin Islands.

## What the grant funds

With publication of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL), states that did not submit an application for UIPL No. 23-21, to promote equitable access to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program under Section 9032 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), have an additional opportunity to apply for the funds allotted in Attachment I of UIPL No. 23-21. This UIPL also provides for an additional allotment of up to $1 million for a limited number of states. ETA will award funds to complete and responsive applications on a first come, first served basis while funding remains available. ETA may stop accepting applications for the additional allotment at an earlier date if all available funds are awarded before the official closing date. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Bryana Head (head.bryana.f@dol.gov). We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular UIPL.

## Questions people ask

### Is ETA-UIPL-23-21-CH5 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2023.

### Who can apply for Additional Grant Opportunities for Promoting Equitable Access to Unemployment Compensation (UC) Programs?

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 Additional Grant Opportunities for Promoting Equitable Access to Unemployment Compensation (UC) Programs?

Closed July 14, 2023. 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 $7.8 million each. About $53.2 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.