Grant opportunity
Fiscal Year 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines
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 ).
- Funder
- Employment and Training Administration
- Applications close 2026-10-30
- Applications close 2026-10-30: Oct 30, 2026
- Award
- USD 457,710,985
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Discipline
- Social Sciences, Policy and Governance
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Fiscal Year 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines is an official Grants.gov notice published between 30 September and 27 October 2026. Opportunity number: ETA-UIPL-15-26
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- 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 ).
- Opportunity number: ETA-UIPL-15-26
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 457,710,985
- Expected number of awards: 53
Applications close 2026-10-30
Applications close 2026-10-30: Oct 30, 2026
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
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 ). The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity ETA-UIPL-15-26.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 457,710,985
Expected number of awards: 53
Themes and supported activities
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 ).
Opportunity number: ETA-UIPL-15-26
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 2026-10-30: Applications close 2026-10-30: Oct 30, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.