Unemployment Insurance

 

To oversee unemployment insurance programs for eligible workers through federal and state cooperation, including unemployment compensation for federal employees or ex-service members, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, and to assist in the oversight of Trade Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, and Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance programs.

Active 17.225 Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor A - Formula Grants; D - Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use Fiscal Year 2019 States are estimated to collect $37.9 billion in state unemployment taxes and pay an estimated $27.0 billion in federal and state UI benefits to 5.2 million beneficiaries. $2.5 billion in administrative dollars is anticipated to be provided to 53 states and territories to support program operations in FY 2019. Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers, 5 U.S.C. 8521 et seq.
Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128) was passed on July 22, 2014. It supersedes titles I and II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The law went into effect on July 1, 2015. Also, unless otherwise stipulated, recipients are subject to Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Final Rule on December 26, 2013 and found at 2 CFR Part 200 along with the OMB approved exceptions for DOL at 2 CFR Part 2900 published on December 19, 2014 in the Federal Register., Public Law 113-128
Social Security Act (Titles III, IX, XI, XII) 42 USC 501-504; 1101-1110; 1320b-7; 1321-1324, 42 U.S.C. 501-504
Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act, Title II, Section 201 et seq., Public Law 91-373, 26 U.S.C. 3304(a)(11)note
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Civilian Employees, 5 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5177 State workforce agencies, including those in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128) was passed on July 22, 2014. It supersedes titles I and II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The law went into effect on July 1, 2015. Also, unless otherwise stipulated, recipients are subject to Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Final Rule on December 26, 2013 and found at 2 CFR Part 200 along with the OMB approved exceptions for DOL at 2 CFR Part 2900 published on December 19, 2014 in the Federal Register. All workers whose wages are subject to state unemployment insurance laws, federal civilian employees, ex-service members, and workers whose unemployment is caused by a presidentially declared disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, are eligible if they are involuntarily unemployed, able to work, available for work, meet the eligibility and qualifying requirements of the state law, and are free from disqualifications. Some states provide Short Time Compensation or Self Employment Assistance for eligible individuals. Workers who became unemployed or underemployed because of the adverse effect of increased imports or because of shifts in production outside the U.S. may be eligible for Trade Readjustment Allowance, Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance or Reemployment Adjustment Assistance and other types of Trade Adjustment Assistance (see program 57.001). Individual state information on eligibility requirements is available from local American Job Centers or at http://www.servicelocator.org/. Awards of grants to states are conditioned on the Secretary of Labor's determination that the states' unemployment compensation laws are in conformity with the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act and that state practices substantially comply with these laws. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Eligible applicants are furnished applications (State Quality Service Plan) by the Employment and Training Administration for this program. States submit the plans to apply for grants to the appropriate regional office of the Employment and Training Administration based on target performance levels pursuant to nationally-developed workload estimates. All plans are to be constructed in terms of selected workloads to be undertaken and the resources and numbers of employees needed to accomplish them. The Regional Administrator for Employment and Training issues a preliminary approval for a state within the dollar target provided by the ETA national office, based on the state plan submitted. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. At the national office level 30 to 60 days. Approximately 45 days at the regional office level. Contact federal agency. A hearing is required if state law is not certified to be in conformity. Funding is based on workload formula. Not applicable. Not applicable. The states have the direct responsibility for establishing and operating their own unemployment insurance programs, while the federal government finances the cost of administration. State unemployment insurance tax collections are used solely for the payment of benefits. Federal unemployment insurance tax collections are used to finance expenses deemed necessary for proper and efficient administration of the state unemployment insurance laws; to reimburse state funds for one-half the costs of extended benefits paid under the provisions of state laws which conform to the provisions of the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act; and to make repayable advances to states when needed to pay benefit costs. Funds used for benefit payments may not be used for any program administration costs nor for training, job search, and job relocation payments. Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is paid out of funds provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Benefits for former Federal civilian employees, including postal workers, and former members of the Armed Forces are paid out of the Federal Employees Compensation Account (FECA) in the Unemployment Trust Fund, subject to reimbursement by the former employing agency. Trade Adjustment Assistance payments are made by states for workers adversely affected by trade imports or shifts in production. Performance Reports: Data and progress towards performance targets are reviewed by the regional and national office staff. The SQSP and CAPs are reviewed quarterly by regional office staff. State workforce agencies are subject to audits by the Department of Labor or other authorized government agencies. State laws and requirements are to be in conformity with Federal statutes. States are expected to report any legislative and regulatory changes to the Federal agency. National office staff provides guidance on the time frame for data submission and corrections to data reports. The state determines the time period to maintain tax records; however, the IRS recommends 4 years after the date tax is due or is paid, whichever is later. The recommendation for performance records is 3 years. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Annual grants for base operation of programs are based on workload projections pursuant to economic assumptions and nationally developed workload estimates. Additional quarterly funding is based on actual workloads. Financing of administrative costs is accomplished through letter of credit draw downs needed to meet immediate cash requirements. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Letter. Employment and Training Administration regional offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Gay Gilbert
Frances Perkins Building - 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S4524
Washington, DC 20210 US
gilbert.gay@dol.gov
Phone: 202-693-3029
Fax: 202-693-3229 http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/ 16-0168-0-1-603 (Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 18$28,120,000,000.00; FY 19 est $27,112,000,000.00; FY 20 est $27,691,000,000.00; FY 17$30,664,000,000.00; - (Formula Grants) FY 18$2,744,000,000.00; FY 19 est $2,579,000,000.00; FY 20 est $2,715,000,000.00; FY 17$2,707,000,000.00; - FY 2018, the minimum grant award was $2.9 million and the maximum grant award was $353 million. The average grant award is $49 million. FY 2019, the estimated minimum grant award is $1.7 million and the estimated maximum award is $348 million. The estimated average award is $47 million. FY 2020, the estimated minimum grant award is $1.8 million and the maximum award is $362 million. The estimated average award is $49 million Regulations: 20 CFR Part 601, 602, 603, 604, 606, 609, 614, 615, 616, 617, 625, 640, 650. Literature: "Unemployment Insurance For Ex-Service Members;" "Unemployment Insurance For Federal Workers;" "Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws;" "Comparison of State Unemployment Insurance Laws;" fact sheets, and other program information are available on the Internet at http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/laws.asp#overview. Not applicable.