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Announcement of IT Modernization Grants Funding Opportunity under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

ID: ETA-UIPL-11-23-ITMOD • Type: Posted
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Description

IT Modernization Grants under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).Questions regarding this funding opportunity may be emailed to Bryana Head (head.bryana.f@dol.gov).
Background
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has allocated funds to strengthen the integrity of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system, with a focus on preventing and detecting fraud, promoting equitable access, and ensuring timely benefit payments. The Department of Labor is deploying the remaining funds to support meaningful transformation in the UI system, in response to vulnerabilities exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes a comprehensive, strategic approach to deploying remaining UI modernization funds to improve the future integrity of the UI system.

Grant Details
The grant opportunities include Integrity Grants of up to $100 million for states to protect the UI program from fraudulent activity and increase resources dedicated to overpayment recovery. The National ID Verification Offering provides online and in-person opportunities to strengthen ID verification. IT Modernization Grants aim to help states adopt new strategies to modernize and rearchitect their UI programs. Tiger Team Grants provide funding for states to implement recommendations developed in partnership with the Department’s multi-disciplinary Tiger Team initiative. The grant application and award process will be completed in two stages, an Initial Application and a later Full Project Plan.

Eligibility Requirements
State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to review the funding opportunities and coordinate with appropriate state staff to develop Initial Applications for opportunities they wish to apply for. States must agree to share confidential UC data with the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General for audits and fraud investigations.

Period of Performance
The periods of performance for each funding opportunity are described in the respective subsections of this UIPL. The deadline for submitting all Initial Application materials is August 18, 2023.

Grant Value
The Integrity Grants provide up to $100 million in grants, while specific grant values for National ID Verification Offering, IT Modernization Grants, and Tiger Team Grants are not explicitly mentioned.
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Overview

Agency
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]
Category of Funding
Employment, Labor and Training
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
17.225 - Unemployment Insurance
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 7/14/23 Employment and Training Administration posted grant opportunity ETA-UIPL-11-23-ITMOD for Announcement of IT Modernization Grants Funding Opportunity under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) with funding of $200.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 17.225 Unemployment Insurance. It is expected that 20 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
July 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 18, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Last Updated
July 14, 2023, 11:14 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Sept. 18, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
States (including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands).

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$11,250,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$200,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
20

Contacts

Contact
Employment and Training Administration
Contact Email
head.bryana.f@dol.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(202) 693-3346

Documents

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