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UI Integrity Center of Excellence Operations

ID: ETA-UI-2026-01 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) intends to award a cooperative agreement to the National Association of State Workforce Agencies' Center for Employment Security Education and Research (NASWA/CESER) for continued operations of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity Center of Excellence (Integrity Center). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75) provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding for federal agencies and provides "... $9,000,000 for continued support of the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence... ." as part of the Department of Labor's appropriation for State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations. The UI Integrity Center has been operated by the NASWA/CESER since FY 2017. NASWA/CESER is a 501(c)(3) entity incorporated in August 1994 as an education and research arm of the NASWA, which is a national organization of state administrators of the publicly-funded state workforce system and is a leading provider of information technology, education, and research support focused exclusively on UI and workforce development initiatives and activities. The primary mission of the UI Integrity Center is to provide training and technical assistance to states to improve UI program integrity; develop and disseminate UI program integrity resources and promote innovative new tools and products that are transferable and scalable for all states to prevent UI improper payments and enhance fraud prevention solutions; and enable rapid alerts to states on new improper payment practices and fraud schemes as they are identified.
Background
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) intends to award a cooperative agreement to the National Association of State Workforce Agencies' Center for Employment Security Education and Research (NASWA/CESER) for continued operations of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity Center of Excellence.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 provides $9,000,000 for continued support of the UI Integrity Center as part of the Department of Labor's appropriation for State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations. NASWA/CESER has operated the UI Integrity Center since FY 2017 and is a 501(c)(3) entity focused on providing information technology, education, and research support for UI and workforce development initiatives.

Grant Details
The primary mission of the UI Integrity Center is to provide training and technical assistance to states to improve UI program integrity. This includes developing and disseminating innovative tools and products that are transferable and scalable for all states to prevent improper payments and enhance fraud prevention solutions.

The center also enables rapid alerts to states regarding new improper payment practices and fraud schemes as they are identified. The funding will support the completion and expansion of currently funded project deliverables, ensuring that states have access to necessary resources to prevent, detect, and recover improper payments.

Eligibility Requirements
The grant is awarded solely to NASWA/CESER due to its unique qualifications in performing the activities required by this grant. Other entities would lead to duplication of work and disruption of ongoing projects.

Period of Performance
The period of performance aligns with Fiscal Year 2026 funding.

Grant Value
$9,000,000 is allocated for continued support of the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed at the national level, supporting state workforce agencies across the United States.
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Overview

Agency
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]
Category of Funding
Employment, Labor and Training
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
17.225 - Unemployment Insurance
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 9/15/26 Employment and Training Administration posted grant opportunity ETA-UI-2026-01 for UI Integrity Center of Excellence Operations with funding of $9.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 17.225 Unemployment Insurance. It is expected that one grant will be made.

Timing

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Closing Date
Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
This is a Notice of Intent to award funding. This notice does not solicit applications.
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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Sole Source Award to Center for Employment Security Education and Research

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$9,000,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$9,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Employment and Training Administration
Contact Email
bizuayene.rahel@dol.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(202) 693-2606

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