23A60UB000020
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: The purpose of these grant funds is to conduct activities that result in increased equity in access and, when eligible, UI benefit receipt.
Activities to be performed: Activities will center around improving awareness of the program, especially in communities with barriers to access; improving service delivery through the application process and in general; and developing a better understanding of the equity challenges that need to be addressed.
Expected outcomes: Outcomes will be negotiated as part of the grant application process prior to the approval of funds and may include performance measures disaggregated by demographic group, such as recipiency rate, timeliness of issuing payments, and quality of benefit eligibility determinations.
Intended beneficiaries: State workforce agencies.
Subrecipient activities: Not applicable.
Activities to be performed: Activities will center around improving awareness of the program, especially in communities with barriers to access; improving service delivery through the application process and in general; and developing a better understanding of the equity challenges that need to be addressed.
Expected outcomes: Outcomes will be negotiated as part of the grant application process prior to the approval of funds and may include performance measures disaggregated by demographic group, such as recipiency rate, timeliness of issuing payments, and quality of benefit eligibility determinations.
Intended beneficiaries: State workforce agencies.
Subrecipient activities: Not applicable.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Arkansas
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
A-UB-22-001
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $4,562,000 (100%) percent of this Project Grant was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 10/31/25 to 05/22/25.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 10/31/25 to 05/22/25.
Arkansas Division Of Workforce Services was awarded
Equity Access Grant: Increasing Access and UI Benefit Receipt
Project Grant 23A60UB000020
worth $4,562,000
from the Office of Unemployment Insurance in August 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Arkansas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 17.225 Unemployment Insurance.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 5/30/25
Period of Performance
8/3/23
Start Date
5/22/25
End Date
Funding Split
$4.6M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 23A60UB000020
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
23A60UB000020
SAI Number
1630:1630:UB:23A60UB000020:1:1
Award ID URI
SAIEXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
1630GM DOL (ETA) GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Funding Office
1630UC OFFICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Awardee UEI
LYZNJKGJRSZ9
Awardee CAGE
5DHN0
Performance District
AR-90
Senators
John Boozman
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations, Employment and Training Administration, Labor (016-0179) | Training and employment | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $4,562,000 | 100% |
Modified: 5/30/25