Open · ETA-RESEA-UIPL-13-26 · CFDA 17.225 · Discretionary
Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $498K-$84.6M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 18d
- Days left
- 53
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Grants is an open discretionary opportunity from Employment and Training Administration, offering $498,400 -- $84,623,334 across 53 expected awards. Applications close in 18 days.
- $498K-$84.6M
- award range
- Open
- 18 days left
- 53
- expected awards
- 17.225
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Grants - is cataloged under number ETA-RESEA-UIPL-13-26 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.225, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 29, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $498,400 -- $84,623,334. The agency has projected $415.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 53 awards. If the agency funds the expected 53 awards from the $415.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $7.8 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on August 28, 2026 - roughly 18 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$498,400 -- $84,623,334
Close Date
August 28, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
July 29, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$415,630,000
Expected Awards
53
Instrument
Grant
Description
This UIPL provides general operating guidance for the RESEA program for FY 2026: (a) definitions for RESEA-specific terms; (b) funding details, including the base-funding formula for state grants, outcome payments, and evaluation set-aside costs; (c) program design requirements; (d) program operations, including the involvement of UI agency staff and performance reporting requirements; (e) evidence-based interventions and evaluation requirements; and (f) the RESEA State Plan submission process. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Rahel Bizuayene (bizuayene.rahel@dol.gov).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Unemployment Insurance
U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
Rahel Bizuayene Bizuayene.Rahel@dol.gov
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