As states have gained experience administering the FPUC program under the CARES Act, they have identified questions about aspects of the program’s operation. The purpose of this UIPL is to address those questions and provide further guidance about the FPUC program authorized by Section 2104 of the CARES Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136, and provide instructions for completing Form ETA 9178-P, Quarterly Narrative Progress Report - Employment and Training Supplemental Budget Request Activities.

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) provides states with reporting instructions for provisions contained in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-127, Division D, EUISAA, and informs states of an amendment of section 903(h)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (SSA) (42 U.S.C. §1103(h)(2)(B)), as enacted by EUISAA, by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub. L. 116-136, enacted March 27, 2020. The attachment to the UIPL also provides a set of related Questions and Answers.

To provide states with an overview of STC program provisions in Title II, Subtitle A of the CARES Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136, and to provide guidance regarding 100 percent federal reimbursement of certain state STC payments.

To provide states with operating, financial, and reporting instructions for the full federal funding of the first week of unemployment compensation (UC) authorized by section 2105, Temporary Full Federal Funding of the First Week of Compensable Regular Unemployment for States with No Waiting Week, of the CARES Act of 2020, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136.

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) guidelines and key dates for the completion of the 2020 UI BAM paid and denied claims sample cases and the publication of 2020 BAM data.

As States have gained experience administering the PUA program under the CARES Act, they have identified questions about aspects of the program's operation. The purpose of this UIPL is to address those questions and provide further guidance about the PUA program authorized by section 2102 of the CARES Act of 2020, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136 and to provide instructions for completing Form ETA 9178-P, Quarterly Narrative Progress Report - Employment and Training Supplemental Budget Request Activities.

To provide states with instructions for implementing the emergency unemployment relief for state and local governmental entities, certain nonprofit organizations, and Federally-recognized Indian Tribes in Section 2103 of the CARES Act of 2020, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136.

To provide states with operating, financial, and reporting instructions for the PEUC program authorized by Section 2107 of the CARES Act of 2020, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136.

To provide states with operating, financial, and reporting instructions for the PUA program authorized by Section 2102 of the CARES Act of 2020, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136.

To provide states with operating, financial, and reporting instructions for the FPUC program authorized by Section 2104, Emergency Increase in Unemployment Compensation Benefits, of the CARES Act of 2020, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136.