To notify State Workforce Agencies of the availability of up to $15 million for selected states to participate in the ARPA UI Navigator Program. These funds will help workers learn about, apply for, and, if eligible, receive UI benefits and related services (i.e., navigate the UI program) and to support state agencies in delivering timely benefits to workers—especially individuals in groups that are historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.

To provide guidelines for the FY 2022 UI RESEA grants and to invite State Workforce Agencies to submit a RESEA State Plan.

To ensure states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federal civilian employees.

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) provides information to state workforce agencies about changes to NAICS coding for calendar year (CY) 2022 and requests states to update industry codes on employer unemployment insurance (UI) accounts to ensure states correctly code subject employers.

To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are aware of the Federal military retired pay annual COLA provided by the Department of Defense.

To announce RESEA outcome payments for FY 2021, as required by section 306(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (SSA), and provide eligible states with information on how to obtain their outcome payment allocation.

To advise states that the deadline for submitting a grant application to assist states in promoting equitable access to unemployment compensation (UC) programs is further extended to December 31, 2021.

To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) apply the sequestration rules for FY 2022 to mandatory Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs. These rules include the application of sequestration on delayed benefit payments for prior FYs and the resulting administrative costs.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from January 1 - March 31, 2022, (second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022).

To inform state and Federal agencies of their responsibilities during a lapse in Federal appropriations that leads to a full or partial Federal government shutdown.