- UIPL No. 14-21 (Issue Date: March 15, 2021)Subject
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) - Key Unemployment Insurance (UI) Provisions
PurposeTo advise states of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA or Act) (Pub. L. 117-2), specifically Title IX, Subtitle A, Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers, on March 11, 2021, and to provide an overview and instructions for implementing ARPA's UI-related provisions.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - UIPL No. 16-20, Change 5 (Issue Date: February 25, 2021)Subject
Expanded Eligibility Provisions for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program
PurposeTo provide states with updated guidance for the PUA program, specifically regarding expanded eligibility provisions authorized under Section 2102(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I)(kk) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - TEN No. 18-20 (Issue Date: February 23, 2021)Subject
Signature Block for ETA Advisories during COVID-19 Pandemic
PurposeTo remind the workforce community that during the COVID-19 Pandemic, ETA Advisories issued using the following signature block "SUZAN G. LEVINE /s/" constitute official guidance.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - TEGL No. 12-20 (Issue Date: January 19, 2021)Subject
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) Grants
PurposeTo provide guidelines for the FY 2021 UI RESEA grants and to invite State Workforce Agencies to submit applications for funding.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - UIPL No. 12-21 (Issue Date: January 19, 2021)Subject
Implementation of Sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) for Mandatory Unemployment Insurance Programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021
PurposeTo advise states of sequestration rules for FY 2021 to ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) apply these rules 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.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - TEGL No. 13-20 (Issue Date: January 19, 2021)Subject
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Grant Management Guidance
PurposeTo assist State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "States," "Recipients," "Grantees," "Applicant," or "You") in gaining access to FY 2021 TAA Program TaOA funds by completing and submitting Standard Form (SF) 424, Application for Federal Assistance, through www.grants.gov.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - TEGL No. 14-20 (Issue Date: January 19, 2021)Subject
Initial Allocation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program Training and Other Activities (TaOA) Funds and Process for Requesting TAA Reserve Funds
PurposeTo assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") by: 1) identifying the FY 2021 Initial Allocation of TaOA funding amounts to states; 2) describing the formula methodology used by the Department of Labor (Department) to calculate these amounts; and 3) providing the process for states to request TAA Program reserve funds for TaOA. TaOA includes training, job search allowances, relocation allowances, employment and case management services, and related state administration.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - UIPL No. 13-21 (Issue Date: January 19, 2021)Subject
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) Grants
PurposeTo provide guidelines for the FY 2021 UI RESEA grants and to invite State Workforce Agencies to submit applications for funding.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - TEN No. 17-20 (Issue Date: January 19, 2021)Subject
2021 Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) Implementation Training Webinars
PurposeTo provide information about the 2021 UI SIDES Implementation Training Webinars that will be hosted virtually by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) from February 16, 2021, through May 5, 2021.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - UIPL No. 28-20, Change 1 (Issue Date: January 15, 2021)Subject
Additional Funding for Identity Verification or Verification of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Claimants and Funding to Assist with Efforts to Prevent and Detect Fraud and Identity Theft as well as Recover Fraud Overpayments in the PUA and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Programs
PurposeTo inform states regarding (i) the availability of additional funding and how to apply for the funding to cover administrative expenses and solutions that can be used to support the identity verification or validation of PUA claimants; (ii) to assist with efforts to prevent and detect fraud and imposter claims resulting from identity theft in the PUA and PEUC programs; and (iii) to recover fraud overpayments in the PUA and PEUC programs.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021