To inform states of a change to the IBIQ schema affecting states connecting to ICON IBIQ via web services.

To advise eligible entities that the deadline for submitting a grant application for the QUEST Disaster Recovery DWGs is extended to August 15, 2022.

To announce the publication of multiple RESEA reports and briefs providing information about state implementation of the permanently authorized RESEA program, provision of RESEA services during the COVID-19 pandemic, component-level evidence for reemployment services, and options to consider for future evidence building.

To announce the availability of a BAM Resource Page on Workforce GPS and provide instructions on how to utilize the landing page.

To provide states with information on existing sources of administrative funding to resolve outstanding items from the expired CARES Act UC programs and to announce up to $225 million for administrative costs related to reporting and overpayment detection and recovery activities under certain CARES Act UC programs.

To initiate the SQSP process and define additional requirements for the FY 2023 SQSP. 

To provide guidance for the Department of Labor’s (Department) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending recipients specified in Appendix I.

To inform states that the Adjudications: Past, Present, and Future – Virtual Training and Conference is scheduled to be held August 23-25, 2022, from 1pm to 5pm EDT, and to encourage states to have adjudicators and other unemployment insurance (UI) benefits staff participate in the conference.

The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to inform states that the 2022 BAM Paid Claims Peer Reviews are canceled and will be replaced by the PUA Improper Payment Estimate Reviews during the weeks of August 14-20, 2022, and September 18-24, 2022. Federal staff and state staff will review a sample of PUA cases provided by 26 states (half of the total sampled cases for the selected states to be reviewed per review) to establish an estimated national improper payment (IP) rate for the PUA program.

To announce that OMB has approved (under the same OMB approval number provided below) of the extension, with no change, of RJM data information collection.