This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) provides guidance about the extension of the FPUC and the MEUC program authorized by Section 9013 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law (Pub. L.) 117-2.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from April 1 - June 30, 2021, (third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021).

To provide information regarding the virtual 2021 UI SIDES Seminar to be hosted by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) on May 26 - 27, 2021.

To 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.

To 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.

To 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.

To provide guidelines for the FY 2021 UI RESEA grants and to invite State Workforce Agencies to submit applications for funding.

To 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.

To 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.

To 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.