To provide INA grantees with Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) and Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP) funding allotments for PY 2020 for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 166 programs, and to notify grantees of the required submission of Standard Form (SF) 424 - Application for Federal Assistance, SF 424A - Budget Information (Non-Construction Programs), and Budget Narrative.

To provide guidance to states regarding UC flexibilities related to COVID-19, specifically in determining eligibility of an individual whose employment is subject to the "between and within terms" denial provisions of Section 3304(a)(6)(A), FUTA.

To provide guidance and respond to state inquiries related to the Federal-State EB program and temporary changes to the program in accordance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, specifically Division D, Emergency Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and Access Act of 2020 (EUISAA), Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-127, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) (Pub. L. 116-136).

As states have gained experience administering the PEUC 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 PEUC program authorized by section 2107 of the CARES Act of 2020, Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-136.

To remind states of program integrity functions required for the regular UI program and to provide states with guidance regarding required program integrity functions for the UI programs authorized by Sections 2102 (PUA), 2104 (FPUC), and 2107 (PEUC) of the CARES Act.

To provide guidance to states to ensure that they comply with their statutory and regulatory obligations to provide access to Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits, services, and information, as outlined in Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 02-16.

To encourage and assist states in applying for grant funds for STC programs and issue guidance on the process to apply for the grants provided for under Section 2110 of the CARES Act, which supports the Secretary of Labor's (Secretary's) commitment to provide resources and assistance during re-opening of businesses and help employers and workers avert layoffs.

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.