Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Grants

This UIPL provides general operating guidance for the RESEA program for FY 2026: (a) definitions for RESEA-specific terms; (b) funding details, including the base-funding formula for state grants, outcome payments, and evaluation set-aside costs; (c) program design requirements; (d) program operations, including the involvement of UI agency staff and performance reporting requirements; (e) evidence-based interventions and evaluation requirements; and (f) the RESEA State Plan submission process. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Rahel Bizuayene (bizuayene.rahel@dol.gov). Eligibility: State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) States (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico); and the Virgin Islands. Award ceiling: 84,623,334 CFDA: 17.225