Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act Programs - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Funding is available to cover ongoing administrative costs for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program under the CARES Act.
Funder: Employment and Training Administration
Due Dates: June 18, 2026: SF-424/SF-424A and application package due | June 22, 2026: Application closing date
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000,000 per award; estimated total funding $159,000,000; period of performance Jan 1, 2026–June 30, 2027.
Summary: Supports state-level administration of expired CARES Act Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs, including fraud prevention, reconciliation, and reporting.
Key Information: Only states, DC, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are eligible; no cost sharing required.
Description
This opportunity provides administrative funding to states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands for ongoing activities related to the expired CARES Act Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. While PUA and related programs ended in September 2021, states continue to incur costs for activities such as fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, data retention, financial reconciliation, and responding to audits and oversight. Funding is intended to ensure these critical administrative tasks can be completed as required by federal law and oversight agencies.
