Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Programs - Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation
Funding is available to cover ongoing administrative costs for the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program under the CARES Act.
Funder: Employment and Training Administration
Due Dates: June 18, 2026 (SF-424/SF-424A and application package submission) | June 22, 2026 (Grants.gov closing)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000,000 per award; estimated total funding $53,000,000; period of performance: Jan 1, 2026–June 30, 2027.
Summary: Supports state agencies in covering ongoing administrative costs related to the expired CARES Act Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program.
Key Information: Only states, DC, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are eligible; cost sharing is not required.
Description
This funding opportunity provides administrative support to state workforce agencies (SWAs) for the ongoing costs associated with the administration of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, originally created under the CARES Act. Although FPUC and related pandemic unemployment programs have expired, states continue to incur costs related to fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, data retention, reporting, and audit/oversight activities. This grant enables SWAs to complete these residual administrative tasks to ensure proper closure and integrity of the pandemic unemployment programs.
