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Grants for state unemployment insurance Tiger Team improvements
Summary ETA offered state unemployment agencies up to $200 million in grants to carry out improvements recommended after a federal Tiger Team assessment. The work targeted fraud prevention, equitable access, timely benefit payments and claims backlogs. States were asked to express interest by March 31, 2022; the PDF includes state allocations and application and reporting instructions.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 2-22
Date issued
November 2, 2021
Status
Active
ETA’s listing marks this base letter Active, and its PDF prints “Rescissions: None” and “Expiration Date: Continuing.” Its March 31, 2022 expression-of-interest date is historical; ETA later cancelled Change 3, not this base letter.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Unemployment Insurance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DPM
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
November 2, 2021
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 2-22
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: ANGELA HANKS
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Grant Opportunity to Support States Following a Consultative Assessment for
Fraud Detection and Prevention, Promoting Equitable Access, and Ensuring the
Timely Payment of Benefits, including Backlog Reduction, for all
Unemployment Compensation (UC) Programs.
1. Purpose. To notify State Workforce Agencies of the availability of up to $200 million in
funding to support states in improving UC systems and processes following a consultative
assessment with a team of experts provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (Department)
Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
2. Action Requested. The Department requests that State Workforce Agency Administrators:
Review the funding opportunity and coordinate with appropriate state staff to determine
if the state will apply for funds under this solicitation;
Submit the SF-424 by e-mail to [email protected] by the close of business within 30
days after the state and ETA agree on the assessment recommendations to implement,
with an electronic copy to the appropriate ETA Regional Office. The subject line of the
e-mail should include the name of the state and the title “UI Tiger Team Grant 2021;”
Express interest in a Tiger Team consultative process by March 31, 2022 or they may
forfeit their opportunity for the grant funding allocation provided under this guidance.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – The Department is making up to $200 million available in grants to support
states with improving UC systems and processes that achieve the following goals: 1)
preventing, detecting, and recovering funds from fraud; 2) promoting equitable access;
and 3) ensuring the timely payment of benefits as well as activities to reduce workload
backlogs, for all UC programs. States must first engage with the Department to complete
a consultative assessment of their UC program. During this assessment the Department
will leverage a multi-disciplinary team of experts (i.e., Tiger Teams) designed
specifically to analyze state UC systems and process challenges. The Tiger Teams will
work with states to identify areas to enhance their existing efforts towards achieving
these three goals and make actionable recommendations for the states to implement. If
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
needed, the Department and state will negotiate which of these recommendations to
implement (i.e., negotiated recommendations). States, after having completed this
consultative assessment, must then use these funds to implement negotiated
recommendations. States may also use other funds to implement the negotiated
recommendations. In addition to implementing the recommendations of the Tiger Team,
states may request permission from the Department to use any excess funds from these
grants to further support the three goals of improving UC systems and processes.
b. Background – On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021 (ARPA) into law (Public Law (Pub. L.) 117-2). Section 9032, ARPA, creates a
new Section 2118 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
(Pub. L. 116-136) and provides for a $2,000,000,000 appropriation to the Secretary of
Labor (Secretary) to detect and prevent fraud, to promote equitable access, and to ensure
timely payment of benefits to eligible workers with respect to UC programs. Such funds
may be used for federal administrative costs; system-wide infrastructure investment and
development; and to make grants to states or territories administering UC programs for
such purposes, including the establishment of procedures or the building of infrastructure
to verify or validate identity, implement federal guidance regarding fraud detection and
prevention, and accelerate claims processing or process claims backlogs due to the
pandemic.
As a reminder, states must refer allegations which they reasonably believe constitute UC
fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or misconduct to the Department’s Office of
Inspector General (DOL-OIG). Additionally, states are required to disclose confidential
UC information related to the CARES Act, as amended, to DOL-OIG for the purpose of
UC fraud investigations and audits for the entire pandemic relief period. See
Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 04-17, Change 1. States should
actively and regularly share information about suspected fraud with other state UI
agencies and with local, state, and federal law enforcement, in accordance with 20 CFR
Part 603.
Promoting Program Equity. As states consider additional tools to incorporate into their
operations, equitable access to unemployment benefits must be at the forefront of the
decision-making process, in line with Executive Order (EO) 13985 of January 2021, and
UIPL Nos. 02-16 and 02-16, Change 1. At the most fundamental level, equity within the
UC program means the provision of UC payments to eligible workers, regardless of one’s
background, in a timely and fair manner, with an application process that is readily
accessible to all workers. In the context of fraud management, equitable access means
that there are alternatives to digital mechanisms of identity proofing; that the mechanisms
used to prove identity or flag for fraud do not contain racial, gender, or other bias; and
that data and evaluations are available to understand the impact, if any, of fraud
mitigation on the equitable access to benefits for all eligible individuals.
Funds made available under this UIPL are provided in addition to the ARPA Fraud
Prevention Grant 2021 made available with UIPL No. 22-21 and the UI Equity Grant
2021 made available with UIPL No. 23-21, as well as the funds made available with
respect to preventing and detecting fraud and recovering overpayments for the Pandemic
Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment
Compensation (PEUC) programs (see UIPL Nos. 28-20; 28-20, Change 1; and 28-20,
Change 2).
4. ETA “Tiger Team” Initiative. Upon receiving a state’s commitment to participate in the
consultative assessment the Department will assign a Tiger Team to review the state’s
unemployment insurance (UI) infrastructure, claims and payment processes, information
technology (IT) capabilities, communications, and any changes in laws and policies to
achieve the three goals of: 1) preventing, detecting, and recovering funds from fraud; 2)
promoting equitable access; and 3) ensuring the timely payment of benefits as well as
activities to reduce workload backlogs, for all UC programs. Based on this review, the Tiger
Team will recommend solutions to the state that may include activities such as work flow
adjustments, process improvements, technology updates, and/or communication revisions.
After having completed this consultative assessment, the state may then use allowable funds
and request these grant funds to implement the agreed upon recommendations.
a. Composition of Tiger Teams and the Consultative Assessment Approach. Each
Tiger Team is comprised of experts including a Fraud Specialist, Equity/Customer
Experience Specialist, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program Specialist, Business
Intelligence Analysts, Computer Systems Engineer/Architect, and Project Manager. The
Department will deploy a dedicated Tiger Team to work in collaboration with the state to
conduct an intensive discovery process to quickly pinpoint challenges and propose
recommended solutions. The expectation is that the consultative assessment will aid the
state in addressing immediate needs and issues that will lead to achieving quick “wins”
such as near-term improvements in customer experiences, improved operational
processes, and improved fraud prevention and detection. As much as possible, these
recommendations will be achievable using the state’s existing technological
infrastructure.
The engagement will last approximately eight weeks and will include three phases: 1) a
four-week discovery phase, 2) a two-week analysis phase and 3) a two-week phase to
generate and prioritize recommendations. States should expect to provide the highest
level of direct staff involvement in the first phase with lesser time commitments in the
second and third phases.
In addition to the time commitment for state staff, documentation and resources expected
from states to facilitate the consultative assessment may include:
Information and data related to current challenges;
Benefits system documentation and maps;
Risk control matrices and risk registers;
List of third-party data sources;
Training materials and manuals;
Business process documentation and process maps;
Results of any previous Business Process Reengineering efforts;
Call center Service Level Agreement (SLA) documents and performance metrics;
State-specific UI program operational metrics;
Call center and website customer satisfaction survey results; and/or
Overpayment and recoveries data.
b. Identifying States for Participation. The Department anticipates the capacity to
provide Tiger Team consultative assessments to six states at a time, with the duration of
the services to last approximately eight weeks.
Initially, states will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis upon expressing interest
in a Tiger Team consultative assessment. States may volunteer to participate at any time
by contacting [email protected] and copying the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
States must express interest in a Tiger Team consultative process by March 31, 2022
or they may forfeit their opportunity for the grant funding allocation.
ETA may also identify states to receive a Tiger Team consultative assessment based upon
feedback from ETA Regional Offices and/or an evaluation of a state’s performance.
ETA will reach out to those states to determine if they are interested in participating in
the consultative assessment. ETA may select states for participation after March 31,
2022 and such selected states will still have access to the grant funding allocation.
c. Next Steps after the Consultative Assessment. Once the Tiger Team makes
recommendations, the Department will work with the states to determine the
recommendations that the state will begin implementing. The negotiated
recommendations will become the subject of grant funding under this UIPL.
5. Funding for States to Implement Tiger Team Recommendations. This section discusses
the amount available to states, allowable uses of funds, application instructions, and
reporting requirements.
a. Amount Available to States.1 The Department is providing up to $200 million to states
that participate in a Tiger Team consultative assessment and then agree to implement
agreed upon recommendations. The methodology for state funding levels is based on the
size of UI covered employment in the state. For purposes of this methodology, states are
assigned to four groups (Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large) based on the 12-month
average of UC covered employment for the four quarters in calendar year 2020 reported
on the ES 202 (Employment, Wages and Contributions). States are assigned to groups as
follows:
Small: covered employment under 1 million employees
Medium: covered employment between 1 million and 2 million employees
1
Since Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau do not operate regular UC programs,
this grant opportunity is not being made available to these jurisdictions.
Large: covered employment between 2 million and 7 million employees
Extra Large: covered employment greater than 7 million employees
Attachment I lists the amount of funding available for each state.
b. Allowable Uses of Funds. States, after having completed this consultative assessment,
will use these funds to implement the recommendations upon which the state and the
Department have agreed. States may also use other funds to implement negotiated
recommendations. States should expect that the negotiated recommendations will be
prioritized and tied to outcome metrics, as agreed upon by the Department and the states.
i. Recommendations from the consultative assessment will focus on the areas of:
1) preventing, detecting, and recovering funds from fraud; 2) promoting
equitable access; and 3) ensuring the timely payment of benefits, as well as
activities to reduce workload backlogs, for all UC programs. Possible
recommendations may include, but are not limited to:
Redesign of critical process work flows;
Implementation and enhancement of identity proofing tools;
Enhancements to reduce manual work processes where appropriate;
Retooling of claimant and/or employer communications (e.g., state
workforce agency website or outgoing correspondence) to improve
clarity, incorporate behavioral insights, and promote plain language;
Implementation of automation tools;
Developing and hosting training for staff as new processes, tools
and/or strategies are developed;
Strengthening recovery efforts through forfeiture and financial
institution coordination; and
Developing and executing communication plans to educate the public
as new processes, tools, and/or strategies are implemented.
ii. As stated above, states should expect that the negotiated recommendations
will be tied to outcome metrics which may include, but are not limited to:
Increased Recipiency Rate for Individuals with Barriers to Access.
The state may be asked to commit to increasing the recipiency rates for
UC programs and/or improving parity of recipiency rates when
comparing across demographic groups (see UIPL No. 02-16 and 02-
16, Change 1).
Improved Timeliness of Issuing First Payments and/or Resolving
Nonmonetary Determinations. The state may be asked to commit to
improving the timeliness of issuing first payments and/or resolving
nonmonetary determination issues for UC programs and/or improving
parity of timeliness rates when comparing across demographic groups.
Improved Fraud-Related Activity Accuracy. The state may be
asked to commit to improved accuracy of fraud “hits” (i.e., fewer false
positives for fraud) to be adjudicated across UC programs and/or
improved parity of fraud rates when comparing across demographic
groups. This could include a metric measuring access for individuals
with barriers to access, such as the provision of efficient and timely
alternative access methods for those individuals that are timely and
free of charge for the individual.
Improved Recovery Efforts for Benefit Overpayments. A state
may be asked to commit to improving amounts of benefit
overpayments recovered, including through the use of forfeiture and
coordination with financial institutions. Additionally, a state may be
asked to commit to enhancing reporting of outcomes on the amount of
fraud prevented through improved efforts.
Improved Nonmonetary Adjudication Quality. A state may be
asked to commit to improving the quality of nonmonetary adjudication
for UC programs and/or improving parity of nonmonetary adjudication
quality when comparing across all demographic groups.
In addition to implementing the negotiated recommendations, states may request
permission from the Department to use any excess funds to further support improving UC
systems and processes so as to further achieve the three ARPA goals described above.
c. Application Instructions. States are required to submit an SF-424 (OMB No. 4040-
0004) https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf. ETA
encourages states to submit this form within 30 days after the state and ETA agree on the
assessment recommendations to implement, by electronic submission to the ETA
National Office at [email protected] with a copy to the appropriate ETA Regional
Office. For additional information on completing the SF-424, please refer to Attachment
II.
In addition to the SF-424, states must include a Project Synopsis for each of the
negotiated recommendations. For additional information on preparing the Project
Synopsis, please refer to Attachment III. States will be funded for each negotiated
recommendation, in the listed order of priority, up to the amount provided in Attachment
I.
d. Reporting Requirements. States must provide a narrative Quarterly Progress Report
(ETA 9178-ARPA) and Quarterly Financial Report (ETA 9130) containing updates on
the progress and implementation of each grant project. The form ETA 9178-ARPA is
provided in Attachment IV. ETA will use the ETA 9178-ARPA report to track each
state’s progress in implementing negotiated recommendations with the funds provided
under this UIPL, ensuring that a state’s use of funds is consistent with the allowable use
of funds outlined in Section 5.b. of this UIPL.
States must provide ETA with an ETA 9178-ARPA narrative update that identifies the
specific negotiated recommendations being implemented and to report specific outcome
metrics as they relate to those activities (see Section 5.b. of this UIPL). Please refer to
Attachment IV for instructions for completion and the timeline for submission for the
ETA 9178-ARPA.
6. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to [email protected] with a copy to the appropriate ETA
Regional Office.
7. References.
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), including Title IX, Subtitle A, Crisis
Support for Unemployed Workers (Pub. L. 117-2);
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, including Division N, Title II, Subtitle A, the
Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-260);
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116-136), Title
II, Subtitle A – Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act;
Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021; 86 FR 7009, page 7009-7013,
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01753/advancing-racial-
equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government;
UIPL No. 23-21, Grant Opportunity for Promoting Equitable Access to Unemployment
Compensation (UC) Programs, issued August 17, 2021,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=7400;
UIPL No. 22-21, Grant Opportunity to Support States with Fraud Detection and
Prevention, Including Identity Verification and Overpayment Recovery Activities, in All
Unemployment Compensation (UC) Programs, issued August 11, 2021,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4240;
UIPL No. 14-21, Change 1, State Responsibilities After the Temporary Unemployment
Benefit Programs under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Act, as amended, End Due to State Termination of Administration or When the Programs
Expire, issued July 12, 2021, https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?docn=9502;
UIPL No. 14-21, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) - Key Unemployment
Insurance (UI) Provisions, issued March 15, 2021,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=5669;
UIPL No. 09-21, Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020
(Continued Assistance Act) - Summary of Key Unemployment Insurance (UI)
Provisions, issued December 30, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=3831;
UIPL No. 28-20, Change 2, Additional Funding to Assist with Strengthening Fraud
Detection and Prevention Efforts and the Recovery of Overpayments in the Pandemic
Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment
Compensation (PEUC) Programs, as well as Guidance on Processes for Combatting
Identity Fraud, issued August 11, 2021,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=7207;
UIPL No. 28-20, Change 1, Additional Funding for Identity Verification or Verification
of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Claimants and Funding to Assist with
Efforts to Prevent and Detect Fraud and Identity Theft as well as Recover Fraud
Overpayments in the PUA and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation
(PEUC) Programs, issued January 15, 2021,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=9897;
UIPL No. 28-20, Addressing Fraud in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) System and
Providing States with Funding to Assist with Efforts to Prevent and Detect Fraud and
Identity Theft and Recover Fraud Overpayments in the Pandemic Unemployment
Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)
Programs, issued August 31, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=8044;
UIPL No. 23-20, Program Integrity for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program and
the UI Programs Authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act of 2020 - Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC),
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment
Compensation (PEUC) Programs, issued May 11, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4621;
UIPL No. 02-16, Change 1, State Responsibilities for Ensuring Access to Unemployment
Insurance Benefits, Services, and Information, issued May 11, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=5491;
UIPL No. 02-16, State Responsibilities for Ensuring Access to Unemployment Insurance
Benefits, issued October 01, 2015,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4233;
UIPL No. 01-16, Change 1, Federal Requirements to Protect Claimant Rights in State
Unemployment Compensation Overpayment Prevention and Recovery Procedures -
Questions and Answers, issued January 13, 2017,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=7706;
UIPL No. 01-16, Federal Requirements to Protect Individual Rights in State
Unemployment Compensation Overpayment Prevention and Recovery Procedures, issued
October 1, 2015, https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=5763;
UIPL No. 19-11, National Effort to Reduce Improper Payments in the Unemployment
Insurance (UI) Program, issued June 10, 2011,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=3036; and
UIPL No. 12-01, Change 2, States’ Ability to Exercise Flexibility in Staffing Models for
the Performance of Certain Unemployment Compensation (UC) Administrative
Activities, issued January 8, 2021,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=8998.
8. Attachment(s).
Attachment I: State Size Classifications and Funding Allocation for UI Tiger Team
Recommendations Grants.
Attachment II: Instructions for Completing the SF-424.
Attachment III: Instructions for Completing the UI Tiger Team Project Synopsis.
Attachment IV: ETA 9178-ARPA Quarterly Narrative Progress Report.
Attachment I to UIPL No. 2-22
State Size Classifications and Funding Allocation for
UI Tiger Teams Grants
State Size Classification Tiger Teams Grant Funding Allotment
Alabama Medium 3,508,000
Alaska Small 1,755,000
Arizona Large 5,263,000
Arkansas Medium 3,508,000
California Extra Large 7,018,000
Colorado Large 5,263,000
Connecticut Medium 3,508,000
Delaware Small 1,755,000
District of Columbia Small 1,755,000
Florida Extra Large 7,018,000
Georgia Large 5,263,000
Hawaii Small 1,755,000
Idaho Small 1,755,000
Illinois Large 5,263,000
Indiana Large 5,263,000
Iowa Medium 3,508,000
Kansas Medium 3,508,000
Kentucky Medium 3,508,000
Louisiana Medium 3,508,000
Maine Small 1,755,000
Maryland Large 5,263,000
Massachusetts Large 5,263,000
Michigan Large 5,263,000
Minnesota Large 5,263,000
Mississippi Medium 3,508,000
Missouri Large 5,263,000
Montana Small 1,755,000
Nebraska Small 1,755,000
Nevada Medium 3,508,000
New Hampshire Small 1,755,000
New Jersey Large 5,263,000
New Mexico Small 1,755,000
New York Extra Large 7,018,000
North Carolina Large 5,263,000
North Dakota Small 1,755,000
Ohio Large 5,263,000
Oklahoma Medium 3,508,000
Oregon Medium 3,508,000
Pennsylvania Large 5,263,000
Puerto Rico Small 1,755,000
Rhode Island Small 1,755,000
South Carolina Medium 3,508,000
South Dakota Small 1,755,000
Tennessee Large 5,263,000
Texas Extra Large 7,018,000
Utah Medium 3,508,000
Vermont Small 1,755,000
Virgin Islands Small 1,755,000
Virginia Large 5,263,000
Washington Large 5,263,000
West Virginia Small 1,755,000
Wisconsin Large 5,263,000
Wyoming Small 1,755,000
U.S. TOTAL $200,000,000
Attachment II to UIPL No. 2-22
Instructions for Completing the SF-424
I. Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
Refer to Attachment III for Instructions for Completing the UI Tiger Team Project Synopsis.
Use the current version of the form for submission. Expired forms will not be accepted.
SF-424, Expiration Date 12/31/2022, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control
No. 4040-0004 (Grants.gov). https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424_4_0-
V4.0.pdf
Section # 8, APPLICANT INFORMATION:
Legal Name: The legal name must match the name submitted with the System for
Award Management (SAM). Please refer to instructions at
https://sam.gov/content/home.
Employer/Tax Identification Number (EIN/TIN): Input your correct 9-digit EIN and
ensure that it is recorded within SAM.
Organizational DUNS: All applicants for Federal grant and funding opportunities are
required to have a 9-digit Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S®) number, and
must supply their D-U-N-S® number on the SF-424. Please ensure that your state is
registered with the SAM. Instructions for registering with SAM can be found at
https://sam.gov/content/home. Additionally, the state must maintain an active SAM
registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal
award or an application under consideration. To remain registered in the SAM database
after the initial registration, there is a requirement to review and update the registration
at least every 12 months from the date of initial registration or subsequently update the
information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate, and complete. Failure
to register with SAM and maintain an active account will result in a rejection of your
submission.
Address: Input your complete address including Zipcode+4; Example: 20110-831. For
lookup, use link at https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action.
Organizational Unit: Input appropriate Department Name and Division Name, if
applicable.
Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this
application. Provide complete and accurate contact information including telephone
number and email address for the point of contact.
Section # 9, Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: Input “State Government”.
Section # 10, Name of the Federal Agency: Input “Employment and Training
Administration”.
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Section # 11, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: Input “17.225”; CFDA
Title: Input “Unemployment Insurance”
Section # 12, Funding Opportunity Number and Title: Input “UI Tiger Team Grant
2021”.
Section # 13, Competition Identification Number: Leave Blank.
Section # 14, Areas Affected by Project: Input the place of performance for the project
implementation; Example “NY” for New York.
Section # 15, Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project: Input “UI Tiger Team Grant
2021”.
Section # 16, Congressional Districts of:
a. Applicant: Input the Congressional District of your home office. For lookup, use
link at https://www.house.gov/ with Zipcode + 4.
b. Program/Project: Input the Congressional District where the project work is
performed. If it is the same place as your home office, input the congressional
district for your home office. For lookup, use link at https://www.house.gov/ with
Zipcode+4.
Section # 17, Proposed Project Dates
a. Start Date: Input a valid start date for the project (earliest start date will be October
1, 2021).
b. End Date: Input a valid end date for the project (September 30, 2023).
Section # 18, Estimated Funding ($):
Input the applicable funding allotment as listed for your state in Attachment I.
Section #s 19 – 20: Complete as per instructions for Form SF-424.
Section # 21, Authorized Representative: Please select the “I AGREE” check box and
provide complete information for your authorized signatory including contact information
such as telephone number and email address. If your Authorized Representative has
changed from your previous application submission for this program, please include a letter
from higher-level leadership authorizing the new signatory for the application submission.
Remember to have the SF-424 signed and dated by the Authorized Representative.
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Attachment III to UIPL No. 2-22
Instructions for Completing the UI Tiger Teams Project Synopsis
In addition to the SF-424, the applicant must provide a Project Synopsis to include information
about each of the prioritized grant activities to be implemented under UIPL No. 2-22, subject to
the sufficiency of the total grant funds identified in Attachment I of the UIPL. The informational
requirements of the Project Synopsis include the following for each negotiated recommendation:
1. Negotiated Recommendation Summary. Applicants must identify the negotiated
recommendation(s) selected for implementation as a result of the UI Tiger Teams
consultative assessment.
2. Projected Funding Commitment. Applicants must indicate the projected funding
commitment for each specific UI Tiger Teams grant negotiated recommendation identified.
Note: UI Tiger Team recipients will receive a Special Condition of Award Notice requiring
that their grant be modified within 60 days of award to incorporate a budget for each
negotiated recommendation to be implemented.
3. Project Implementation Order. Applicants must indicate the implementation order for each
of the negotiated recommendations to be completed under the UI Tiger Teams grant based
on the agreed upon prioritization between that state and the Department.
4. ARPA Pillar(s) Addressed. Applicants must indicate the specific goal(s) of ARPA that is
being addressed by the negotiated recommendation. The three goals include:
• Preventing, detecting, and recovering funds from fraud.
• Promoting equitable access.
• Ensuring the timely payment of benefits as well as activities to reduce workload
backlogs, for all UC programs.
5. Estimated Duration. Applicants must indicate the estimated time needed to complete each
negotiated recommendation. ETA understands that some projects may be implemented
concurrently and others may be staged, and therefore this is not a request for a timeline
(start date and end date) but rather an estimation of the project length (number of months).
6. Outcome Metrics. Applicants must identify the outcome metrics that the project outcomes
associated with the negotiated recommendation is tied to, as defined in Section 5.b. of UIPL
No. 2-22, which may include, but are not limited to:
• Increased Recipiency Rate for Individuals with Barriers to Access.
• Improved Timeliness of Issuing First Payments and/or Resolving Nonmonetary
Determinations.
• Improved Fraud-Related Activity Accuracy.
• Improved Recovery Efforts for Benefit Overpayments.
• Improved Nonmonetary Adjudication Quality.
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Attachment IV to UIPL No. 2-22
Form ETA 9178-ARPA
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) OMB No. N/A2
Employment and Training Administration Expiration Date: N/A
Form ETA 9178-ARPA
Quarterly Narrative Progress Report
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grants
General Information
Report Quarter Date of
State Name: Grant Number:
Ending: Submission:
Project Name: UIPL Number:
Project Contact Information
Name: Agency:
Title Address:
Phone: Ext: City:
E-Mail: State: Zip Code:
Project Report
A. Summary of Project
Please limit your response to 1000 characters or less.
States must use this section to provide a detailed executive summary of the project/activity/solution
(project). Each funded project will have its own separate quarterly progress report (ETA 9178-ARPA)
through the quarter the project ends. States must use this section to provide a short summary of the
project’s purpose. This summary should only change during the life of the grant if the state has received
an approved modification. Modifications only apply to grants that require a full application.
B. Timeline for Grant Activities and Milestones or Deliverables
Please limit your response to 1000 characters or less.
States must use this section to provide the timelines for and the progress in completing grant activities,
key milestones, and deliverables for this quarter. A timeline must still be developed for all project
activities. The timeline must provide a project flow that includes start and end dates, schedule of
activities, and projected outcomes. In order to reap the most benefit from the timeline, the timeline must
be updated each quarter noting the actual date of completion as each activity is accomplished. Items to
incorporate in the timeline include: project goals, milestones, special events, important deadlines and
deliverables.
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Refer to Section 2116(a) of P.L. 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, March 27,
2020.
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C. Project Implementation and Funding Status
Please limit your response to 1000 characters or less.
States must use this section to provide a description of the implementation of key activities and/or
project status for the current quarter. Place an ‘X’ in one of the four check-boxes provided below to
provide an assessment of implementation progress. The assessment must be supported by the status
narrative noting if the project is on schedule, behind schedule, ahead of schedule, or complete this
quarter. Once the project is marked as complete this quarter, the state is no longer required to submit an
ETA 9178-ARPA report for the project.
In addition, please provide the funding status for this project for the end of the quarter, including the
total project funding, total obligated, funding balance, and time remaining to expend funds/expenditure
target.
Behind Complete this
State Self- On Schedule Ahead of Schedule
Schedule Quarter
Assessment:
Total Project Funding Total Obligated Funding Balance Expenditure Target
D. Project Challenges, Risk Mitigation Efforts/Modification Requests, and Technical Assistance
Needs
Please limit your response to 1500 characters or less.
States must use this section to summarize any significant challenges to project implementation
encountered during the quarter, and describe any risk mitigation efforts or actions taken to address the
identified challenges. In addition, a status update must be provided on the resolution of challenges
identified in previous quarters. This section should also include any questions you have for DOL and
note any identified needs for technical assistance from DOL or others. The narrative must also indicate
whether the grantee is requesting a modification to any project strategies and how the modification
request changes the original project proposal. If a modification has been requested, the narrative must
also indicate the status of the modification request. Modifications only apply to grants that require a full
application. If states have nothing to report, that should be specified.
E. Best Practices, Promising New Strategies and Success Stories
Please limit your response to 1000 characters or less.
States must use this section to describe promising approaches, innovative processes, or grant success
stories. States must also describe any lessons learned and how those lessons learned will be
implemented. Throughout the implementation of the project, states may discover new strategies that
emerge as a result of data-driven continuous improvement. As progress is made with a new and
promising strategy, or as data is gathered to support it, states must document the progress and data each
quarter. If states have nothing to report, that must be specified.
F. Additional Outcome Information
Please limit your response to 1000 characters or less.
This section requires states to report grant-specific outcomes not captured in other sections of the
quarterly narrative progress report, including, but not limited to, outcomes measuring equitable service
delivery, outcomes measuring fraud detection and prevention, outcomes measuring backlog reduction,
specific outcomes included in the grant application.
Certification
Name of Grantee Certifying Official:
Phone:
E-Mail Address:
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Instructions to Complete ETA 9178-ARPA
Contact Information:
This section is to provide the contact information (i.e., Name, Title, Address, etc.) for the state
official who is responsible for the day-to-day operation and implementation of the project. This
may be a different person that the certifying official.
Certification:
Name of Certifying Official
Use this section to provide the name of the state official who is certifying submission of
the report to the U.S. Department of Labor (Department).
Telephone Number
Provide the area code and telephone number ((###) ###-####) of the authorized state
official.
Email Address
Provide the email address of the authorized state official.
General Instructions
States receiving ARPA Grant Funds are required to submit quarterly progress reports to the
Department’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) in order to comply with the
reporting and record keeping requirements of these funds. Each state recipient of funds must
submit a narrative Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) containing updates on the progress and
implementation of the project(s) undertaken as a result of the funding.
Report Form and Instructions
The QPR provides narrative updates on the implementation of project(s) undertaken as a result of
the funding and the status of each project per quarter.
Due Dates
All quarterly reports are due to ETA no later than 45 days after the end of each reporting quarter.
The table below shows the expected due dates for each reporting quarter.
Reporting Quarters Due Dates
October 1 – December 31
st st
February 14th
January 1st – March 31st May 15th
April 1st – June 30th August 14th
July 1ST – September 30th November 14th
Should the due date of the report fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the report is due the
previous business day.
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Submission Procedures
Information contained in the quarterly report (ETA 9178-ARPA) must be submitted by email
directly to the ETA regional office. An ETA Federal Project Officer will review and accept the
report within 30 days of receipt.
OMB Approval. Section 2116(a) of the CARES Act, 5 U.S.C. 9032(a), states that “Chapter 35
of Title 44, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the ‘Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995’) shall not apply to the provisions of, and the amendments made by, this subtitle.” As the
OMB approval process is waived for these reporting instructions, these instructions should be
considered final.
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