Congressional Notifications
August 5, 2010 — $9.6 Million to Improve UI IT Contingency Plans and Security
$9.6 Million Awarded to Improve Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Contingency Plans and UI IT Security
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced today that it is awarding $9.6 million to 30 states to improve UI IT Contingency Plans and UI IT Security. This is the sixth year that DOL has awarded these grants. The purpose of these grants is to encourage states to use the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) guidelines to enhance, augment and secure UI systems and ultimately achieve Security Certification and Accreditation of UI systems. These grants will also help address IT contingency planning weaknesses identified in the states' UI IT contingency plan audits, conducted by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).
The attached list provides the names of the states receiving grant awards and the amount of each grant. Should you have questions regarding this announcement, please contact Adri Jayaratne, Senior Legislative Officer in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at 202-693-4600 or Jayaratne.adri@dol.gov.
Unemployment Insurance IT Contingency Planning and IT Security FY 2010 Grants
State |
Amount |
Alabama |
$231,200 |
Alaska |
$350,000 |
Arkansas |
$50,000 |
Colorado |
$200,000 |
Florida |
$1,295,866 |
Georgia |
$240,000 |
Hawaii |
$100,000 |
Illinois |
$150,000 |
Indiana |
$94,650 |
Kansas |
$143,484 |
Kentucky |
$200,000 |
Maine |
$100,000 |
Maryland |
$385,473 |
Massachusetts |
$893,957 |
Mississippi |
$100,000 |
Nebraska |
$432,142 |
New Hampshire |
$430,890 |
New Jersey |
$100,000 |
New York |
$920,271 |
North Dakota |
$82,200 |
Oregon |
$200,000 |
Rhode Island |
$52,500 |
South Carolina |
$948,970 |
Texas |
$99,675 |
Utah |
$150,000 |
Virginia |
$488,400 |
Virgin Islands |
$200,000 |
Washington |
$802,785 |
West Virginia |
$20,897 |
Wisconsin |
$92,708 |
Total |
$9,556,068 |
