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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION Unemployment Insurance CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OUI DPM DATE October 21 2022 RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 16 -20 Change 7 TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES FROM BR ENT PARTON Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJE CT S upplemental Budget Request SBR Opportunity for Additional Administrative Costs under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA Program 1. Purpose. To announce the opportunity for states to receive up to 61 million for PUA administrative costs in addition to those described in Section 4.b.i. of UIPL No. 28-20 Change 4.2. Action Requested. Submissions for the funding opportunity under this UIPL are due by no later than January 6 2023. The U.S. Department of Labor s Department s Employment and Tr aining Administration ETA requests that State Workforce Agency Administrators Review the funding opportunity described in this UIPL to determine if the state will apply for these funds. Coordinate with a ppropriate state staff to develop an SBR Application SF-424 OMB Approval No. 4040-0004 and SF-424A OMB Approval No. 4040 -0006 . Submit these forms via www.grants.gov.3. Summary and Background.a. Summary The Department is providing a SBR opportunity for states to receive up to an additional 61 million in administrative funding specific to activities under the PUA program which does not generate typical workload based administrative funding. Such funding is provided in accordance with the Agreement Implementing the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act Agreement that all states signed with the Secretary of Labor Secretary in March 2020 to administer the PUA programs. States must administer this program in accordance with the CARES Act as amended and guidance and operating instructions provided by the Department. This includes the requirement that states provide required reports and properly allocate costs across UC programs. 2 Administration of the PUA program presented a unique challenge to states in its temporary coverage of individuals who traditionally were not eligible for regular UC as well as substantial changes to eligibility requirements that were provided for with the enactment of subsequent federal legislation. As part of an SBR application under this funding opportunity the state must provide justification for the need for funds by demonstrat ing how the previous administrative funding opportunities were insufficient and if applicable provide an explanation as to why the state did not pursue such oppo rtunities either at all or for less than the amount available to fund incurred costs of administering the PUA program. Attachment I to this UIPL provides the maximum amount of funding for which each state may apply . Attachment II to this UIPL includes the SBR Application . Attachment III to this UIPL provides information on completing the SF -424 and SF - 424A. b. Background The CARES Act Public Law Pub. L. 116 -136 was enacted on March 27 2020 and created new temporary UC programs including PUA Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation FPUC and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation PE UC . See UIPL No. 14 -20. The Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 Continued Assis tance Act Pub. L. 116 -260 was enacted on December 27 2020 and amended and extended the CARES Act UC programs plus created the Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation MEUC program. See UIPL No. 09 -21. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ARPA Pub. L. 117 -2 was enacted on March 11 2021 and further amended and extended the CARES Act UC programs . See UIPL No. 14 -21. ARPA also provided a 2 billion appropriation to the Department for purposes of strengthening the national UI system. 1 All states signed an Agreement with the Secretary to administer the PUA program. 2 The Agreement incorporates amendments to the CARES Act made by the Continued Assistance Act and ARPA. The PUA program expired on September 6 2021 though some states cho se to end participation earlier . States must process and pay benefits to eligible individuals under the PUA program for all weeks of unemployment ending on or before the date of the Agreement ter mination or program expiration whichever was 1 With this appropriation under ARPA the Department has offered additional funding opportunities to states to be used towards all UC programs in the support of 1 fraud detection and prevention including identity verification and overpayment recovery activities and 2 promoting equitable access including eliminating administrative barriers to benefit applica tions reducing state workload backlogs improving the timeliness of UC payments to eligible individuals and ensuring equity in fraud prevention detection and recovery activities. See UIPL Nos. 22 - 21 and 23 -21 respectively. States are also invited to participate in a consultative assessment towards achieving the goals of strengthening fraud detection and prevention promoting equitable access and improving the timeliness of UC payments and to receive funding to support the implementation of resulting recommendations as described in UIPL No. 02 -22. 2 The Pacific territories are included in the PUA program pursuant to Section 2102 a 5 of the CARES Act . Under Section 2102 d the weekly benefit amount for PUA includes the amount of FPUC payable. 3 first . The state must also comply with all responsibilities with respect to claims filed under these programs for those weeks including without limitation the requirements under the Agreement and in guidan ce. See UIPL No. 14 -21 Change 1. On August 31 2020 the Department issued UIPL No. 28 -20 which provided states with 100 million in funding to assist with efforts to prevent and detect fraud and identity theft and recover fraud overpayments in the PU A and PEUC programs. On January 15 2021 the Department issued UIPL No. 28 -20 Change 1 to provide states with an additional 100 million in funding to support identity verification or validation of PUA claimants and to assist with efforts to prevent an d detect fraud and identity theft as well as to recover overpayments in the PUA and PEUC programs. On August 11 2021 the Department issued UIPL No. 28 -20 Change 2 to provide states with a third round of 100 million in funding to strengthen fraud det ection and prevention efforts and the recovery of overpayments in the PUA and PEUC programs. On July 22 2022 the Department issued UIPL No. 28 -20 Change 4 to describe the existing administrative funding for ongoing PUA workload and provide an addition al 225 million in funding to resolve outstanding items from the PUA PEUC and FPUC programs including reporting and the detection and recovery of overpayments. These four funding opportunities are referred to as the UIPL No. 28 -20 series. 4. Additional Supplemental Budget Request SBR Opportunity for Other Administrative Costs under the PUA Program . In addition to the initial implementation costs provided for the PUA program see UIPL No. 16 -20 there were several changes throughout the pro gram s tenure that required substantial effort for the states to implement. This included the enactment of the Continued Assistance Act see UIPL Nos. 09 -21 and 16 -20 Change 4 expansion of the applicable COVID -19 related reasons for self -certification of eligibility see UIPL No. 16 -20 Change 5 and enactment of ARPA see Section 4.c.i. of UIPL No. 14 -21 . The announcements for each of these changes included an opportunity for states to request additional administrative funding. Recognizing that specific to the PUA program not all administrative workload activities are represented in the activities described under Sections 4.b. i. of UIPL No. 28 -20 Change 4 and that states may have incurred costs in addition to the amounts provided for in previous guidance the Department is providing the opportunity for states to request additional administrative funding for the PUA program . Ongoing administrative costs are federally funded. These grants are subject to the requirements of 2 C.F.R. Parts 200 and 2900 Uniform Administrative Requirements Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards . a. Amount Available to States. The Department is making available up to an additional 61 million in administrative funding to states to assist with resolving any outstanding matters related to the PUA program. Attachment I of this UIPL provides the maximum amount of funding available for each state for this purpose . 4 i. Methodology for distribution . This f unding is provided based on an expectation of additional administrative costs that may not be tied to defined workload counts for PUA . As such a standard distribution of funding based solely on state size was used to determine each states share of the funding. Additional funding may be available to states based on a demonstrated need per Section 4. e. of this UIPL. The methodology for state funding levels is based on the size of U I covered employment in the state . For purposes of this methodology states are assigned to three groups small medium and large based on the 12 -month average of UI covered employment 3 for the four quarters in calendar year 2020 reported on the ES 202 Employment Wages and Contributions . States are assigned to the size groups as follows Small covered employment under 1 million employees Medium covered employment between 1 million and 2 million employees or Large covered employment greater than 2 million employees. Funding levels for the Pacific Territories have been set at a flat rate of 200 000 to support ongoing administrati ve efforts . Additional funding may be available to states based on a demonstrated need per Section 4. e. of this UIPL. ii. Application of Sequestration. As noted in Section 4.c. of UIPL No. 05 -22 the final amounts provided to states will be subject to sequestration so the amounts awarded to states will be reduced by the FY 2022 sequestration rate of 5.7 percent. b. Allowable Use of Funds. Section 2102 f for the CARES Act as amended provides for the payment of any additional administrative expenses as determined by the Secretary incurred by the states to continue to operate the PUA program pursuant to the Agreement . States are permitted to use this funding for a broad array of ongoing administrative costs associated with continuing program operations. These include but are not limited to the following examples PUA reporting functions such as implementing programming changes to address PUA reporting shortfalls and correcting previously submitted reports Ongoing PUA benefit payment control activities Additional costs associated with ongoing workload efforts which may exceed the formula -based funding received Addressing outstanding findings resulting from Regional Monitoring Reviews. c. Application Instructions . States are required to submit an application that includes 1 Budget Narrative 2 SBR Application as provided in Attachment II to this UIPL 3 3 Since the Pacific territories have relatively small populations and do not operate regular UI programs and therefore lack data on employment their funding is provided at a flat 200 000 for each territory. 5 SF -424 and 4 SF -424A. The SBR application must include justification for the need for funds by demonstr ating how the previous administrative funding opportunities were insufficient and if applicable provide an explanation as to why the state did not pursue such opportunities either at all or for less than the amount available to fund incurred costs of administering the PUA program. The estimated cost basis for all items to be covered by these additional funds must be included in the SBR application. Calculations for co sts of state staff and contractors must be shown in accordance with the SBR instructions in ET Handbook No. 336. SBR funds may only be used for costs incurred no earlier than the beginning of the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter during which the SBR is awarded. For application submission instructions refer to Attachment s II and III of this UIPL . ETA encourages states to submit these forms as soon as possible but no later than January 6 2023 via www.grants.gov . d. Reporting Requirements. States must provide a narrative Quarterly Progress Report ETA 9178 -F and Quarterly Financial Report ETA 9130 containing updates on the progress and implementation of each project. ETA will use the ETA 9178 -F to track each state s progress on activities and ensure that a state s use of funds is consistent with the permissible activities outlined in this UIPL. Refer to Attachment III to UIPL No. 28 -20 for instructions for completion and the timeline of submission for the ETA 9178 -F. In the Summary under S ection A states must provide to the extent available an assessment of the issue they are addressing an explanation of how the proposed use of funds would address the issue and a plan to measure the outcomes and effectiveness of the strategies tools and or actions associated with the use of these funds. States may need to consider updates and changes to their existing computer systems to capture new data elements needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of these action s . The Department expects to awa rd these funds prior to December 31 2022 and so the first ETA 9178 -F report under this UIPL will be due February 14 20 23. e. Requesting amounts in addition to that provided through this UIPL. States that need funding in addition to the amount allocated under the 61 million offered under this UIPL must submit a second Supplemental Budget Request SBR detailing such costs. The basis for these additional estimated costs must be included in a second SBR application and the amounts included in the same SF -424 S F-424A and Budget Narrative that accompanies the applicatio n in response to this UIPL under Section 4.c . Calculations for costs for state staff and contractors should be shown in accordance with the SBR instructions in ET Handbook No. 336 18th Edition Change 4 Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning and Reporting Guidelines. To receive this additional funding states must provide thorough documentation and support for the additional funding need above and beyond these existing funding opportunities. The Department will review each additional funding request on a case -by - case basis and make a determination based on the supporting materials supplied. Failure 6 to fully support any additional funding request will result in the denial of additional funding and the state will need t o submit a new updated SF -424 SF -424A and Budget Narrative that is approved by the Department in order to receive its allocation of the 61 million offered under this UIPL . 5. Inquiries . States should direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional O ffice . Submissions for the funding opportunity under this UIPL are due by the close of business on January 6 202 3. 6. 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 Title II Subtitle A Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act Pub. L. 116 -136 Section 303 of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 503 2 C.F.R. Part s 200 and 2900 Uniform Administrative Requirements Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards UIPL No. 05 -22 Implementation of Sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 BCA for Mandatory Unemployment Insurance Programs for Fiscal Year FY 2022 issued December 20 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm docn 9859 UIPL No. 02 -22 Change 1 Extension of Time for States to Express Interest in the Grant Opportunity Announced in Unemployment Insurance Program Letter UIPL No. 2 -22 to Support States Following a Consultative Assessment for Fraud Detection and Prevention Promoting Equitable Access and Ensuring the Timely Payment of Benefits including Backlog Reductio n for all Unemployment Compensation UC Programs issued February 16 2022 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 8539 UIPL No. 02 -22 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 issued November 2 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 6683 UIPL No. 23 -21 Grant Opportunity for Promoting Equitable Access to Unemployment Compensation UC Programs issued A ugust 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 dire ctives corr doc.cfm DOCN 4240 UIPL No. 20 -21 Change 1 Additional State Instructions for Processing Waivers of Recovery of Overpayments under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act as Amended issued February 7 2022 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 8527 UIPL No. 20-21 State Instructions for Assessing Fraud Penalties and Processing Overpayment Waivers under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act as Amended issued May 5 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 6830 UIPL No. 19-21 Benefits Held by Banks and Financial Institutions as a Result of Suspicious and or Potentially Fraudulent Activity and the Proportional Distribution Methodology Required for Recovering Returning Federally Funded Unemployment Compensation UC Program Funds issued May 4 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 9571 UIPL No. 16-21 Identity Verification for Unemployment Insurance UI Claims issued April 13 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 9141 UIPL No. 14-21 Change 1 Sta te 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 4 Support for States to Resolve Outstanding Items from the Expired Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act Unemployment Compensation UC Programs Including Additional Funding to Assist States with Reporting and Detection and Recovery of Overpayments issued July 22 2022 https www.dol.gov agencies eta advisories uipl-no-28-20-ch an ge-4 UIPL No. 28-20 Change 3 Extension of Time to Submit Request for Funding under Grant Opportunity Announced in Unemployment Insurance Program Letter UIPL No. 28-20 Change 2 issued September 17 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 3558 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 Add itional 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 7 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. 16-20 Change 6 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA Program Updated Operating Instructions and Reporting Changes issued September 3 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 4801 UIPL No. 16-20 Change 5 Expanded Eligibility Provisions for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA Program issued February 25 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 3202 UIPL No. 16-20 Change 4 Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA Program New Operating Instructions and Reporting Changes issued January 8 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 6973 UIPL No. 16-20 Change 3 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act of 2020 - Eligibility of Individuals who are Caregivers for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA in the Context of School Systems Reopening issued August 27 2020 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 3849 UIPL No. 16-20 Change 2 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act of 2020 - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA Additional Questions and Answers issued July 21 2020 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 5479 UIPL No. 16-20 Change 1 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act of 2020 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA Program Reporting Instructions and Questions and Answers issued April 27 2020 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 5899 UIPL No. 16-20 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act of 2020 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA Program Operating Financial and Reporting Instructions issued April 5 2020 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 4628 UIPL No. 14-20 Change 1 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act of 2020 Questions and Answers issued August 12 2020 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 3791 UIPL No. 14-20 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act of 2020 Summary of Key Unemployment Insurance UI Provisions and Guidance Regarding Temporary Emergency State Staffing Flexibility issued April 2 2020 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 3390 UIPL No. 04-17 Change 1 Requirement for States to Refer Allegations of Unemployment Compensation UC Fraud Waste Abuse Mismanagement or Misconduct to the Department of Labor s Department Office of Inspector General s DOL-OIG and to Disclose Information Related to the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act to DOL-OIG for Purposes of UC Fraud Investigation 8 and Audits issued August 3 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 5817 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. 7. A ttachment s . Attachment I State Size Classifications and Funding Allocation for Additional SBR Opportunity for Other PUA Administrative Costs. Attachment II SBR Application for Other PUA Administrative Costs. Attachment III Instructions for Completing the SF-424 and SF-424A for Other PUA Administrative Costs. 9 I-1 Attachment I to UIPL No. 16 -20 Change 7 State Size Classifications and Funding Allocation for Additional SBR Opportunity for Other PUA Administrative Costs Alabama 1 100 000 Alaska 800 000 Arizona 1 400 000 Arkansas 1 100 000 California 1 400 000 Colorado 1 400 000 Connecticut 1 100 000 Delaware 800 000 District of Columbia 800 000 Florida 1 400 000 Georgia 1 400 000 Hawaii 800 000 Idaho 800 000 Illinois 1 400 000 Indiana 1 400 000 Iowa 1 100 000 Kansas 1 100 000 Kentucky 1 100 000 Louisiana 1 100 000 Maine 800 000 Maryland 1 400 000 Massachusetts 1 400 000 Michigan 1 400 000 Minnesota 1 400 000 Mississippi 1 100 000 Missouri 1 400 000 Montana 800 000 Nebraska 800 000 Nevada 1 100 000 New Hampshire 800 000 New Jersey 1 400 000 New Mexico 800 000 New York 1 400 000 North Carolina 1 400 000 North Dakota 800 000 Ohio 1 400 000 Oklahoma 1 100 000 Oregon 1 100 000 Pennsylvania 1 400 000 Puerto Rico 800 000 I-2 Rhode Island 800 000 South Carolina 1 400 000 South Dakota 800 000 Tennessee 1 400 000 Texas 1 400 000 Utah 1 100 000 Vermont 800 000 Virgin Islands 800 000 Virginia 1 400 000 Washington 1 400 000 West Virginia 800 000 Wisconsin 1 400 000 Wyoming 800 000 American Samoa 200 000 Commonwealth of Northern Marina Islands 200 000 Federated States of Micronesia 200 000 Guam 200 000 Palau 200 000 Republic of Marshall Islands 200 000 Total 61 000 000 II-1 Attachment II to UIPL No. 16 -20 Change 7 SBR Application for Other PUA Administrative Costs Instructions States must complete the application using the suggested format and instructions below for the projects activities for which the state is seeking funding. This application is to be combined wi th a completed SF -424 and an SF -424A covering all projects activities see Attachment III to this UIPL . UI Administrative Funding for Other PUA Program Cost State Name Total Funds Requested for Other PUA Cost Name Title and Address of Grant Notification Contact Typically the State Workforce Agency Administrator Name Title Address Name E -Mail Address and Phone Number of Grant Project or Fiscal Manager Name E-Mail Address Telephone Number Provide the following information for Other PUA Administrative Cost add additional rows as needed Individual Workload Activity Project Name Total Cost of Workload Activity Project Proposed Completion Date II-2 UI Administrative Funding for Other PUA Program Cost Name of Funding Workload Activity Amount of Funding Request for this Workload Activity Project State Contact Name E-Mail Address Telephone Number Workload Activity Description Workload Activity Project Timeline Description of Costs State Agency Staff Costs Type of Position Total Hours Cost Per Hour Total Contract Staff Costs Type of Position Total Hours Cost Per Hour Total II-3 Hardware Software and Telecommunications Equipment Item Description Cost Per Item Quantity Total Other Costs Item Cost Explanation Describe how P revious Funding Opportunities were Insufficient to Justify Current Workload Activity Funding Request If applicable provide an explanation as to why the state did not pursue the previous administrative funding opportunities either at all or for less than the amount available to fund incurred costs of administering the PUA program. III-1 Attachment III to UIPL No. 16-20 Change 7 Instructions for Completing the SF-424 and SF-424A for Other PUA Administrative Costs Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 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 www.sam.gov SAM . Employer Tax Identification Number EIN TIN Input your correct 9-digit EIN and ensure that it is recorded within SAM. U nique Entity Identifier UEI Starting on April 4 2022 the DUNS Number was replaced by a new non-proprietary identifier requested in and assigned by the System for Award Management SAM at SAM.gov. This new identifier is being called the Unique Entity Identifier UEI or the Entity ID. To learn more about SAM s rollout of the UEI please visit the U.S. General Service Administration GSA Unique Entity Identifier Update webpage. Before submitting states must also ensure its registration with SAM.gov is current. SAM replaced the Central Contractor Registry. States can find instructions for registering with SAM at https sam.gov content entity-registration . An awardee 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 states must review and update the registration at least every 12 months from the date of initial registration. Failure to register with SAM and maintain an active account will result in a rejection of your submission. A ddress Input your complete address including Zipcode 4 Example 20110-0831. For lookup use link at https tools.usps.com go ZipLookupAction input . Organizational Unit Input appropriate Department Name and Division Name if applicable. N ame 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 . Section 11 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number Input 17.225 CFDA Title Input Unemployment Insurance . III-2 Section 12 Funding Opportunity Number and Title Input UIPL No. 16-20 Change 7 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Additional Funding Opportunity for Other Administrative Costs under the PUA Program . 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 UIPL No. 16-20 Change 7 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Additional Funding for Opportunity for Other Administrative Cost under the PUA Program . Section 16 Congressional Districts of a. Applicant Input the Congressional District of your home office. For lookup use link at www.house.gov with Zip code 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 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 July 1 2022 . b. E nd Date Input a valid end date for the project September 30 2023 Section 18 Estimated Funding Input the applicable funding allotment for each of the programs 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. III-3 Budget Information -Non-Construction Programs SF-424A Use the current version of the form for the submission. Expired forms will not be accepted. SF 424A Expiration Date 02 28 2025 OMB Control No. 4040-0006 https apply07.grants.gov apply forms sample SF424A-V1.0.pdf Section B Budget Categories Ensure that TOTALS in Section 6 Object Class Categories matches the Estimated Funding requested in the SF-424. If indirect charges are specified in Section 6 Object Class Categories then include either a The approved indirect cost rate with a copy of the Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement NICRA a description of the base used to calculate indirect costs along with the amount of the base and the total indirect costs requested OR b For those applicant states that meet the requirements to use the 10 percent de minimis rate as described in 2 C.F.R. 200.414 f a description of the modified total direct cost base see 2 C.F.R. 200.1 for definition used in the calculation along with the amount of the base and the total indirect costs requested based on the 10 percent de minimis rate.