Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Programs - Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation

This solicitation, identified as UIPL No. 11-26 and titled Funding to Support Ongoing Administration of Certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Programs - Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation, is issued by the Employment and Training Administration within the Department of Labor to provide funding to State Workforce Agencies for the administrative costs associated with implementing the MEUC program under the CARES Act. The funding is intended to cover allowable expenses incurred in administering the Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation program, with a period of performance running from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Applicants must submit a complete application package through Grants.gov by the deadline of June 18, 2026, including the SF-424 and SF-424A forms with accurate program identifiers and applicant type designations, as well as a separate UI Grant Activity Application for each program being funded. All applicants must be registered in the System for Award Management with an active Unique Entity Identifier and a valid Employer Identification Number, and the legal name used in the application must exactly match the name on record in SAM. The application must include a detailed and thorough Budget Narrative that adheres to federal cost principles and is subject to administrative review on a case-by-case basis, focusing on whether requested administrative costs are reasonable, necessary, and allowable under applicable regulations. Recipients must comply with 2 CFR Parts 200 and 2900, including the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and must adhere to the 2026 DOL Standard Terms and Conditions. Indirect costs may be charged only if supported by an approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement, or alternatively, a 15 percent de minimis rate may be elected if qualifying conditions are met and properly documented. All awards are subject to a 5.7 percent sequestration reduction as mandated by the OMB Report on BBEDCA 251A Sequestration for FY 2026. Applicants are required to submit supporting attachments including guidance for completing SF-424, narrative reporting templates, quarterly progress report instructions, and documentation on pandemic overpayments. Funds may only be used for allowable costs incurred no earlier than the quarter preceding the award issuance, and subawards cannot be issued unless the subrecipient has obtained a UEI. Failure to submit a complete and compliant application package, particularly the mandatory Budget Narrative, will result