DOL Encourages States to Spend Remaining UI Modernization Funds
Issue Brief 12-04
January 27, 2012
On
January 5, 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) published guidance
informing states of the unspent state administrative funds for Unemployment
Insurance (UI) Modernization Incentive Grants made available under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, P.L. 111-5). Of the $500 million
appropriated by ARRA, states have spent only $170.6 million. This Issue Brief provides information on
total state administration funds and states’ remaining unspent funds.