Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance (UI) Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has released resource planning targets for state workforce agencies regarding Unemployment Insurance (UI) administration for FY 2025. This advisory provides states with preliminary budget allocations and guidelines for UI operations, based on a projected national average weekly insured unemployment (AWIU) level of 1.8 million. The total budget requested for FY 2025 is $2.78 billion, which includes funds for UI administration and postage. These allocations are intended to support states in planning and executing their UI operations efficiently, with the possibility of revisions if Congress appropriates a different budget.