Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA)
About This Grant
The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program is a required partner in the broader public workforce system and provides unemployment benefits to individuals who have lost their employment through no fault of their own and who otherwise meet initial and continuing UI eligibility requirements. Beginning in 2005, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration funded the voluntary UI Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) program to address individual reemployment needs of UI claimants, as well as prevent and detect improper benefit payments. In 2015, the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program replaced the REA program providing greater access to reemployment services in addition to services previously provided under the REA program. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, amendments to the Social Security Act permanently authorized the RESEA program and implemented several significant changes including formula-based funding and a series of requirements intended to increase the use and availability of evidence-based reemployment interventions and strategies. The permanent RESEA program has four purposes: (1) reduce UI duration through improved employment outcomes; (2) strengthened UI program integrity, (3) promote alignment with the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and (4) establish RESEA as an entry point to other workforce system partners.
Grant Summary
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) is a Labor grant providing up to $29.5M. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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Focus Areas
Eligibility
- Historically, RESEA targeted two populations: UI claimants determined to be most likely to exhaust benefits and former U.S. military servicemembers receiving Unemployment Compensation for Ex-service Member (UCX) benefits. The recent permanent RESEA authorization continues to target services to UI claimants identified as likely to exhaust UI benefits. However, provisions within DOL?s annual appropriations have provided additional flexibility for states to target any recipients of regular UI or UCX. Once selected, a claimant?s participation in RESEA is mandatory and failure to complete services may affect the claimant?s UI benefits.
How to Apply
Up to $29.5M
Rolling / Open
- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) from Labor, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
- 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
- 3Draft your application narrative and budget addressing the funder's priorities and review criteria. FindGrants can draft each section for you to review and edit.
- 4Review every section against the requirements checklist, then export a submission-ready application pack and submit it to Labor before the deadline.
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Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA): Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA)?
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) is offered by Labor and is generally open to eligible organizations. It is available in NY_WORKFORCE. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) provide?
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) provides up to $29.5M per award from Labor. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) deadline?
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) accepts applications on a rolling or ongoing basis, so there is no single fixed deadline. Confirm current timing with the funder, Labor, before you apply, and submit as early as possible because rolling programs can close once funds are committed.
How do you apply for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA)?
To apply for Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA), confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from Labor.