Grant Opportunity: UI Fraud Prevention & Detection from Department of Labor

The US Department of Labor (DOL) released new Unemployment Insurance Additional American Rescue Plan Act grant availability for State Workforce Agencies. The US DOL is providing $200 million in grants to State Workforce Agencies to strengthen Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program Integrity –including identity verification, fraud prevention and detection, and overpayment recovery efforts in all unemployment compensation (UC) programs, as well as required and strongly recommended strategies, tools, and services for UI fraud risk mitigation and improper payment reduction. 

The application deadline to receive this important funding is July 26, 2023, and is quickly approaching. 

Ways Funding Can be Used 
As mentioned in the UIPL No. 22-21 Change 2 document: 

• Evidence-based ID Verification  
• ID Proofing 
• Fraud Prevention and Detection Activities 
• Overpayment Recovery Activities
• UI ID Fraud Victim Protection
• The Work Number Income and employment verification  

Work With a Single Service Provider 
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions can help your agency address all of the use cases listed above by providing market leading solutions that ensure unparalleled fraud prevention and equitable access on the front-end of your systems as well as cleaning up your current backlog. We can also provide your agency with investigative solutions that can detect fraud that has occurred and stop fraud before it happens. 

We have been a trusted provider in the unemployment insurance space for over 22 years, working with 26 states and over 8,000 public sector customers. Why work with multiple service providers who require multiple implementations and contracts when you can contract with a vendor who has been there with you before and will be in the future? 

We are ready to support you— please fill out the form to learn how LexisNexis Risk Solutions can help.