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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Program Guide
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Increase of Weekly Unemployment Compensation Benefits
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| Progress Indicator |
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| Guidance Available |
Application Processes Open |
Application Processes Closed |
Award Processes Completed |
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| Federal Program Information |
| Federal Program Description |
Federal Additional Compensation provides an increase of $25 in weekly unemployment compensation benefits to individuals to provide additional relief to the unemployed.
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| CFDA Number |
17.225 |
| Assistance Type |
Direct Payments for Specified Use |
| ARRA Citation |
Page 323, Section 2002- Increase in Unemployment Compensation Benefits |
| ARRA Reporting |
ARRA requires:
Benefits – payments associated with the federal additional compensation must be identified separately on the normal benefit reports submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Administration - quarterly reporting of obligations and expenditures against funds received once received.
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| Federal Agency |
Department of Labor |
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| NYS Information |
| NYS Program Title |
Increase of Weekly Unemployment Compensation Benefits |
| NYS Agency |
Department of Labor |
| Contact |
Nancy Dunphy |
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Nancy.dunphy@labor.state.ny.us |
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518-457-5124 |
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| Program Funding |
| National Total |
$9,000,000,000 |
| NYS Share |
Estimated Benefits of $850,000,000; Actual Administration of $326,488 (Separate federal grant awarded to NYS) |
| Flow of Funds |
Benefits - New York State Department of Labor draws down funds daily from the Federal Government to cover payments which are made directly to Unemployment Insurance claimants.
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| Deadline |
Benefits - eligibility ends 12/31/09, and the last federal compensable week of benefits is 6/30/2010. |
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| Awards and Outcomes |
| Website |
http://www.recovery.gov/transparency/pages/home.aspx?State=NY |
