Supplemental Document

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF AN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI)

REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT (RESEA) GRANT

STATE PLAN

OMB Control Number: XXXX-0NEW.

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Section 306(e) of the Social Security Act, as enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Public Law 115-123:

(e) State Plan.--

``(1) In general.--As a condition of eligibility to receive

a grant under this section for a fiscal year, a State shall

submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the

Secretary may require, a State plan that outlines how the State

intends to conduct a program of reemployment services and

eligibility assessments under this section, including--

``(A) assurances that, and a description of how, the

program will provide--

``(i) proper notification to participating

individuals of the program's eligibility

conditions, requirements, and benefits, including

the issuance of warnings and simple, clear

notifications to ensure that participating

individuals are fully aware of the consequences of

failing to adhere to such requirements, including

policies related to non-attendance or non-

fulfillment of work search requirements; and

``(ii) reasonable scheduling accommodations to

maximize participation for eligible individuals;

``(B) assurances that, and a description of how, the

program will conform with the purposes outlined in

subsection (b) and satisfy the requirement to use

evidence-based standards under subsection (c),

including--

``(i) a description of the evidence-based

interventions the State plans to use to speed

reemployment;

``(ii) an explanation of how such

interventions are appropriate to the population

served; and

``(iii) if applicable, a description of the

evaluation structure the State plans to use for

interventions without at least a moderate or high

causal evidence rating, which may include national

evaluations conducted by the Department of Labor

or by other entities; and

``(C) a description of any reemployment activities

and evaluations conducted in the prior fiscal year, and

any data collected on--

``(i) characteristics of program participants;

``(ii) the number of weeks for which program

participants receive unemployment compensation;

and

``(iii) employment and other outcomes for

program participants consistent with State

performance accountability measures provided by

the State unemployment compensation program and in

section 116(b) of the Workforce Innovation and

Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)).

``(2) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve any State plan,

that is timely submitted to the Secretary, in such manner as the

Secretary may require, that satisfies the conditions described

in paragraph (1).

``(3) Disapproval and revision.--

If the Secretary determines that a State plan submitted pursuant

to this subsection fails to satisfy the conditions described in

paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--

``(A) disapprove such plan;

``(B) provide to the State, not later than

30 days after the date of receipt of the State plan, a written notice

of such disapproval that includes a description of any portion of the

plan that was not approved and the reason for the disapproval

of each such portion; and

``(C) provide the State with an opportunity to

correct any such failure and submit a revised State

plan.

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