Executive Summary
The Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program is a federally funded initiative that replaced the REA program in 2015. It is designed to help unemployed individuals receiving Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits return to work faster while strengthening program integrity. The program requires mandatory participation through meetings with state Department of Labor staff, in which participants receive eligibility assessments and reemployment services including individualized reemployment plans, labor market information, enrollment in Wagner-Peyser Employment Services, and access to other workforce resources.