To provide information to states and outlying areas on WIOA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities program allotments for PY 2024; PY 2024 allotments for the Wagner-Peyser Act ES Program, as required by section 6(b)(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended; and the allotments of Workforce Information Grants to states for PY 2024.

To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of the release of the updated Equitable Access Toolkit published on WorkforceGPS under the UI Community of Practice (COP). This toolkit provides SWAs with actionable solutions for common and emerging issues related to equitable access to unemployment compensation (UC) programs.

To clarify existing requirements and flexibilities for states in conducting evaluations (as a form of research) pursuant to the regulations at 20 CFR 682.220, consistent with WIOA Sections 116(e), 129, 134, 168, 169 ; [29 U.S.C. 3141(e), 3164, 3174, 3223, 3224].

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) guidelines and key dates for the completion of the 2024 UI BAM paid and denied claims sample cases and the publication of 2024 BAM data.

To announce the new data sharing partnership between Treasury’s Fiscal Service and NASWA’s UI Integrity Center to make DNP data sources and services available to the IDH to further support states in preventing and detecting improper payments and strengthening UI program integrity. This Training and Employment Notice (TEN) also announces an updated IDH Participation Agreement (PA) – Version 6.0, which states must execute to access DNP data sources and services through the IDH.

To advise states that funding is expected to be available to cover transaction costs for a period of at least the two years after the date the state deploys NIDVO or two years after the date this UIPL is issued, whichever is later. In addition, this UIPL advises states that they must enter into a DSA with the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) by June 28, 2024 to participate in NIDVO with transaction costs covered by the Department.

To announce the publication of the final rule on Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (Farmworker Protection Rule), which makes changes to the regulations regarding the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES), in addition to changes to the regulations governing the H-2A temporary nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program at 20 CFR 655, subpart B, and 29 CFR 501. This Training and Employment Notice (TEN) describes revisions to the ES regulations at 20 CFR parts 651, 653, and 658, which relate to the Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS) and the situations where State Workforce Agencies (SWA) discontinue providing ES services to employers.

To provide updated guidance to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) regarding foreign labor certification activities, and announce the allotments for FY 2024 foreign labor certification grants.

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) notice that the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) has begun a project to modernize the Unemployment Insurance Database Management System (UIDBMS), which will include changing the system from an on-premises server-based reporting system to a cloud-based reporting system; and to announce a national webinar to inform states of the modernization’s progress.    

To modify dates of the 2024 SIDES “Exchanging Knowledge About the Exchanges” Informational Webinar Series announced in Training and Employment Notice (TEN) No. 25-23. The series will take place from April 11, 2024, through May 2, 2024.

To announce the 2024 SIDES “Exchanging Knowledge About the Exchanges” Informational Webinar Series that will be hosted by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) from April 4, 2024, through May 2, 2024.

The purpose of this notice is to alert grantees to the implementation timelines of the recently finalized rule defining the Effectiveness in Serving Employers Primary Indicator of Performance. 
                                      
 

This Change 1 corrects the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 state formula allocations in Attachment I for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) program.

This Change 1 corrects the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 state formula allocations in Attachment I for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) program.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from April 1 – June 30, 2024 (third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024).

To transmit instructions for implementing revisions to the ETA 9128 Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment Workload report.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is to: (i) describe the scope and characteristics of quality pre-apprenticeship programs in a manner that is consistent with the language of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) in Apprenticeship Final Rule and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Final Rule; (ii) identify how pre-apprenticeship programs can increase access to Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) for all Americans, including those historically underrepresented and underserved in RAPs; and (iii) provide examples of quality pre-apprenticeship programs in diverse settings.  

This TEN rescinds and replaces the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) previous guidance on pre-apprenticeship programs, TEN No. 13-12, Defining a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program and Related Tools and Resources.  While ETA’s Office of Apprenticeship (OA) does not directly oversee or regulate pre-apprenticeship programs, OA recommends the elements outlined in this TEN, as they facilitate subsequent success in a RAP.  Additionally, while pre-apprenticeship programs are not subject to the EEO requirements of 29 CFR Part 30, which identifies specific actions for creating discrimination- and harassment-free apprenticeship processes and environments, incorporating the elements of that regulation into pre-apprenticeships may benefit RAP sponsors in meeting the applicable EEO requirements.

To announce RESEA outcome payments for FY 2023, as required by Section 306(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (SSA). 

To inform grant recipients of the need to protect and prevent important identifying information in the Grant Notice of Award (NOA) from unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, use of this information to gain unauthorized access to federal systems to conduct fraudulent activities.

To provide guidelines for the FY 2024 UI RESEA grants and to invite State Workforce Agencies to submit a RESEA State Plan.