References. Federal Register, Vol. 62, No. 99, Thursday, May 22, 1997, Notices. Background. The Departments of Labor and Education are reserving funds appropriated for FY96 under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, Public Law 103-239 for a competition for Indian Program Grants authorized under Title II, Subtitle C of the Act. Grants under this competition will be awarded to local partnerships that serve Indian youth and involve Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) funded schools. Approximately $750,000 is available for awards as explained in the attached Federal Register Notice. The following implementation grants were awarded in June 1995 and September 1996: Alamo Navajo School Board, New Mexico; Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Puyallup Tribe of Indians and Yakama Indian Nation, Washington; and Lac Courte Oreilles, Wisconsin; Chugach School District, Alaska; Tolchii' Kooh Charter School, Arizona; Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwa, Minnesota; University of New Mexico at Gallup, New Mexico; Utah Navajo Development Council, Utah; St. Stephens Indian School, Wyoming. Additionally, four development grants were also awarded to the following organizations in June 1995 and September 1996: Tohono O'Odham High School and Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Arizona; Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan; and St. Stephens Indian School, Wyoming; Independent School District #38, Minnesota; Belcourt School District #7, North Dakota; Milwaukee Area American Indian Manpower, Wisconsin. Action. Applications for grant awards will be accepted commencing May 22, 1997. The closing date for receipt of applications is July 22, 1997, at 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). Telefacsimile (FAX) Applications will not be honored. Effective Date. Date of this Bulletin. Inquiries. Questions should be addressed to Ms. Laura Cesario, Division of Acquisition and Assistance, telephone: (202) 219-7300 (this is not a toll-free number).

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References. P.L. 97-300, Section 4(8) (JTPA); and Internal Revenue Code, Section 51 (WOTC). Background. JTPA regulations at 20 CFR 632.4 provide for the use of either of two sets of data in determining economically disadvantaged persons and program eligibility: the Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines or the LLSIL. The attached Federal Register Notice (Vol. 62, No. 80) contains updated LLSIL and detailed instructions for their use, effective April 25, 1997. Action. Grantees will use one of the three tables on pages 20207 thru 20209 of the Notice to find their 70 percent LLSIL for a family of four. Those grantees in one of the 25 Metropolitan Statistical Areas will use Table 3; grantees in Alaska or Hawaii will use Table 2; all other grantees will use Table 1. Grantees using Table 1 can find which region they are in by referring to the list on page 20205 and 20206. Grantees using Tables 1 or 2 must also determine if they are in a metro or non-metro area; this information can be obtained from the grantee's State JTPA. Having found the applicable 70 percent LLSIL for a family of four on Tables 1, 2 or 3, the grantee can then find the 70 percent LLSIL for a family larger or smaller than four on Table 4. For example: a grantee in a non-metro area of Arizona is in the West region. On Table 1 its 70 percent LLSIL is $18,850. To find the applicable 70 percent for a family of six, the grantee finds $18,850 in column four of Table 4 and reads across that line to Column six to find $26,020. Grantees should note the disclaimer on page 20206 that the figures in this notice are valid only for eligibility determination under the JTPA and WOTC programs and should not be used for any statistical purposes. DINAP grantees are to disregard the instructions to Governors on page 20206 in the paragraph entitled "Use of These Data." Questions. Contact your DINAP Federal Representative at (202) 219-8502 Midwest grantees may also contact Mr. Duane Hall, DINAP Federal Representative at 214/767-2154.

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Background: The SYETP web page, located at , became operational last summer and contained allocations, policy directives, questions and answers, and technical assistance directives and materials. Web Site: The page has been updated for this summer and contains the Training and Employment Guidance Letter 3-96 with this year's allocations and policy guidance, Training and Employment Information Notice 25-96 transmitting this year's two new private sector summer jobs technical assistance guides, the texts of the guides, and last summer's SummerWorks guide. Action: States should inform service delivery areas that the web page has been updated and encourage them to use it to assist in their SYETP operations.

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Purpose. To provide adjusted 1997 Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) tables for use in determining needs-related payments.

References. Sections 325A and 326, Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), as amended, and Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 10-94.

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