To transmit guidelines for the preparation and submission of the Annual Summary Report of Services provided to MSFWs.

To provide guidance to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) on training deadlines, issuing waivers to the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program training requirements, and additional information on implementing the TAA Reform Act of 2002.

To announce final planning allotments for PY 1998 basic labor exchange activities, required by Section 6(b)(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended.

Direct inquiries to Mr. Douglas Holl, Office of Worker Retraining and Adjustment Programs, on (202) 219-5577, x115.

This guidance provides states with revised allotment levels for WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker FY 2017 funds, which became available to states in October 2016. This Change 1 to TEGL 17-15 revises the funding available to states on October 2016 to reflect the 0.496 percent reduction enacted in the short-term Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2017 that was enacted on September 29, 2016 and corrects the Adults age range for the economically disadvantaged data factor.

To emphasize the importance of States addressing Year 2000 issues affecting the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) system, provide guidance on Year 2000 compliance, and seek the assistance of States in identifying and overcoming potential problems.

Purpose. To distribute the APP and request States to:
a) inform service providers of the APP performance goals and
b) pursue performance strategies related to the goals.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides sub-regulatory guidance on the requirements set forth in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), related to the implementation and operation of the performance accountability system under section 116 of WIOA and the implementing joint regulations in 20 CFR part 677 (and reprinted in 34 CFR parts 361 and 463). As explained further in this guidance, developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED)(Departments), WIOA requires all States and direct grantees of the Departments to collect and report information on all the participants described in this TEGL.

WIOA, signed into law on July 22, 2014, is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. WIOA supersedes titles I and II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

The WIOA Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions (Joint WIOA Final Rule) was published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2016, at 81 FR 55791, and took effect on October 18, 2016. This guidance is based on the statutory requirements of WIOA, as well as its implementing final regulations.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) clarifies compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirements for YouthBuild programs.

To provide joint, coordinated guidance to encourage States and communities to take full advantage of existing resources to address the transportation challenge of moving people from welfare to work and to develop seamless, integrated transportation servic