To provide information to states and outlying areas on WIOA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities program allotments for PY 2023; final PY 2023 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 2023.

To provide clarifying information to State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs or “States”) about Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program phase-out termination, continuing program operations, and prior guidance that remains applicable after June 30, 2022, under the Termination provision established by Section 406 of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015).

To notify all current state, national, and territory grantees that the deadline for submitting grant applications under TEGL No. 10-22 is extended to May 1, 2023.

To provide INA grantees with Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) and Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP) funding allotments for PY 2023 for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 166 programs.

To announce the implementation of the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) streamlined award closeout process, including the use of new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved award closure documents. 

To provide updated guidance to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) regarding foreign labor certification activities impacted by implementation of new H-2A regulations published by the Department of Labor (Department) on October 12, 2022, and announce the allotments for FY 2023 foreign labor certification grants.

To announce the availability of $ 9,500,000 to assist SCSEP state, territory, and national grantees with IT implementation and support costs related to the Department of Labor transition and implementation of the new Grantee Performance Management System (GPMS) case management tool. These grants will be funded through SCSEP recaptured funds.

This Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 06-22 conveys the remaining balance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 WOTC funding allotments and explains application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) based on appropriated funding.  Additionally, this Change 1 TEGL announces 14 states selected to receive additional FY 2023 backlog award funding and provides instructions to those states on how to proceed.  The rest of TEGL No. 06-22 remains the same.

To provide adjusted funding levels for PY 2022 allotments for the DW program under WIOA Title I Section 132(c) on recapture and reallotment.

To provide guidance and planning information to states, local workforce areas, and other recipients of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I youth formula funds on the activities associated with the implementation of WIOA.