To provide instructions for the preparation and submission of Program Year (PY) 2010 NFJP grant plans under Section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

To notify National Emergency Grant (NEG) grantees of changes to the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA's) NEG modification process. These revised procedures are effective immediately.

To inform states of the guidelines for negotiating Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 1B performance and customer satisfaction goals and performance levels for the Wagner-Peyser Act funded activities for Program Year (PY) 2010. These performance goals, once they are agreed upon between the state and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), will be incorporated into the State’s Strategic Plan for the WIA and Wagner-Peyser Act.

The purpose of this guidance is to provide those SCSEP grantees that were awarded FY 2010 Additional Funds with further instructions and procedures for the funds that became available on January 29, 2010. The period of performance is from January 29, 2010 through June 30, 2011, even though the statute makes funding available through December 31, 2011.

To provide guidance and direction regarding the availability of Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) National Emergency Grant (NEG) resources for health insurance coverage assistance and support services for eligible Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) recipients and other eligible individuals, as authorized under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and to inform potential applicants and current grantees of changes made to the program by the TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2009.

This guidance letter updates the procedures states should follow to apply for WIA section 503 Incentive Grants.

• To explain current waiver policy and clarify conditions that ETA placed on certain waivers.
• To provide guidance on the elements of a waiver request and the submission and approval process.
• To provide information on waiver accountability, including monitoring.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to provide guidance for use of WIA Youth formula funded activities in PY 2010 building from the experience and lessons learned during the implementation of the Youth program in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009.

This guidance provides SCSEP grant applicants with application instructions, procedures, and allotments for Program Year (PY) 2010 funds, with a period of performance beginning July 1, 2010.

The purpose of this advisory is to clarify the requirements regarding timing of submission of the Youth Self-Attestation Form and to transmit the revised instructions to the Youth Self-Attestation Form.