TEGL26-10CH1-ACC.pdf

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CLASSIFICATION WIA CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OWI EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 DATE June 2 2011 ADVISORY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 26-10 Change 1 TO ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES ALL STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS FROM JANE OATES s Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Announcement of the Outlying Areas Workforce Investment Act W IA Adult Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities Program Allotments for Program Year PY 2011. 1. Purpose . To provide the five outlying areas with PY 2011 allotments for the WIA Title I Adult Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities programs. 2. References . Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act 2011 Public Law P.L. 112-1 0 Division B Title I Section 1101 1104 and 1119 and Section 1801 of T itle VIII signed April 15 2011 Department of Labor Appropriations Act 2010 P.L. 111-117 Division D Title I and III Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL No. 26-10 May 10 2011 Workforce Investment Act WIA Adult Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities Program Allotments for Program Year PY 2011 Final PY 201 1 Allotments for the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Program Allotments and Workforce Information Grants to States Allotments for PY 2011 TEGL No. 23-10 May 3 2011 Workforce Investment Act of 1998 29 United States Code U.S.C 2801 et seq. Public Law 105-220 as amended WIA Final Rule 20 Code of Federal Regulations parts 660-671 Planning Guidance for the Strategic State Plan for Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Wagner-Peyser Act 73 FR 72853 Dec. 1 2008 Office of Management and Budget No. 1205-0398 3. Background . TEGL 26-10 provided PY 2011 WIA allotments to states and the overall WIA funding allotted to outlying areas. As a follow-up to the original issuance Change 1 announces allotment levels to each of the five outlying areas see RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing 2 attachments A-C . These PY 2011 allotments are from funds appropriated in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act 2011 PL 112-10 Division B Titles I and VIII signed April 15 2011. TEGL 26-10 covers the unique policies gove rning these funds. Outlying areas are encouraged to review the original issuance of this TEGL to ensure compliance with these policies. Change 1 covers WIA allotments for the following outlying areas Americ an Samoa Guam Northern Marianas Palau and the Virgin Islands. Allotments are based on a discretionary formula as authorized under WIA Title I. The Marshall Islands and Micronesia no longer receive WIA Title I funding instead these areas n ow receive funding from the Department of Education s appropriation. See Compac t of Free Association Amendments of 2003 P.L. 108-188 December 17 2003 codi fied at 48 U.S.C. 1921d f 1 B iii the Compact . The Compact also specified that the Republic of Palau remained eligible for WIA Title I funding. See 48 U.S .C. 1921d f 1 B ix . The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2010 in the Department of Education s General Provisions at Section 309 Title III Division D P. L. 111-117 amended the Compact to extend the availability of WIA Title I funding to Palau through FY 2010. Section 1104 of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriation s Act 2011 further extended the same funding to Palau through FY 2011. In addition to the TEGL allotments and descriptions of the allotment formulas will be published in the Federal Register . Comments from the public may be submitted to the Employment and Training Administration ETA on the formula used to distribute funds to outlying areas. 4. Allotment Levels . I. WIA Youth Activities . The appropriated level for PY 2011 for WIA Youth Activities totals 825 913 862 which includes 2 064 785 for outlying a reas. The following table provides allotments by area also see attachment A PY 2011 Youth Activities Funding Outlying Area Allotment American Samoa 117 342 Guam 955 133 Northern Marianas 353 447 Palau 75 000 Virgin Islands 563 863 Outlying Areas Total 2 064 785 II. WIA Adult Activities . The total appropriated funds for PY 2011 for Adult Activities are 770 921 920 of which 1 927 305 is for outlying areas. The following table provides allotments by area also see attachments B and C 3 PY 2011 Adult Activities Funding Outlying Area July 1 Allotment October 1 Allotment American Samoa 8 349 100 886 Guam 67 957 821 183 Northern Marianas 25 148 303 878 Palau 5 732 69 268 Virgin Islands 40 119 484 785 Outlying Areas Total 147 305 1 780 000 III. WIA Dislocated Worker . Appropriated funds for PY 2011 for the Dislocated Worker Activities program total 1 287 544 000 with 3 218 860 for outl ying areas. The following table provides allotments by area also see attac hments D and E PY 2011 Dislocated Worker Funding Outlying Area July 1 Allotment October 1 Allotment American Samoa 19 628 162 809 Guam 159 766 1 325 218 Northern Marianas 59 122 490 396 Palau 13 476 111 784 Virgin Islands 94 318 782 345 Outlying Areas Total 346 310 2 872 550 5. Availability of Funds . I. Upon execution of the PY 2011 WIA Annual Funding Agreement Youth program funds will be available for use by outlying areas. II. For the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs allotments will be issued in two Notices of Obligation one for July 1 2011 under the PY 2011 WIA grant agreement and the other for October 1 2011 also under the PY 2011 WI A grant agreement . 6. Inquiries . Questions regarding these allotments may be directed to your ETA Regional Office. Information on allotments and planning requirements ma y also be found on the ETA Web site at http www.doleta.gov . 7. Attachments . A. WIA Youth Activities Allotments PY 2011 vs PY 2010 B. WIA Adult Activities Allotments PY 2011 vs PY 2010 C. WIA Adult Activities Allotments July 1 and October 1 Funding D. WIA Dislocated Worker Activities Allotments PY 2011 vs PY 2010 E. WIA Dislocated Worker Activities Allotments July 1 and October 1 Fundin g