UIPL 10-23

2023
2023
Subject

Cancellation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Related Guidance, including Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 22-21, Change 2; UIPL No. 23-21, Change 5; UIPL No. 02-22, Change 3; and UIPL No. 07-23.

Purpose

To cancel UIPL No. 22-21, Change 2; UIPL No. 23-21, Change 5; UIPL No. 02-22, Change 3; and UIPL No. 07-23.

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Contact

States should direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.

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OUI : Office of Unemployment Insurance
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STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

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BRENT PARTON
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No. 10-23

UIPL 11-23

2023
2023
Subject

Announcement of Grant Opportunities and National Identity (ID) Verification Offering under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Purpose

To announce a comprehensive and strategic approach to deploying remaining Unemployment Insurance (UI) modernization funds to strengthen the integrity of the UI system.  This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) announces three new funding opportunities to strengthen program integrity and resiliency, as well as an opportunity for states to participate in a National ID Verification Offering for both online and in-person ID verification services.

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No. 11-23
UIPL 11-23.pdf (1.02 MB)

UIPL 09-23

2022
2023
Subject

Additional Planning Guidance for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Quality Service Plan (SQSP)

Purpose

To initiate the FY 2024 SQSP process and define additional requirements relevant to the FY.

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Contact

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No. 09-23
UIPL 09-23.pdf (689.59 KB)

TEGL 22-22

2022
2023
Subject

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Information Collection Revised Forms

Purpose

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) informs State Workforce Agencies (SWA), partnering agencies, employers, and other stakeholders of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the extension, with revisions, of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) information collection under OMB Control number 1205-0371. Additionally, this TEGL provides clarification on the use of ETA Form 9198, Employer Representative Declaration Form, for employers to authorize a third-party representative to act on their behalf to manage WOTC certification requests.

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Contact

Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional WOTC Coordinator listed on the WOTC website at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wotc/contact/regional-offices.  

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STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARDS AND CHAIRS
AMERICAN JOB CENTERS
WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT STATE COORDINATORS

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No. 22-22
Accessible Version (270.97 KB)

UIPL 08-23

2022
2023
Subject

Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1 – September 30, 2023

Purpose

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from July 1 – September 30, 2023, (fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023).

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No. 08-23
UIPL 08-23.pdf (325.08 KB)

TEN 28-22

2022
2023
Subject

Partnering with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Agencies to Support Able-bodied Adults as the Public Health Emergency Ends 

Purpose

To encourage state, local, and community workforce development grantees to partner with agencies that administer SNAP to provide access to work and job training for individuals whose SNAP benefits are time-limited.

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STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS
AMERICAN JOB CENTER DIRECTORS
NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM GRANTEES
INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM GRANTEES
YOUTHBUILD GRANTEES
WORK OPPORTUNITY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES GRANTEES

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OWI-Front Office
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No. 28-22

TEGL 21-22

2022
2023
Subject

Increasing Equitable Service Access and Employment Outcomes for All Jobseekers in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs

Purpose

This guidance clarifies and compares the variety of training and other services available to states and local workforce areas under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) with the goal of improving training outcomes across all populations served, particularly those with barriers to employment and underserved populations. The guidance also addresses operational questions related to implementing certain types of training.

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STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES 
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STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS 
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS 
AMERICAN JOB CENTERS 
STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCIES 
STATE DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP

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No. 21-22
TEGL 21-22.pdf (680.7 KB)

TEGL 15-22, Change 1

2022
2023
Subject

Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 15-22: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2023; PY 2023 Allotments for the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES) Program; and PY 2023 Allotments of Workforce Information Grants to States

Purpose

To provide information to outlying areas (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of Palau, and U.S. Virgin Islands) on submitting a single application for WIOA title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities program allotments for PY 2023.

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Contact

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STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
ALL STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS

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No. 15-22, Change 1

TEGL 20-22

2022
2023
Subject

Program Year 2023 Workforce and Labor Market Information Grants to States: Program Guidance and Deliverables

Purpose

To provide program guidance for the development, management, and delivery of workforce and labor market information (WLMI) funded through the Workforce and Labor Market Information Grants to States (WIGS).

Active
Contact

For questions on grant requirements, contact the applicable ETA regional office. For financial management questions, contact the applicable ETA regional office, Grants Management Specialist Rahel Bizuayene at Bizuayene.Rahel@dol.gov or National Grant Officer Serena Boyd at Boyd.Serena@dol.gov.

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STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS 
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS 
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS 
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS 
STATE LABOR MARKET INFORMATION, WORKFORCE INFORMATION, OR RESEARCH DIRECTORS

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No. 20-22
TEGL 20-22.pdf (291.2 KB)
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