To provide states, territories, and outlying areas with guidance for submission of four-year SCSEP Stand-Alone State Plans, including the submission process and deadline for submission. Note that, while this guidance aligns with the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) guidance in many instances, this TEGL pertains only to states that are submitting a SCSEP Stand-Alone State Plan for PYs 2024-2027. States that are including SCSEP as part of a Combined State Plan for 2024-2027 should refer to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 04-23 that the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) issued on October 31, 2023 for instructions on submission of Combined State Plans.

To transmit to states and outlying areas the impact of updated data on WIOA Title I Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker program allotments for PY 2024.

To announce the 2024 Unemployment Insurance (UI) Interstate Benefits and Federal Programs (IBFP) Training scheduled to be held on March 12-14, 2024, in Pittsburgh, PA.

To announce the rate of interest that the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) will charge on Title XII advances during CY 2024.

To advise states that in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the extension of the ETA 9177 Report (Pre-Implementation Planning Checklist Report Version 1) through July 31, 2026. There is no change in the requirements of the approved collection.

To advise states of sequestration rules for FY 2024 to ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) apply these rules to mandatory Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs.

To announce the availability of $9.5 million to assist SCSEP state and territory 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.

To provide states with instructions for reconciling funding under Section 2105 of the CARES Act, as amended: Temporary Full Federal Funding of the First Week of Compensable Regular Unemployment for States with No Waiting Week.

This Change provides clarification/updates to the ETA-9130 financial reporting guidance contained in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-22.

To provide information regarding the 2024 UI SIDES Seminar to be hosted by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) on March 12-14, 2024, in Pittsburgh, PA.