To remind states to provide to the Department of Labor (Department), in their submissions under Form MA 8-7, information pertaining to state work search requirements in effect as of January 1, 2014, for conformity purposes.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) identifies for the public workforce system the refocused roles and responsibilities expected to be carried out by JVSG staff; conveys the duties they are to perform; and discusses the relationship of services provided by staff within the larger workforce system.

To announce the 2018 Unemployment Insurance (UI) Interstate Benefits and Federal Programs (IBFP) Training scheduled to be held March 26-28, 2018, in Savannah, Georgia, and encourage state administrators to send their Interstate/Federal Program Coordinators and Interstate Connection (ICON) programmer(s) to the training.

To provide the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with final funding allotments for the administration of the WOTC program through September 30, 2014, and reporting instructions during the current authorization lapse.

To announce the 2018 National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity and State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) Symposium, being held on April 11-12, 2018, in Houston, Texas.

To provide SCSEP grantees with application instructions, procedures, and allotments for PY 2014 funds with a period of performance beginning July 1, 2014.

To announce the release and availability of the Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, effective January 2018.

To announce the availability of up to $150 million for Job-Driven (JD) National Emergency Grants (NEGs). These funds will provide grants to states to drive strategies identified in the January 30, 2014 Presidential Memorandum on Job-Driven Training for Workers at the local level. States will use JD NEGs to implement new or expanded local and regional job-driven partnerships that will serve more dislocated workers and achieve better employment-related outcomes for this group of workers. If more than the currently anticipated level of funds becomes available and the number of acceptable proposals exceeds $150 million, the Department reserves the right to make awards in excess of $150 million.

To bring attention to the revised Federal poverty guidelines for administrators of the SCSEP.

To provide policy and program guidance for the development, management, and delivery of labor market information and workforce information (LMI-WI) funded through WIGS.