To request that states designate ASUs in order for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to allot funds under WIA for the period beginning on July 1, 2012.

In 2005, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) began a joint initiative with the Department of Justice to aid primarily urban communities heavily affected by the challenges associated with high numbers of prisoners seeking to re-enter their communities following completion of their sentences. This Training and Employment Notice announces the release and availability of the first impact report from this evaluation, entitled: Evaluation of the Re-Integration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) Program: Two-Year Impact Report.

The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to provide states access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidance about the LWA program, which may be found at https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/governments/supplemental-payments-lost-wages. With regard to Question 11 in the attachment to UIPL 27-20, Change 1, this UIPL provides a correction to and supersedes UIPL 27-20, Change 1.

This change Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is being issued to reflect modifications made to the original TEGL 11-01, which include the following: updated information regarding the regression modeling tool for target setting, revised time periods to submit renegotiated goals, and updated language to include the common measures waiver in negotiations.

This guidance letter describes criteria and procedures the Department of Labor (DOL) will use when considering state requests to revise negotiated levels of performance established under title IB of WIA.

To convey the WOTC Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 initial funding allotments and application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWA) based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution (CR) through December 11, 2020.

To provide checklists of all currently active ETA Advisories as well as checklists of all ETA Advisories rescinded/cancelled since the previously issued checklists.

To provide local workforce boards and American Job Centers (AJCs) with information aimed at improving services for individuals involved with the justice system.

To solicit nominations for the 2011 UI Innovation Awards and announce the upcoming presentation of the 2011 Performance Awards.

To convey the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA's) vision of the statutorily required priority of service provisions in the WIOA Adult program. ETA's goal is to work with states to strengthen state and local policies and procedures that enhance workforce development services to recipients of public assistance, low-income individuals, and individuals who are basic skills deficient.

To provide guidance to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs) (jointly referred to as “states”) to submit Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) determination amendment requests to the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA).  Effective October 1, 2011, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) encourages states to submit all requests to amend existing TAA certifications under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended via the following electronic mail address: amendments.taa@dol.gov.