The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice is to announce the availability of several recently released resources designed to facilitate the coordination of human service transportation systems. These resources were developed under the United We Ride initiative. United We Ride is an interagency Federal initiative that supports states and localities in developing coordinated human service delivery systems. In addition to awarding state coordination grants, United We Ride provides state and local agencies a transportation coordination and planning self-assessment tool, technical assistance, and other resources to help communities succeed.

To provide summary performance data of the State Workforce Agencies’ (SWAs) Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax programs and announce the posting of detailed performance data on the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Web site for the quarter ending (Q/E) December 31, 2004.

To announce the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) plans to recognize state workforce agencies that perform best in administering their UI programs

To announce details of two RJM training sessions for state staff.

General Administration Letters (GALs) have been eliminated as an advisory series. However, active GALs remain in the system. Attached are listings showing the status of these GALs as of October 1, 2005.

The attached checklist updates the status of Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGLs) since the last checklist transmitted by Training and Employment Notices 7-01 and 7-01, Change 1.

Copies of TEGLs are available on the Advisory web site at: http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/.

To announce the release of the Special Tabulation of Census 2000 Data on Limited English Proficient Adults, and a Glossary of Translated Workforce Terms. These are planning and resource tools for states and local workforce areas to use in providing services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) groups in those areas.

To provide information and resources to states and local areas to encourage the outreach and recruitment of homeless and runaway youth, including youth displaced by recent hurricanes, into employment and training programs funded under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth program.

To announce three training sessions on program reporting and performance management. These events are intended to clarify the Department’s policy on common measures; review the final reporting changes necessary for each program in order to accommodate the common measures; provide a forum to discuss policy questions and raise issues with federal staff; support integration by targeting multiple programs and providing inclusive training; and provide information, clarification, materials and tools to states for their use in training local staff.