To transmit guidance for the development and management of PY 2003 Workforce Information Core Products and Services grant plans.

To provide revised dislocated worker formula allotted funds for PY 2003.

To inform grant applicants of the requirement to include a Dun & Bradstreet (D & B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements on or after October 1, 2003.

To provide clarification to State Workforce Agencies (SWA) with regard to the processing of H-2B temporary applications for limited jobs in the landscaping industry which includes only those activities addressed in this guidance for the 2003-2004 season.

To modify Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 2-97 in order to provide guidance for the preparation and submission of PY 1999 W-P Act Plans.

To transmit guidelines for the preparation and submission of the Annual Summary Report of Services provided to MSFWs.

To provide guidance to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) on training deadlines, issuing waivers to the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program training requirements, and additional information on implementing the TAA Reform Act of 2002.

To announce final planning allotments for PY 1998 basic labor exchange activities, required by Section 6(b)(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended.

Direct inquiries to Mr. Douglas Holl, Office of Worker Retraining and Adjustment Programs, on (202) 219-5577, x115.

This guidance provides states with revised allotment levels for WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker FY 2017 funds, which became available to states in October 2016. This Change 1 to TEGL 17-15 revises the funding available to states on October 2016 to reflect the 0.496 percent reduction enacted in the short-term Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2017 that was enacted on September 29, 2016 and corrects the Adults age range for the economically disadvantaged data factor.