To announce the availability of approximately $30 million for an initial round of the Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund (“Training Fund”) grants, with award amounts of up to $8 million. Pending the availability of funds, there may be additional rounds of this grant program. These grants will address critical workforce needs for in-demand skilled trade careers and in high-growth and emerging industries, in support of Executive Order 14278,  Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future and America’s AI Action Plan, and at least $5 million of the total available funding will be awarded to support training in the shipbuilding industry.

To advise State Workforce Agencies, or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as “states”) of the “by request” process and associated deadlines for receiving FY 2025 TAA Program TaOA funds.

This guidance updates Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 26-16, issued June 1, 2017, and developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) (collectively, the Departments). Within ED, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) will update Program Memorandum (PM) 17-6 and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) will update Technical Assistance Circular(TAC) 17-04 to be consistent with the changes reflected herein.

This guidance provides information to States and grantees of the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) (collectively “the Departments”) on the performance accountability system requirements set forth in section 116 of WIOA. The guidance provides information about the guidelines States must use in developing procedures for ensuring the data submitted are valid and reliable, as required by section 116(d)(5) of WIOA. 

This guidance provides direction regarding work authorization verification for grant programs administered by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

To inform states, local areas, and other recipients of Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) funds that ETA Federal financial assistance awards cannot fund or reimburse the costs of voter registration activities conducted within the American Job Center (AJC) network.

To provide guidance to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state grantees regarding the content of the WIOA Annual Statewide Performance Report Narrative for Titles I and III and the procedures for submission to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). 

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) state and territory grantees with Program Year (PY) 2025 SCSEP allotments and the application instructions for PY 2025 grant submissions.

To provide guidance to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) applicable through FY 2027 and announce the grant allotments for FY 2025 foreign labor certification grants.

To provide guidelines for the FY 2025 UI RESEA grants and to invite State Workforce Agencies to submit RESEA State Plans.