To provide states with the formula methodology used in developing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 base allocations and to describe the process for requesting additional TAA program reserve funds for training and job search and relocation allowances.

The purpose of this guidance is to clarify Department of Labor policy regarding existing flexibility under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) to serve military spouses as dislocated workers under the WIA Dislocated Worker formula grant.

To provide states guidance on the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) revised policy related to incentives and sanctions under title IB of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for performance accountability purposes.

To advise State Workforce Agencies of their Alien Labor Certification (ALC) grant allocations under the FY 2008 Continuing Budget Resolution in effect October 1, 2007, through November 16, 2007.

To modify TEGL No. 11-07 to further clarify certain procedures for State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and Employment and Training Administration (ETA) National Processing Centers (NPCs) involved in the processing of H-2A labor certification applications for temporary agricultural employment of foreign workers in the United States (U.S.).

To advise State Workforce Agencies of their Alien Labor Certification (ALC) grant allocations under the FY 2008 Continuing Budget Resolution in effect November 17, 2007, through December 14, 2007.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to highlight workforce investment activities allowable under WIA in support of talent development strategies that drive state and regional economic growth, and to specifically provide guidance on the interpretation of sections of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 that reference allowable activities and prohibitions related to economic development.

To provide states with the Program Year (PY) 2002 ACSI Table of Weights.

To transmit instructions for submission of quarterly Labor Exchange reports, ETA 9002 A through E, and VETS 200 A through C, via the web-based Enterprise Information Management, Labor Exchange Reporting System (LERS).

To provide state workforce agencies with additional information, in a question and answer format, on aspects of the new Labor Exchange Performance Measures, the proposed Veterans¿ Employment and Training Service (VETS) measures and the revised ETA 9002 and VETS 200 data collection and reporting system.