To provide additional guidelines to the states about the WIA Annual Report narrative and to update procedures for submission of the report to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

To convey the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 grant funding allotments and application requirements for the State Workforce Development Agencies, also known as State Workforce Agencies (SWA).

To encourage states to review their policies and procedures on state-approved training for the unemployment insurance (UI) program and to provide recommended policies.

To provide Program Year (PY) 2018 preparation and submission instructions, establish PY 2018 performance goals, and convey PY 2018 grant allotments.

To rescind TEGL No. 11-07, Change 1 as it is no longer necessary with regard to the provision of clarifying 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.).

The purpose of this advisory is to inform the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of two new WOTC targeted groups and to provide guidance for the effective and timely implementation of eligibility certification for these new groups.

To provide further clarification on match requirements and allowable construction costs under the YouthBuild Program.

To request Area of Substantial Unemployment (ASU) designations in each state as defined in WIA in order to allot funds under the Act for the period beginning July 1, 2010.

The purpose of this guidance is to issue a revised youth reporting form Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Form 9085 (Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Control No. 1205-0422) and instructions, which incorporate reporting requirements for the Recovery Act.

To transmit instructions for implementing the revised TAPR.