To provide additional guidance on the reporting requirements included in Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) and to provide clarification of selected data requirements.

To announce the availability of up to $100 million for Trade and Economic Transition National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs), with funding amounts of up to $8 million for each award. This grant will enable successful applicants to address ongoing or emerging workforce and economic challenges by providing training and career services to dislocated workers seeking reentry into the workforce, and increasing their skill levels to become competitive for growing or high-demand employment opportunities. Available funds for this grant could be reduced by other, unforeseen DWG funding needs, such as natural disasters and national emergencies, including national health emergencies such as the opioid crisis.

To provide additional guidance on the reporting requirements included in Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) and to provide clarification for grantees using any of the three methods offered by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit data using the XML schema, Excel spreadsheet or manual entry of data.

To provide states with the Program Year (PY) 2008 ACSI Table of Weights.

The purpose of this advisory is to inform the SWAs that the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is granting an extension period for employers or their representatives when filing the WOTC Individual Characteristic Forms (9061) or the Conditional Certification Form (9062).

To provide further guidance for YouthBuild grantees implementing the Construction Plus component of the YouthBuild program, including a synopsis of what it entails, and to provide further clarity to workforce partners about the Construction Plus model.

To provide guidance on compliance with the requirements of Section 163 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010, Division B of Public Law No. 111-68 regarding the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

To provide states with the formula methodology used in developing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 initial allocations and to describe the process for requesting additional TAA program reserve funds for training, job search, and relocation allowances.

To provide guidance to states on performance reporting on ETPs. Under WIOA, all states must collect and report performance information on all individuals and WIOA title I core program participants (of Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs) served by each program of study on the state list of Eligible Training Providers (ETP list). The requirements for ETP reporting can be found at WIOA section 116(d)(4) and 116(d)(6)(B) and in the WIOA Joint and Department of Labor (DOL)-only final rules at 20 CFR 677.230 and 20 CFR 680.490.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to provide information to assist and support those agencies and other grantees that receive funds from the Department to operate qualified job training programs in the implementation of the Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses Final Rule. This joint guidance is being issued concurrently by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS). Veterans’ Program Letter 07-09 is the VETS guidance that corresponds to this TEGL.