To provide guidance to the public workforce system in the promotion of the HIRE Vets Medallion Program to its local employer partners.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) identifies populations eligible to receive services provided by Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists using a case management approach in addition to the populations listed in TEGL 19-13 (issued April 10, 2014).

To convey the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 grant funding allotments and application requirements for the State Workforce Development Agencies, also known as State Workforce Agencies (SWA).

To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (also jointly referred to as "states") by identifying the FY 2019 Initial Allocation of TaOA funding amounts to states; describing the formula methodology used by the Department of Labor (Department) to calculate these amounts; and providing the process for states to request TAA Program reserve funds for TaOA. TaOA includes training, job search allowances, relocation allowances, employment and case management services, and related state administration.

To assist State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "States," "Recipients," "Grantees," "Applicant," or "You") in gaining access to FY 2019 TAA Program TaOA funds by completing and submitting Standard Form (SF) 424, Application for Federal Assistance, through www.grants.gov.

To bring attention to the revised Federal poverty guidelines for administrators of the SCSEP.

To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states" in administering the TAA program by identifying the FY 2014 Second Distribution amounts to states and describing the formula methodology the Department of Labor (Department or We) used to calculate these amounts; and to describe the process for states to request TAA program reserve funds for training, employment and case management services, job search allowances, relocation allowances, and related state administration.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to provide guidance to states and grantees concerning the eligibility of individuals granted relief under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Initiative (DACA participants) with employment authorization documents (employment authorization) for program eligibility for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs and Wagner-Peyser Act programs.

The purpose of this joint issuance from the Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training Administration and the Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division is to provide guidance to states that may be considering implementation of subsidized work-based training initiatives for unemployed workers, which could include claimants who are receiving unemployment compensation (UC), exhaustees of UC, and/or other unemployed workers who may not be eligible for UC. This advisory is intended to help states understand applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies related to the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (which govern the Unemployment Compensation program), the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as amended, as they develop and implement these types of initiatives.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) communicates the vision for an integrated, effective, job-driven workforce system. Further, it: shares the Vice President Joe Biden's job-driven training report, the results of the Vice President's review of Federal job training and education programs; describes the seven key elements of job-driven employment and training programs; provides informational resources; and encourages states and local workforce investment areas, DOL grantees, and strategic partners to integrate these elements in their strategic planning and program operations.