To inform all Employment and Training (ETA) workforce system agencies of additional Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reporting requirements under the FFATA effective October 1, 2010.

To encourage states to establish parameters for funding entrepreneurial and self-employment training under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), which authorizes the provision of entrepreneurial training to adult and dislocated workers, and authorizes entrepreneurial work experiences for youth.

This guidance clarifies the governance-related activities that States must complete by July 1, 2015, which is the beginning of Program Year 2015, in order to ensure an orderly transition to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Additionally, this guidance summarizes other governance-related activities that the Department encourages States to complete as soon as possible, but are not required by July 1, 2015.

To provide states with the formula methodology used in developing the FY 2011 initial allocations and to describe the process for requesting additional TAA program reserve funds for training, job search, and relocation allowances.

To inform the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of the retroactive legislative reauthorization of the WOTC program for all WOTC current target groups and the Empowerment Zones (EZs) that had previously expired on December 31, 2013. Also, to provide guidance to SWAs, participating agencies and other Federal and State partners for processing WOTC certification applications filed by employers and their representatives during the authorization lapse of 2015 and beyond.

To provide guidance on compliance with the requirements of recent appropriations act provisions, including Section 511, Division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, Public Law No. 111-117, regarding the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

To inform the State Workforce Agencies of the extension of the approval period for the AOPs, the designation of MSFW states, and the PY 2014 designation of Significant MSFW and Bilingual Local Offices through June 30, 2016. This means that current AOPs, designated MSFW states, and Significant MSFW and Bilingual Local Offices will remain the same through June 30, 2016. States do not need to submit updated AOPs.

This guidance describes additional indicators of performance for the INA program, and provides guidance on submitting waivers to statutory and regulatory requirements, including to the primary indicators of performance at Section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

To provide States and outlying areas with WIOA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities program allotments for PY 2015; final allotments for PY 2015 for the Wagner-Peyser ES Program, as required by section 6(b)(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended; and the Workforce Information Grants to States allotments for PY 2015.

To inform states of the guidelines for the negotiations process of WIA Title IB program performance and performance levels for Wagner-Peyser Act funded activities for PY 2015. Once performance goals are agreed upon by the state and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), they will be incorporated into the state's Strategic Plan. ETA intends to extend current PY 2014 goals into PY 2015; this guidance is provided for any state that decides to negotiate revised goals for PY 2015.